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victor 4.4 Installation and

Configuration Guide

victor unified client

victor site manager

victor Express

Version 4.4

8200-1013-01 A0

Summary of content (256 pages)

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victor 4.4 Installation and Configuration Guide victor unified client victor site manager victor Express Version 4.
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Notice The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. Copyright Under copyright laws, the contents of this manual may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of Tyco Security Products. © 2013 Tyco Security Products. All Rights Reserved.
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Overview Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . victor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . victor Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing victor Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Add a new Windows User Account (Win7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Licensing Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 License Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Add new License. . . . .
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Device List Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Display/Navigate Device List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Object Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recorder Configuration Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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View video from all cameras on a recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Display video from selected cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Change Surveillance Overlay Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using Virtual Controls (PTZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Virtual Controls (Presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Create Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Edit Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Create Salvos/Saved Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Edit Salvos/Saved Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Launch Call ups . . . . .
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victorPlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Playing Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Configuring victorPlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Verifying Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Operators Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Create a New Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Remotely Log Operator Out of Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Change Single Sign-on Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Events Introduction . . . . . . . . .
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External Applications Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Add External Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Edit Application Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Remove External Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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victor site manager Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Add New site manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Edit site manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Show all site managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Configure Your Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Save / Switching Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch on Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Generic Edge Devices and Reports Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generic Edge Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generic Exception Report Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Import Generic Exception Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 185 185 186 Camera Region Editor Introduction .
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Type/Object Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Create Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Copy Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Analog Matrix Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Create New Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Create New Monitoring Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Add New Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Create New Action Message. . . . .
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Overview Introduction About this manual This manual is primarily designed for System Administrators and users with victor configuration privileges. Only suitably trained personnel should attempt victor installation and configuration tasks. For basic user functionality, refer to the separate victor User Guide.
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Overview victor - Key Features • Advanced integrated policy management to control user level access to all object types • Robust motion based smart search (Including Thumbnail) uses meta-data to provide fast video searching and analysis • Powerful Edge Analytic Search features (VideoEdge 4.
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Overview Components victor client victor unifies security, surveillance, and event management. From a single interface, you can manage live/recorded video from Intellex DVRs, VideoEdge NVRs, and HDVR hybrid recorders. Unified with Software House C·CURE 9000 access control system, victor provides single-point event management across both systems. victor is designed to handle the high throughput of HD and megapixel cameras and manage realtime alarms and events.
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Overview victor Command Center The victor Command Center lets you build your own security operation center (SOC). You can manage thousands of cameras and multiple locations, creating video walls using standard PCs. Video walls are a key component to monitoring large camera counts. Share and communicate information between operators and pushing live or recorded video from one monitor to another - to ensure rapid response to critical events.
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Installation Introduction Each victor installation is unique. You should therefore carefully plan and design how your system is to be implemented. Relationships and dependencies between various elements of the system often require specific sequences for configuration and implementation. Typical tasks are outlined in this document but your AD Integrator should adapt the details and sequence of your implementation to suit your needs.
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Installation victor professional victor professional is the full featured product requiring installation of client and site manager software. victor Express victor Express is a single computer version of unified client which does not require a separate site manager install. It allows operation only over a single computer (No Command Center functionality) however it can connect to any number of recorders.
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Installation Change Windows Local Security Policy (Win XP) You may be required to change the Windows local security settings on the site manager server. The following procedure is for Windows XP, the procedure may vary for other operating systems. Procedure 2-2  Change Windows Local Security Policy (Win XP) Step Action 1 Select Start on the Windows Taskbar. 2 Select Control Panel. The Control Panel displays. 3 Select Administrative Tools. 4 Select Local Security Policy.
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Installation Installation DVD - Overview The installation disc will autorun when inserted in the DVD drive and the victor install window will display. Procedure 2-4  Using the Installation DVD Step Action 1 Close any Programs currently running. 2 Insert the victor DVD. The victor splash screen displays. If the DVD does not Autorun: a Select Start on the Windows taskbar b Select Computer c Explore the DVD Drive d Right click the InstallerSetup.exe file. e Select Run as Administrator.
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Installation Note If installing the client and site manager software on the same machine, it is recommended to install site manager first. 5 Select Other Information options to browse DVD and view User Guides. 6 Select Exit to close the window. - End - Installing victor Professional - site manager Note Ensure your user account has administrator privileges before beginning installation. Ensure the client and site manager are both installed using the same O/S credentials.
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Installation 3 Select victor Professional - site manager in the Install section. Language selector dialog displays Note Depending on security settings, you may be prompted to allow the installer system access. 4 Select the required language from drop down menu Note If required, the language pack for the selected language will be automatically installed. 5 Select OK. The victor site manager - Installshield Wizard dialog opens displaying required prerequisite software 6 Select Install.
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Installation 15 On completion, the Setup Wizard Completed dialog displays. Select Finish to exit Note The site manager installer automatically starts all services relevant to your installation which are licensed and installed - End - Installing victor Professional - unified client software victor Professional - unified client prerequisites Refer to victor site manager prerequisites for a full list of software included in the installation.
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Installation 4 Select the required language from the dropdown menu. Select Yes for UAC if required. Note If required, the language pack for the selected language will be automatically installed. 5 Select OK. The victor unified client - Installshield Wizard dialog opens displaying required prerequisite software 6 Select Install. Prerequisite software will be installed. Once complete, the Welcome to victor client Setup Wizard dialog displays 7 Select Next.
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Installation Installing victor Express victor Express is a single computer version of unified client which does not require a separate site manager install. It allows operation only over a single computer (No Command Center functionality) however it can connect to any number of recorders. In addition, victor Express client can connect to existing site managers enabling full victor functionality. Note You can upgrade victor Express to victor Professional at any time by applying an appropriate license.
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Installation Add a new Windows User Account (Win7) When using victor in a workgroup environment, each victor user must also have identical Windows accounts on both the site manager and client machines. The account must contain both username and password, blank passwords are not accepted by victor. The following procedure is for the recommended OS Windows 7, the procedure may vary for other operating systems.
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Licensing Introduction victor Licensing is managed via the License Manager application. The Application allows licenses to be updated and applied. It also displays license status, information and lists all licensed components. The following table details victor’s Standard and Licensable features.
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Licensing License Application By default, you will receive a trial period of 60 days from the date of installation. After 60 days you must license the product to continue using it. Note To Register you require: 1. Internet Connection 2. Valid email account 3.
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Licensing Add new License When the .LIC license file has been received and applied, the 60 day trial period will no longer apply and all licensed features will be available. Procedure 3-2  Add new License Step Action 1 Save the .LIC file to a local directory. 2 Right click the License Manager icon on the desktop. 3 Select Run as Administrator. The Server License Manager window displays. 4 Select Add New License. The Open window displays. 5 Browse to the .LIC license file and select Open.
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Updates Introduction victor allows updating of the client and VideoEdge NVR 4.4+ recorders from within victor unified client. Updates files are hosted in a repository on the victor Site Manager machine and can be downloaded by connected clients and pushed to eligible recorders. Tyco Update Utility During install, the Tyco Update Utility is installed alongside victor client. This component communicates with an update repository which is hosted on the site manager providing a means to update Tyco software.
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Updates victor victor client checks for available updates: • Daily if run for more than 24 hours without a restart • Automatically on client startup • Automatically when the client connects to a new site manager • Manually from the ‘About’ page Note Automatic and manual update checks can only be carried out if the current victor user has the 'Administrator' role in victor.
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Updates Updating victor Client Automatic Updates If an update is available, launching victor unified client, the client being open for 24 hours or connecting to a new site manager will display a dialog stating: “The victor site manager system you are connected to has an update available. Installing this update will cause victor client to be closed. Would you like to automatically download and install this update?” Follow the procedure below to install the update. To skip the update, select Remind Me Later.
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Updates 4 Select Install. The victor unified client license agreement dialog opens 5 Read the license carefully and select Accept or Decline as applicable 6 If Accept is selected, victor client will close and a dialog will display showing progress of downloading and installing updates. The update can be cancelled by selecting Cancel during the download of update files Note 1. Progress dialog will not display if User Account Control (UAC) is enabled. 2.
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Updates Update VideoEdge NVR VideoEdge NVR software update bundles can be hosted on the site server update repository and pushed down to individual recorders via the client GUI. Procedure 4-4  Update VideoEdge NVR Step Action 1 Right click the recorder to be updated 2 Select Check for Updates. If updates are available, Do you want to install upgrade dialog displays Note If no updates are available, dialog displays - No Update available 3 Select Yes.
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Getting Started Introduction This section describes the basic steps on involved in how to start site manager services (victor Professional only), launch the client after installation and provides an overview of the main Graphical User Interface (GUI). It is important to read this section as it provides useful user information on a number of basic/common tasks which are not repeated throughout the manual and are not related to specific object types or scenarios.
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Getting Started Procedure 5-1  Restarting site manager Services Step 1 Action Double click the Server Configuration Icon on the desktop. The Server Configuration Application displays. Note Depending upon security settings, you may need to right click the icon and select Run as Administrator. 2 Select the Services tab. 3 Select Stop for all Framework Services. Status changes to Stopped. 4 Select Stop for Extension services as required.
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Getting Started Launch the Client Note 1. Before starting the client, ensure all site manager services are running (victor Professional only) 2. Initial sign-in must be from the windows user account under which the client was installed. (During installation, a client user is created called Installer Account. Because this is the only user which exists at this time and victor uses Windows authentication, it is important that this user is logged in to Windows.
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Getting Started Exploring the Default Workspace The default layout for the client is made up of a ribbon control comprising Home, Build and Setup tabs. The tools and buttons available on each tab is dependent on the components installed, licenses applied and the role of the logged in user. Below the Ribbon, The Device List, Surveillance window and status bar make up the rest of the default layout. Home Tab - User Controls The Home tab contains typical user/viewer controls.
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Status Bar The Status bar is a static display of System level Information which includes: • Number of Active Alerts • Server Name (site manager) • Client Messages • Active Operator • Active Layout • Bandwidth Configuration (Configurable from the status bar) • Name of the Active Virtual Matrix • Workstation Status (CPU Usage/Memory Free/Disk Space Free) • Current Date and Time • Any Error Messages detected by the client will also be displayed. For example ‘Recorder has reached its maximum number of clients’.
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Getting Started Save and Close Options Save and Close options are displayed and used in all object editors when creating or editing any object types. It is important to understand the differences between the various options as proper use can save time and effort when configuring objects.
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Getting Started Reposition the Quick Access Toolbar You can reposition the Quick Access Toolbar below or above the ribbon. Note The ribbon is minimized by default Procedure 5-4  Reposition the Quick Access Toolbar Step Action 1 Select from the top left of the client window. 2 Select Show Below the Ribbon or Minimize the Ribbon as required. 3 Select to reverse the selection.
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Getting Started 2 Select Show All from the dropdown menu. A List of all selected object types displays. - End - Delete Objects The procedure to delete objects is identical for all object types. Procedure 5-6  Delete Objects Step Action 1 Select the Object Icon from the Build or Setup Tab. 2 Select Show All from the dropdown menu. A List of all selected object types displays. 3 Right Click on the object to be deleted. 4 Select Delete. A warning dialog displays.
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Getting Started Object Editors Object editors are used to make changes to existing system objects. They are generally accessible from the Object’s context menu. Procedure 5-8  Edit Objects (General) Step Action 1 Select the object type from the Build or Setup tab. 1 Select Show all to display object list. 2 Right click the object 3 Select Edit to enter the object’s editor page 4 Make changes as required 5 Select Save.
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Device List Introduction The Device list provides a means of displaying all hardware configured in the system in a single window. It is primarily used to interact with system hardware via object Icons’ context menus. Display/Navigate Device List The Device list displays a tree view of all hardware devices configured on the system which are available to the current user.
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Device List Procedure 6-1  Display/Navigate Device List Step Action 1 Select Devices from the Home Tab. The device list displays. 2 The Device List window displays showing all devices configured within the system. 3 Use Object Icons to filter view and Context menus to interact. - End - Object Status An object’s Online/Offline Status is visually represented by a graphical ‘light bulb’ associated with the object icon in the device list. Note 1.
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Recorder Configuration Introduction Recorders can be added to the system manually or multiple recorders may be added using the Recorder Import function. Recorders can be added from Local Area Networks (LANs) or from across Wide area Networks (WANs) Supported Recorders Recorder Type Supported Version Intellex 4.0+ Intellex IP 4.0+ VideoEdge NVR 4.2+ VideoEdge Hybrid Appliance 4.21+ American Dynamics HDVR 1.5+ American Dynamics TVR 2.2,2.5,2.
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Recorder Configuration Add new Recorder (LAN) You can add supported LAN recorders to the site manager. Procedure 7-1  Add new Recorder Step Action 1 Select Recorders from the Setup Tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. Recorder editor displays. 3 Enter the IP Address/Domain Name of the recorder. Note 1. If adding a VideoEdge NVR 4.4+ recorder with failover set up, enter the virtual IP address of the recorder. It is also recommended that the secondary (failover) NVR 4.
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Recorder Configuration Add new Recorder (WAN) You can add supported WAN recorders to the site manager. Procedure 7-2  Add new Recorder (WAN) Step Action 1 Select Recorders from the Setup Tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. 3 Enter the IP Address/Domain Name of the recorder. Note 1. If adding a VideoEdge NVR 4.4+ recorder with failover set up, enter the virtual IP address of the recorder. It is also recommended that the secondary (failover) NVR 4.
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Recorder Configuration Add Multiple Recorders You can add multiple recorders simultaneously using the Import Recorders function. This feature enables you to import recorder information (Minimum IP Address/Hostname) using information previously entered into a .txt or .csv file. See example below: Note 1. Lists are not case sensitive. 2. Each Recorder must have a separate row on the list. Procedure 7-3  Add Multiple Recorders Step Action 1 Create a .txt or .
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Recorder Configuration Edit Recorders You can edit properties of existing recorders. Procedure 7-4  Edit Recorders Step Action 1 Select Recorders from the Setup Tab. 2 Select Show All. All recorders are listed. 3 Right Click on the recorder to be edited. 4 Select Edit. The Recorder editor displays. 5 Make edits as required. Note Properties which can be edited vary depending upon recorder type. 6 Select Save.
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Recorder Configuration Recorders - General Alarm Persistence VideoEdge NVR constantly caches alarms from the previous 2 weeks data. This means if an NVR loses connection to the site manager, alarms are resent upon reconnection in Recovery Mode. Upon Reconnection, notification is sent to victor that Alarm recovery is in progress and also informs whether it has been successful. Users must run a Video Alarm report to access the alarms triggered during the lost connection.
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Recorder Configuration Change Bandwidth Configuration Settings Current bandwidth and CPU usage is displayed on the status bar. You can configure bandwidth to reflect the capabilities of your network. Bandwidth is selected from a list of network types which define a maximum bit-rate value to be received from video servers. The client allocates a bandwidth limit to each individual active stream by intelligently distributing the total bandwidth limit associated with the chosen network type.
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Cameras Introduction After adding recorders, their associated cameras are automatically available to view and configure. Names and descriptions of cameras can be edited and alerts can be assigned to cameras from the client. Other camera attributes can generally be viewed but not edited. Edit Cameras Camera Names and Descriptions can be edited, and Alerts and Associations can be assigned. Procedure 8-1  Edit Cameras Step Action 1 Select Devices from the Home tab. The Device list displays.
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Cameras 8 Expand the Associations section. You can use the Object selector to associate a camera with up to 5 objects. 9 Select Save. - End - Reset Camera Name When a camera name is changed within the client, it can be reset back to the original name assigned at the recorder. Procedure 8-2  Reset Camera Name Step Action 1 Select Devices from the Home Tab. The Device List displays. 2 Navigate to the camera to be reset. 3 Right Click the camera. 4 Select Reset Name. Name reverts to original.
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Surveillance Introduction Surveillance allows users to view live or recorded video from recording devices. Video can be viewed from within the predefined layouts available in the surveillance window or by using Call ups to display video from existing Tours and Salvos. PTZ Control When viewing a video stream, Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) control is available using an On screen display.
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Surveillance View video from all cameras on a recorder You can view live video from all cameras connected to a single recorder. Note The maximum number of supported live video feeds is 16 H.264 @ 30 ips Procedure 9-1  View video from all cameras on a recorder Step Action 1 Select Devices from the Home tab. The device list displays. 2 Select next to recorders to expand the selection. 3 Select next to the recorder’s folder to expand the selection. 4 Right click the recorder. 5 Select View.
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Surveillance 6 Drag and drop camera(s) from the device list into the surveillance pane(s). - End - Change Surveillance Overlay Settings Video Overlay settings can be enabled or disabled within the video window. Video overlays can be displayed or hidden as required: • Display Grid • Camera, Recorder, Names and Time • Dome Control • Region of Interest • Audio Note Changes to overlay options affects the whole window in which the changes are made. Overlay options cannot be set for individual panes.
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Surveillance 4 Select or Deselect options as required. Note Dome Control overlay must be enabled to allow camera control from within specific panes. - End - Using Virtual Controls (PTZ) You can use Virtual controls to crop and magnify the view of fixed cameras (virtual Zoom). Virtual controls also allows users to move and set Picture in Picture views and to set virtual presets. Note Virtual Control overlay must be enabled to allow camera control from within specific panes.
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Surveillance 3 Use the controls by selecting the areas of the controls as required. When in use, a picture in picture view is displayed in the main video pane. Use the Move Picture in Picture icon to reposition the view. Note Picture in Picture behavior can be configured in System Values > Surveillance Preferences 4 Select Close to close the controls. - End - Virtual Controls (Presets) You can set virtual presets on a fixed camera.
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Surveillance Dome Camera Controls Where available, you can use real Pan Tilt and Zoom controls from within the client surveillance windows. Procedure 9-6  Dome Camera Controls Step Action 1 Select Surveillance form the Home tab. The surveillance window displays. 2 Select display. within the video pane of the dome camera to be controlled.
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Surveillance Clear Video You can clear video from surveillance windows and panes. Procedure 9-7  Clear Video Step Action 1 Right Click on the Surveillance Pane 2 Select Clear.
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Surveillance Still Image Capture You can capture all or part of a paused video stream as a still image in .bmp or .jpg format. After capture, various options are available including Save, Email, Print or Copy to clipboard. You can also launch a third party application for image editing. Still Image capture is available from any surveillance mode, the method for capture is identical in all modes. Procedure 9-9  Still Image Capture Step Action 1 Pause a video stream.
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Surveillance Fisheye Cameras De-Warping Fisheye cameras use very wide angle lenses to capture hemispherical images - 180° panoramic view (wall mount) or 360° surround view (ceiling/floor/wall mount) without blind spots. victor allows hemispherical images captured from fisheye cameras to be converted into conventional rectilinear or panoramic projections for viewing and analysis. This process is known as De-Warping. The option to De-warp is available via the context menu of supported fisheye camera views.
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Surveillance • Warped - Maintains Fisheye view • Rectilinear • Panoramic Note De-warping algorithms are designed to give optimal de-warped views depending on camera orientation. Each mounting option therefore uses a different algorithm. - End - Fisheye Camera Controls (Warped) Fisheye camera views have various click and drag OSD controls you can use to manipulate camera views.
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Surveillance 2 Select Close. Or 3 Select on the top right corner of the surveillance window. - End - InstantView InstantView enables users to view video in instant playback (paused) mode alongside the live view. You can launch instant playback from any surveillance view from the video context menu or by selecting the InstantView Icon. Procedure 9-12  Launch InstantView Step Action 1 From Live video mode, select a video pane. Selected pane highlights dashed yellow. 2 Select 3 Select from: .
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Surveillance Search and Retrieve You can drag audio devices into the Search and Retrieve object selection alongside cameras to return audio and video streams which are not necessarily associated outside of the wizard. You can also perform Search and Retrieve on audio devices only, this return audio only streams for the parameters selected. Audio Associations General Audio associations are limited to one per device.
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Playback Controls Introduction victor’s video Playback Controls provide all the standard VCR operations as well as Jump forward, and Back by intervals and Date Selection options.. Exit Playback Toggle Play/ Pause Jump Forward Select Date Jump Backwards Reverse (Fast) Play in Reverse Play Forward Play Forward Fast Note 1. Audio is disabled when in Playback mode unless the video stream is running at X1 forward. Only one source can be running at a time.
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Playback Controls Instant Playback When in Live mode, you can switch to Instant Playback mode, enabling user control of recorded video streams. Procedure 10-1  Switch between Live Video and Instant Playback Step 1 Action From Live video mode, select a video pane. (Select multiple panes by clicking on more than one) The Playback controls become active.
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Playback Controls Clear all pane selections When multiple panes are selected, you can quickly deselect them all with one action. Procedure 10-2  Clear all pane selections Step Action 1 Right click a selected video pane. Context menu displays. 2 Select Clear all pane selections. Borders are removed indicating they are no longer selected.
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Call Up Configuration Introduction ‘Call up’ is the collective name for Tours, Salvos and Saved Views. Tours A tour is a collection of different camera views, displayed in predefined sequences for specified durations. Salvos A Salvo is a display of multiple, simultaneous video streams which provides an effective way to monitor multiple areas of interest. Saved Views A Saved View is a standard Salvo which is associated with a specific video layout E.G Guard layout.
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Call Up Configuration 5 The Enabled checkbox is selected by default, to deactivate the tour, deselect the checkbox. 6 If required change the Default dwell time in the Defaults section. This is the dwell time used for each camera added. Note Dwell times may be changed for individual cameras within a tour by changing the dwell time in the Tour section. 7 Select the tab in which the cameras to be added are located. 8 Select the camera to be added.
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Call Up Configuration 6 The Enabled checkbox is selected by default, to deactivate the tour, deselect the checkbox. 7 If required change the Default dwell time in the Defaults section. This is the dwell time used for each camera added. 8 Within the Tour section, use step position of cameras. 9 Edit existing camera’s attributes by changing Preset, Pattern or dwell settings for each camera. 10 Add more cameras by dragging them from the Sites or Recorders list as required. 11 Select Save.
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Call Up Configuration 10 If required, use and to change the step position of cameras. Note Presets and Patterns are only available to add if they are already configured on the Recorder. They cannot be configured via the client. If available, they can be added by selecting them from the Pattern or Preset textboxes and selecting from the dropdown list. 11 Change the default Pane number by selecting the Pane dropdown for each Camera/Tour.
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Call Up Configuration Launch Call ups Tours, Salvos and Saved views can be launched from any surveillance window. Procedure 11-5  Launch Call ups Step Action 1 Right click on any surveillance window. 2 Select Salvo/Saved View or Tour as required. 3 Select the required Call up. Call up displays.
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Search and Retrieve Introduction The Search and Retrieve feature allows users to search a recorder’s stored video or metadata using time or motion criteria to filter results. Search results can be reviewed, vaulted, saved as clips, stored on the client workstation or exported to remote storage. Caution Ensure time is synchronized between client machines and network recorders. Recorders which are out of time synchronization with client machines cause incorrect video retrieval.
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Search and Retrieve Thumbnail search is supported on VideoEdge NVR 4.4+, Intellex and HDVR recorders only. Motion Detection Search Motion detection search allows users to search for motion in a specific cameras field of view. This allows the user to skip directly to areas that may be of interest, rather than having to search through hours of video in order to search for a particular event. Note 1. Motion detection based searches and motion based alarms are handled differently within the client.
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Search and Retrieve Perform Searches Perform a Basic Search You can use the Search and Retrieve Wizard to specify parameters in order to perform a Basic Search. Basic Searches only consider Time and Date parameters. Procedure 12-1  Perform a Basic Search Step Action 1 Select Search and Retrieve from the Home tab 2 Select Execute Search Wizard. The Search and Retrieval Wizard launches 3 Select the search type required from the Type of Search drop down menu.
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Search and Retrieve 8 Search and Retrieval Wizard closes and the Date and Time Based Search Results tab opens displaying search results. Double click on a search result to view associated video - End - Perform a Thumbnail Search You can use the Search and Retrieval Wizard to search video footage and display results in Thumbnail view. Thumbnail search results are represented graphically as a series of snapshots representing the duration of the search period.
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Search and Retrieve Toolbar buttons, as outlined below, can also be used to manipulate thumbnail search results: Save image - select a thumbnail then select this button to save the image Email image - select a thumbnail then select this button to email the image Open in third party application - Select a thumbnail then select this button to open the image in a third party application.
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Search and Retrieve 4 Drag and drop a camera from the Device, Site or Vault list onto the Camera Selector Pane Note If selecting a camera from the Vault List, Date and Time parameters are automatically populated 5 Specify Date and Time parameters in the Date and Time Pane Note Selecting Specific Range also allows selection of Time Filter options. Time Filter options can be used to specify a sub-set of time to search. For example, only search between 9am and 5pm.
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Search and Retrieve 10 Search and Retrieval Wizard closes and the Advanced Search Results tab opens displaying search results. Double click on a search result to view associated video - End - Perform a Video Intelligence Search VideoEdge NVR recorders support Search Analytics. This gives users the ability to detect, track and analyze moving objects using a variety of criteria.
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Search and Retrieve Advanced Search Type Description Search Parameter(s) Linger Find objects lingering in a region of interest. An object is lingering if it is mostly stationary. Set the minimum amount of time an object must linger before being included in the results. Draw a region in the area to be searched for lingering objects. Use a higher overlap setting to avoid finding objects lingering nearby.
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Search and Retrieve Procedure 12-4  Perform a Video Intelligence Search Step Action 1 Select Search and Retrieve from the Home tab 2 Select Execute Search Wizard.
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Search and Retrieve • Free Draw: Draw the ROI freehand on the camera view. Use Clear to restart drawing and Erase to correct errors. Note 1. By default the ROI drawn is the Active Region, this can be inverted by selecting Invert Selection. 2. The full camera view can be selected as the Active Region by selecting Select All. 3. Load Alarm Rule allows you to load a previously configured rule from a VideoEdge NVR 4.2+ recorder (Not available on Face detection and edge analytics searches).
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Search and Retrieve 4 Select OK. The search is saved as an alarm rule and will be available for selection on Motion Detection or Video Intelligence searches. - End - Load Alarm Rule Load Alarm Rule allows you to load a previously configured alarm rule from a VideoEdge NVR 4.2+ recorder. victor uses information from the NVR rule to apply search criteria to the victor client search. Search parameters are populated from the rule but can be edited if required.
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Search and Retrieve 10 Search and Retrieval Wizard closes and the Advanced Search Results tab opens displaying search results.
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Search and Retrieve • In Excel format select . • In .xps format select 3 Navigate to the Save in folder as required. 4 Select Save. - End - Quick Search and Retrieve Quick Search and Retrieve can be used to retrieve recent footage from a single camera. Quick Search and Retrieve can jump backwards 30 seconds, 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes. To perform a search with more defined time parameters, refer to Perform a Basic Search.
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Search and Retrieve Jump to Next/Previous Alerts or Results The Jump to Next/Previous results buttons allow for navigating alerts and video search results. This feature is available for alerts when in instant playback mode, the required alert types are enabled and alerts are available. It is available for search results whenever there are multiple results available. Search results and Alert types are selectable via the combo box .
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Clips Introduction Clips are segments of video and audio that are stored remotely from their original recorder. Clip Creation Clip creation tools can be used to define start and end times for video clips from any surveillance window. After creation, you can then choose to Export (locally or remotely), Save, Archive or Vault the video clip. Clip Start Time Clip Export Clip Stop Time Procedure 13-1  Create a Clip Step Action 1 Select the video pane from which to create the clip.
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Clips Vault, Save and Export Clips Once a clip has been created, it can then be vaulted, saved, exported or archived from the Direct Clip Action dialog. For more information on creating a clip, refer to Clip Creation. Additionally, clips that have previously been created and saved can then be exported. Vault Clips Vaulting a clip tags it as protected, preventing it from data culling. Note Vaulting is only supported on VideoEdge NVR 4.2+ recorders.
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Clips Export Clips Clips can be exported to external media. Clips can be exported in .img, .iso (playable through victorPlayer) and .avi/.mp4 formats. Clips can be exported as part of the creation process or they can be exported from a previously saved clip. Note Exporting Clips is only available in Live Mode for HDVR recorders Procedure 13-4  Exporting a Clip Step Action 1 Create a clip using Procedure 13-1 Create a Clip. Direct Clip Action dialog displays 2 Select Export.
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Clips 3 Expand the required clip folder. 4 Right click the clip to export. 5 Select Export Clips. Direct Clip Action dialog displays. 6 Select Export 7 Select export location(s): • Select to add more export location(s) • Select to select the export location(s) • Select to remove the export location(s) 8 If prompted, enter and confirm a Passphrase 9 If required, select the Download Audio checkbox 10 If required, select the Export victorPlayer checkbox.
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Clips Clip Storage Saved Clips are displayed and selectable from the Clips window. Procedure 13-7  Organize Clip Folders You can create, rename and build folder structures for clip storage. This allows you to meaningfully organize local clip storage Step Action 1 Select Clips from the Home tab 2 Select Show all from the dropdown menu.
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Clips View and Delete Saved Clips Saved clips can be viewed and deleted as required. View Saved Clips Procedure 13-9  View Saved Clips Step Action 1 Select Clips from the Home tab 2 Select Show all from the dropdown menu. Clip folders are displayed 3 Right click the clip to be played 4 Select Playback Clips. The clip displays in a new window 5 Select to enable audio.
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Clips victorPlayer victorPlayer is a proprietary media player developed by American Dynamics. It is a portable application and is required to play .img files from Intellex recorders. victorPlayer can also be used to playback clips in the following formats: • .ISO (from VideoEdge NVR recorders) • .ZIP (from HDVR recorders) • .IMG (From Intellex Recorders) victorPlayer can also be included with exported clips. Playing Clips The primary purpose of victorPlayer is to facilitate clip playback.
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Clips Procedure 13-12  Play External Clips with victorPlayer In addition to using victorPlayer to play clips from the clip list, victorPlayer can also play external video clips. Step Action 1 Launch victorPlayer select required language then select OK 2 Select File 3 Select Open. Select clip file to open dialog displays 4 Browse to the clip to be opened 5 Select Open 6 Drag and drop the required clip into the surveillance window.
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Clips Verifying Clips Exported clips can be checked for authenticity by using the Verify Clip tool. The tool checks whether the clip has been tampered with. In addition to verifying exported clips in victor client, clips can also be verified in victorPlayer. Note Only exported clips can be verified. Procedure 13-13  Verify Exported Clip Step Action 1 Select Clips from the Home tab 2 Select Verify.
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Clips 5 The Clip Validator dialog displays informing whether clip is valid Note Right clicking the video pane also offers the ability to Verify Clip Using key File (NVR Only) This verification method checks for integrity using a key file generated on the NVR to verify exported and archived clips which were signed using a private key - End - 92 victor 4.
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Maps Introduction The Maps feature provides a dynamic view of physical security objects within a visual representation of their environment. Physical objects are represented by icons to form an integrated, unified view allowing monitoring and reaction to state changes in real time. Real-time visualization of event activity can be achieved by linking Map actions to Events. Map File Types/CAD Layers Supported Image files are: • *.dwg / *.dxf (Vector) • *.png / *.jpg (Raster) Note 1.
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Maps Importing Map Images To store an image file on the database, you need to import and save an image file. These procedures describes the basic steps to import and save an image file as a Map. The map then needs to be configured. Procedure 14-1  Import a Map Image Step Action 1 Select Maps from the Build tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. New Map editor displays. 3 Enter a name for the map in the Name textbox. 4 Enter a description for the map in the Description textbox.
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Maps 11 Navigate to the location you want to export to and enter a File Name 12 Select Save - End - Procedure 14-3  Remove Blank Space from CAD Drawing While importing a CAD file (.dwg or .dxf), victor can remove any vertical blank space surrounding your image. Step Action 1 Select Maps from the Build tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. New Map editor displays. 3 Enter a name for the map in the Name textbox. 4 Enter a description for the map in the Description textbox.
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Maps Configure Maps Once an image has been imported to create a map, the map can then be configured for use by adding map layers and icons. Map Layers victor Maps implement a layers feature that enables users to manage object types within one map. Procedure 14-4  Add and Configure Map Layer Step Action 1 From the Map editor select . Map Layers editor displays Note The Map editor can be accessed by selecting Maps from the Build tab, then selecting Show All.
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Maps 5 To resize the icon, hover on the icon until the hand cursor ( increase or scroll down to decrease ) displays then scroll up to 6 To resize the ellipse (the highlight area around an icon), hover on the ellipse until the scroll origin cursor ( ) displays then scroll up to increase or scroll down to decrease 7 To orientate the icon, hover over until the scroll origin cursor ( drag to rotate the icon 8 To mirror the icon, right click on it and select Mirror Image.
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Maps Procedure 14-6  Configure an Area victor Maps allows for the configuration of areas in order to group icons. Should any icons related to an area go into Alert status, the entire area will highlight (this applies to icons where annunciation is set to Strobe, Pulse, Blink, Fade or Flash only.) Note If another Map is added as an icon and then included in an area, when an icon on the Map goes into alert, the area will go into alert in the same frequency and color.
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Maps 3 The map can be manipulated using toolbar buttons, as detailed below: Element Details Zoom controls - displays current zoom level percentage along with Fit to Window and Zoom Out/In buttons Hide Icon Types - opens the Hide Type editor which allows selection of icon types to hide, e.g. Cameras or Recorders Show All Icons from All Layers - shows and highlights all icons from all visible layers.
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Maps Editing Maps Once a map has been created and saved, its properties can be edited. Procedure 14-8  Edit Maps (General) Step Action 1 Select Maps from the Build tab. 2 Select Show All. 3 Right Click the map to be edited. 4 Select Edit. Map editor opens. 5 Change Name, Description, Enabled status in General section as required. 6 Select Save.
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Maps Copy Icon to Active Layer - copy an icon to the current active map layer Show all icons from all layers - displays all icons from all layers of the map Show all shapes from all layers - displays all shapes from all layers of the map.
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Maps Field of View A Field of View (FoV) can be attached to a camera icon on a map. FoV gives an indication of the area covered by a camera. Procedure 14-11  Attach Field of View to Camera Icon Step Action 1 Select Maps from the Build tab 2 Select Show All 3 Right Click the map to be edited 4 Select Edit. Map editor opens 5 Right click on the camera icon you wish to attach a FoV to 6 Select Field of View (FoV) 7 Select Add.
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Maps Copy Maps An existing map can be copied to create a new map. The new map will be named ‘Original Map Name_Copy’. All map properties and object icons will also be copied. Procedure 14-12  Copy a Map Step Action 1 Select Maps from the Build tab 2 Select Show All 3 Right Click the map to be copied 4 Select Save As.
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Object Association Introduction The concept of Object Association refers to linking together otherwise unrelated objects with the intent of enhancing incident building capability. The feature enables a ‘Review’ option on the context menu of associated objects. Selecting Review opens a guard surveillance view displaying the source object and up to 5 associated objects. After associations are made, the Review feature is exposed in 3 areas of the client; Reports, Event Viewer and Activity List. Note 1.
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Object Association With Object Association, the Review feature launches investigator mode and displays all associated camera views. 3 Similar to 1 and 2 but related to Non Video devices E.G. Doors. If a door is forced and an event activated, the feature can be used to view video from associated cameras in the door’s vicinity.
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Dynamic Views Introduction Dynamic Views are generally displayed using the Show All option from an object type’s pulldown menu. These lists will generally contain at a minimum Names and Descriptions of available objects. Depending on the type of object being displayed, more information may be available by right clicking the column headers and displaying extra detail. Sort/Filter Objects within Dynamic Views You can sort objects within Dynamic Views by selecting field names.
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Dynamic Views Custom Filters You can apply custom filters to Dynamic Views to help find specific information or limit the scope of a list. Procedure 16-2  Apply Custom Filters Step Action 1 Display the Dynamic View. 2 Select the filter icon from the required column header for which the data is to be filtered. Dropdown menu displays 3 Select Custom. Custom Filter Selection window displays. 4 Select Add Condition. 5 Select the operator from the Operator dropdown menu.
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Dynamic Views Export Lists You can export Dynamic Views in .XPS and Excel format. Procedure 16-4  Export Object Lists Step Action 1 Display the Dynamic View. Sort and Filter as required. 2 To export as a .xps document: 3 a Select Export the Grid. Save As dialog displays. b Navigate to the Save in folder. c Change name of file as required in the File name textbox. d Select Save. .xps file saves in selected location. To export as an Excel document: a Select Export the Grid to Excel.
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Dynamic Views 5 Select the Default checkbox if you require this view to be the default for displaying the dynamic views of this object type. Note To display a dynamic view which is not set as default, select Dynamic View on the Build tab and select Show All. Right click on the view and select Show the view. - End - 112 victor 4.
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Operators Introduction Operators are users of the client. Each operator is assigned a role which describes their capabilities and privileges. Operators are authenticated in one of two ways: • Windows Authentication - requires an assigned Windows principal (domain/workstation name and username) which relates to a Windows OS account. • Basic Authentication - victor Site Manager manages users accounts without the need for an assigned Windows principal or Windows OS account.
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Operators 6 Select Windows Authentication 7 Enter Domain/Site Manager 8 Enter Username Note Username should correspond to a Windows username and should not be the same as the name of the PC 9 Select a Role from the Roles section Note Only one role may be assigned to each operator 10 Select Save - End - Procedure 17-2  Create a New Operator (Basic Authentication) When using basic authentication to authenticate operator accounts, victor Site Manager manages user accounts without the need for corre
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Operators Remotely Log Operator Out of Workstation Operators can be remotely logged out of particular workstations on the network. Procedure 17-3  Remotely Log Operator Out of Workstation Step Action 1 Select Devices from the Home tab 2 Select 3 Right click the workstation you wish to log the operator out of 4 Select Log Operator [operator username] Out.
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Operators 8 Change single signon value to ‘True’ or ‘False’ as applicable 9 Select Save. 10 Close Windows. - End - 116 victor 4.
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Events Introduction Creating and implementing system events allows you to detect, monitor and record specific activity on the system. A typical use may be to alert a user of motion detection on a camera covering a sensitive area.
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Events Health Based Events System Health events do not typically involve video actions as their primary use is not security based. Instead they are used to warn users of potential issues with system failure. A typical use may be to inform a user that an alarm has been received warning of CPU overheating. Acknowledge and Clear Options Acknowledge and Clear options can be configured for individual events.
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Events New events having a higher priority than those already displayed on will ‘Bump’ the lower priority windows. This will lead to lowest priorities dropping off when more than four streams attempt to display. Video streams cannot be viewed in the Event Priority window unless triggered by an event. The window must be open when the event triggers in order to view the camera call up; the event does not cause the window to open.
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Events Create Event Actions (Maps) Event actions are the actions triggered by victor in response to specific events. These can be video actions: Preset, Salvos, Call ups, External Camera Alarms or Map actions. Map actions can be configured to display when an event triggers to show a map of the event location and highlight the alarming object. Procedure 18-2  Create Event Actions (Maps) Step Action 1 Select Display Actions from the Build tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu.
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Events 6 Expand the Properties section. 7 Select the priority of the event from the Priority Dropdown menu. Note Each priority level is associated with a color which is made prominent in the Event viewer when the event is triggered. 8 Select Event Breakthrough if required. The default setting is disabled, enabling Event Breakthrough assigns priority to the event viewer when the event is triggered so over rides anything else the user is viewing. 9 Expand the Text Section.
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Events Events - Save As Existing Events can be used as templates to create new events. This is useful if you need to create an event which is similar to but not identical to an existing one. The copy of the original event keeps all properties. Procedure 18-4 Events - Save as Step Action 1 Select Events from the Home tab 2 Select Show All 3 Right click the event to be copied 4 Select Save As. The New Event is saved with the original name appended with ‘-Copy’. The event can be edited as required.
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Events Event Viewer - (General Information) The Event Viewer is a dynamics display of system event activity, accessible from the Home tab. It is a real time list displaying active and acknowledged events. From the event viewer you can: • Acknowledge system events • Clear system events • Sort events according to priority • View event details including instructions, causes and activation time • Review associated video • Group events by type Active Events Acknowledged Events Note 1.
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Events Event Viewer - Sorting and Grouping Using the grouping area of the event viewer, you can ‘Multi Level Group’ on any of the columns displayed. This means you can sort groups by more than one priority. Procedure 18-5  Event Viewer - Sorting and Grouping Step Action 1 Select Event Viewer on the Home tab. Event Viewer displays. 2 Select the Group By area. Area expands enabling column headers to be dragged into it. The Group By area is the solid divider under the object list controls.
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Events Button Event Viewer Area Action Top Level List (Active and Acknowledged Panes) Print Event Group (Active Pane) Acknowledge all activations in event group Event Group (Active Pane) Acknowledge and Clear all activations in event group Event Group (Acknowledged Pane) Clear all activations in event group Event (Active Pane) Acknowledge individual event Event (Active Pane) Acknowledge and clear individual event Event (Acknowledged Pane) Clear individual event Manually Activate Events An
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Events Predefined Message Log Predefined Log Messages can be created which can then be used when required to acknowledge or clear an event without needing to type text. Messages are identifiable by their labels which are assigned when they are created. Labels and message fields are mandatory for every message created. Labels can be up to 100 characters in length and messages up to 3000.
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Events Events Configuration Event/Action Pairing Editor You can assign actions to events in the Event/Action Pairing editor. Note Event/Action association can only be made in this editor. Events Node Object selector Actions Node Object selector Object Selector Current zoom iew Events Actions Procedure 18-8 Events/Action Pairing Step Action 1 Select Event Setup from the Build tab 2 Select Event/Action Pairing from the dropdown.
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Events 5 Repeat as required. Use 6 Select Save to add and remove objects - End - Event Setup Events Setup provides a dynamic, visual editor (See Below) which can be used to batch link Actions, Alerts and Devices. Page scroll/jump controls Object selector Device selector Alerts node Devices node Actions node Object selector Current view Devices Alerts Actions Procedure 18-9 Events Setup Editor Step Action 1 Select Event Setup from the Build tab. 2 Select Events Setup from the dropdown.
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Events 4 Select in node of the device added and use the checkboxes in the dropdown to assign alerts as required 5 Select Add Alerts. Selected alerts are displayed under the Alerts node 6 Select 7 Repeat as required.
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External Applications Introduction The Add External Applications feature allows users to add shortcuts to the Home tab so external executable files can be launched from within victor client. A maximum of six external applications can be added. Add External Applications You can add a new button to the Home tab which launches any external application already installed on the client. Note External applications are not retained unless saved as part of a layout.
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External Applications Edit Application Name You can change the default name of an external application. Procedure 19-2  Edit Application Name Step Action 1 Right click on the application icon on the Home tab. 2 Select Edit Properties. Name textbox displays. 3 Edit the name of the application. 4 Select OK. - End - Remove External Applications You can remove external application icons from the Home tab.
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System Values Introduction System Values allows for configuration of various system settings. System Values is available from the Setup tab. Bandwidth Configuration Bandwidth caps can be assigned to individual operators or to roles. Open System Values from the Setup tab, then select Bandwidth Configuration. Bandwidth caps can be set against each operator and role. Clip Preferences Clip preferences can be set in relation to default clip length and local/remote saving locations.
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System Values Custom Icons Using the custom icons feature, you can assign non-default images as object icons. The icons can be assigned at both Type and Object level enabling specific objects to have a different icon to the object type. Supported file types: JPG and PNG. Maximum supported file size: 2MB Procedure 20-1  Assign Custom Icons Step Action 1 Select System Values from the Setup tab. System Values editor displays 2 Select Custom Icons. Type and object selectors display.
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System Values Database Settings Various database archive settings can be configured using System Values database settings editor. Open System Values from the Setup tab. Configure Archive, Events and Swipe and Show database settings as required. Note 1. Archive threshold size can only be edited when using SQL Server Express 2. UNC (Universal Naming Convention) should be used when entering Archive directory backup path, e.g.
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System Values Journal Filter The Journal Filter is used to regulate the amount of data being persisted to the site manager database by blocking/unblocking specific alert types. Video Camera, Recorder Unit and Storage alerts can be blocked/unblocked, everything else will always be written to the database. Procedure 20-2  Using the Journal Filter Step Action 1 Select System Values from the Setup Toolbar. 2 Select Journal Filter. The Journal Filter editor displays.
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System Values POS Settings When POS is installed, POS Settings are available and allow for configuration of default search settings and database management. Open System Values from the Setup tab, then select POS Settings. Here, database settings can be configured, along with the amount of time (in seconds) to be added as padding to search results.
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System Values Video Overlay Preferences Set font size and color for video overlay in relation to Camera/Recorder and Date/Time information. 138 victor 4.
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victor site manager Introduction victor site manager incorporates an industry-standard relational database used to manage and maintain a single record of: • Authorized users/passwords. • Associated recorders and cameras. • Roles and permissions. • Alarm and event journals. • Client license status. Only one victor site manager is required per site regardless of the number of recorders, clients or cameras connected.
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victor site manager Procedure 21-1  Add New site manager Step Action 1 Select Site Managers from the Build tab. 2 Select Edit from the dropdown menu. site manager editor displays. 3 Select 4 Double click the Display Name text box. 5 Enter a Name for the site manager. 6 Double click the IP Address/Domain Name text box. 7 Enter IP Address/Domain Name as required. 8 Double click the Port textbox. 9 Enter the Port number as required (Port numbers 1026-65535 are supported).
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victor site manager 4 Select Save. Refer to Save and Close options for more information. - End - Show all site managers You can view a list of all available site managers. Procedure 21-3  Show all site managers Step Action 1 Select Site Managers from the Build tab. 2 Select Show All from the dropdown menu. A list of all site managers displays. - End - Switch Site Manager Procedure 21-4  Switch Site Manager You can switch the site manager victor client is connected to.
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victor site manager 7 Select OK. - End - Change Default site manager Procedure 21-5  Change Default site manager You can change the default site manager victor client connects to. Step Action 1 Select Site Managers from the Build tab. 2 Select Edit from the dropdown menu. A list of all site managers displays. 3 Select the Default radio button of the site manager you wish to make default. 4 Select Save. Refer to Save and Close options for more information. 5 Close and restart victor client.
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victor site manager 3 Right click on the site manager to be deleted. 4 Select Delete. Are you sure you want to delete the specified object warning displays. 5 Select Yes to delete or No to cancel.
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Vault Introduction The vault feature provides the ability to protect media items (audio and video) from VideoEdge NVR 4.2+ recorders. Vaulting an item applies a rule to a specific segment of media, tagging it as protected and preventing it from data culling.
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Vault Vault List All vaulted items are listed in the vault list. From the vault list you can: • Drag items into the Search and Retrieve wizard and use the vault criteria as a basis for a search. This selects the camera and Date and time. Note 1. If a subsequent vaulted item belonging to the same camera is dragged into the search and retrieve wizard, it replaces the original selection and changes the search time frame accordingly. 2.
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Vault 2 Select Vault Explorer from the dropdown menu. Vault Explorer displays. 3 Recorder Filter Section - Select the checkbox for each of the recorders to filter by. Cameras that are associated with the selection and have vaulted media display in the Camera Filter section. 4 Camera Filter Section - Select the checkbox(es) for each camera to filter by. 5 Select: a Date/Time Filter - Select either Recorder Local or UTC. b Date/Time Filter - Select Use Filter if required.
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Video Wall Introduction The Video Wall feature uses Client to Client Communication to enable layout components to be sent between displays attached to different workstations. Note This is a licensable feature. Because victor Express is limited to a single client connection, Client to Client communication is not available. In order to send components to a receiving client, the component must be open on the sending client, therefore the role of the sender must allow viewing of the layout component.
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Video Wall Turn Off Client to Client Communication This controls whether a workstation automatically accepts or rejects requests. When selected, receiving workstations will not automatically accept components. Instead, the sender is informed that the receiving workstation is configured to reject and asked whether to force the component. If the component is forced, the receiver is asked whether to accept the request and select Yes or No.
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Video Wall Configure Client to Client Communication (Displays) You can Turn off Client to Client communication for individual displays. When selected, this option rejects all client to client requests automatically. The sender is informed that the receiver is configured to reject the request and asked whether to force it. In this case the receiver is asked whether to accept the request and is presented with a Yes/No dialog.
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Keyboards Introduction victor’s CCTV keyboard support along with Virtual Matrix, allows users to switch video in display panes of surveillance windows using a CCTV keyboard as if the video panes were all monitors attached to a traditional analog matrix.
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Keyboards Note 1. When using a system keyboard, commands can only be sent if the surveillance window has focus. Other keyboards are not affected and will continue to operate whether the surveillance window has focus or not. 2. System keyboards cannot be edited from remote clients. 3. Repeat should be set to ‘Off’ for all keyboards. Refer to your keyboard’s manual for instructions. Add an AD/Pelco Keyboard Any of the listed keyboards can be configured in victor.
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Keyboards Add a System Keyboard You can add a standard Windows keyboard and use it as a CCTV keyboard. Note When using a system keyboard, commands can only be sent if the surveillance window has focus. Other keyboards are not affected and will continue to operate whether the surveillance window has focus or not. Refer to’ System Keyboard Commands’ for a list of user commands. Procedure 24-2  Add a System Keyboard Step Action 1 Select Keyboards from the Setup tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown.
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Keyboards System Keyboard Commands When using a system keyboard, the following commands are available: Command 156 Action Arrow Keys Pan/Tilt Number Pad Arrow Keys Pan/Tilt +/- (Number Pad) Zoom in/Out -/= Zoom in/Out #m Monitor (# is a number in the range 1-999) #k Camera (# is a number in the range 1-9999) q Rewind w Stop e Pause r Play t Fast Forward s Jump to Date (Enter 4 digit date in month/day format) d Jump to Time (Enter 4 digit time in 24 hour format) victor 4.
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Keyboards Keyboard Installation The following diagrams show how to install supported keyboards AD2088, AD2089, ADTTE, ADCC1100 ADCC200, ADCC300.
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Layouts Layouts Introduction The default victor unified client layout consists of three tabbed toolbars (Home, Build and Setup), the Device List and a 1X1 Surveillance tab. This layout can be completely customized, allowing you to create a workspace that better suits the requirements of individual operators and roles. Note The Ribbon controls are minimized by default. To show the controls, double click the Home, Build or Setup tab Window Types Various window types are supported within victor.
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Layouts Configure Your Workspace You can create a custom layout to suit your individual workspace. Procedure 25-1  Dock Window Step Action 1 Right click the title bar or tab of the window. 2 Select Dockable. 3 Drag the window to the middle area of the screen. The Guide diamond displays. 4 Hover the cursor over the guide diamond arrow which corresponds with the area you want to dock the window in. Area highlights. 5 Release the mouse, Window docks in position.
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Layouts 3 Select the tab to view the window or remove focus to autohide. - End - Procedure 25-4  Show/Hide the Ribbon You can Minimize or maximize the ribbon controls to create more workspace. This change is not saved as a layout change. Note Default setting is minimized Step Action 1 Double click the Home, Build or Setup tab. Ribbon is displayed. 2 Double click the Home, Build or Setup tab. Ribbon is hidden.
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Layouts Switch Procedure 25-6  Switch to Saved Layout Step Action 1 Select Switch on the Home tab. List of layouts displays. 2 Select the layout from the dropdown menu. New layout displays. - End - Switch on Primary The Switch On Primary feature allows you to set a new layout to be displayed on the primary monitor only. Note  All tabbed, dockable and floating windows are considered part of your primary display, regardless of which monitor they reside on.
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Layouts 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. The Layout Group editor opens 3 Select the Name textbox and enter a name 4 If required, select the Description text box and enter a description 5 Drag required layout to the required workstation(s) 6 Select Save - End - Procedure 25-9  Load Layout Group Step Action 1 Select Switch Group from the Home tab 2 Select the required layout from the dropdown list.
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Layouts Rename Tabbed Window Tabbed windows can be renamed. Any renaming will be saved when the layout is saved. Procedure 25-11  Rename Tabbed Windows Step Action 1 Right Click the tab to be renamed. 2 Select Rename. Name dialog displays. 3 Enter a new name for the tab. 4 Select OK. - End - Create New Tab Groups You can create new tab groups for convenient grouping and navigation of windows. To create tab groups, more than one tab must be open.
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Layouts Merge Docked Windows You can merge docked windows to create more on-screen workspace. Merged windows are grouped together as a single tabbed screen element. Procedure 25-13  Merge Docked Windows Step Action 1 Select the title bar of a docked window. 2 Drag to the centre of the docked window to which it is to merge. The docking icon displays. 3 Deselect the window in the centre of the docking icon. Windows merge.
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Layouts Save and Restore Current Layout Selecting the save layout option saves the current layout. Once your workspace is arranged, you can save the layout under a descriptive name and restore it later. Procedure 25-15  Save Current Layout Step Action 1 Select Layout 2 Select Save.
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Workstations Introduction Workstations refer to the machines running victor client software. They display by default on the device lists of client machines and are editable via Workstation editors. From the editor you can configure workstation descriptions and Client to Client Properties. Context menu options specific to workstations include the ability to Logout Local Operators, Logout Remote Operators, Delete Workstations, Identify Monitors.
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Workstations Operator Logout (Remote) You can use the context menu of workstations listed in the device list to remotely log out operators. Procedure 26-2  Operator Logout (Remote) Step Action 1 Select next to Workstations in the Device List. All workstations are listed. 2 Right Click the required workstation. 3 Select Log Operator XXXX Out. Warning dialog displays. 4 Select Yes to log the operator out or No to cancel. - End - Rename Displays Default display names are Display 1,2,3 etc.
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Workstations Delete Displays You can delete displays from workstations. Deleted displays will no longer appear as options when using the Send To function. Procedure 26-4  Delete Displays Step Action 1 Select next to Workstations in the Device List. All workstations are listed. 2 Select next to the workstation which is attached to the display to be deleted. 3 Select next to Monitors. 4 Right Click the display to be deleted. 5 Select Delete. A Warning dialog displays.
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Point of Sale Introduction Point-of-Sale (POS) systems are used to facilitate and record financial transactions between businesses and customers. Most commonly they are used in retail environments for product sales. victor incorporates a comprehensive set of POS integration features which are available as a licensed add-on.
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Point of Sale Camera Region Editor The Camera Region Editor provides a means to visually identify areas within a camera view which are represented by Customers, Merchandise, Employees and Terminals. While not specifically a POS feature, making associations between cameras with defined regions and edge devices allows users to view pertinent regions of camera views when triggers are initiated from the associated items.
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Point of Sale 5 Enter the RetailStoreID Note The RetailStoreID must match the ID used by the POS system or no transactions will be imported 6 Select Save. - End - Create POS Terminal Objects You can create one or more POS Terminal objects within victor. These are then associated with cameras which have a field of view covering the terminal. Procedure 27-2  Create POS Terminal Objects Step Action 1 Select Terminal from the Setup tab. 2 Select New from the Dropdown.
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Point of Sale Associate POS Terminals with Cameras Using the Associations section in the POS Terminal editor, you can associate one or more cameras with the terminal. These should be cameras whose field of view includes the physical terminal. Procedure 27-3  Associate POS Terminals with Cameras Step Action 1 Select Terminal from the Setup tab. 2 Select Show All from the dropdown. 3 Right Click the Terminal to edit. 4 Select Edit. 5 Expand the Associations section.
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Point of Sale 2 Select click the terminal with which the camera view is associated. Camera icons display 3 Select the Camera on which to draw the Region of interest (ROI).
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Point of Sale UnifiedPOS Transactions Importing UnifiedPOS Transactions UnifiedPOS Transaction Reports can be imported into victor allowing video data to be aligned with transaction data. During import, the file is validated against the UnifiedPOS standard. If the file is not in UnifiedPOS XML format, the import will fail. During the import, victor examines each transaction and checks for corresponding stores and terminals in victor using the RetailStoreID and WorkstationID properties.
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Point of Sale POS Search and Retrieve Using the POS Search and Retrieve wizard, you can search POS Transactions and view results alongside associated video data. Transaction video displays in the POS surveillance window while the associated transaction data displays in a separate pane. Procedure 27-6  Search POS Transactions Step Action 1 Select Search and Retrieve (POS) from the Home tab. Transaction Search Wizard displays. 2 Drag the required terminal or store into the terminal list area.
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Point of Sale POS Terminal View You can view POS transactions related to specific terminal objects directly from the device list. This action opens a transaction surveillance window displaying the cameras associated with that terminal. Procedure 27-7  POS Terminal View Step Action 1 Right click the required terminal on the device list 2 Select View. Transaction Viewer displays. 3 Use playback controls to navigate to the required time interval.
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Point of Sale POS Exceptions Reports POS Exception Reports In addition to raw POS transactions, victor can also import POS Exception Reports. A POS Exception Report typically lists transactions deemed to be exceptional in some way. Trying to align exception data with video data manually can be very time consuming and error prone. The victor POS exception report feature automates much of this process.
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Point of Sale Import POS Exception Reports The POS Report Import wizard guides you through the several steps required to import a new report and also create a report template. Templates are useful as the next time you import a report of that type, victor will recognize it and import it directly. Procedure 27-8  Import POS Exception Reports Caution Before importing POS data into victor you should remove or securely obscure any sensitive credit card information.
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Point of Sale The report can be accessed from Build Tab > Exception Reports > Show All. Right click the report and select View, Send To or Delete as required.
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Generic Edge Devices and Reports Introduction You can import Generic Exception Reports which can be associated with either cameras or Generic Devices within victor to associate video data with report data. Generic Edge Devices must be configured within the client before reports can be created to associate victor video with report data. Generic Edge Devices These devices are hardware objects which are added to victor for reference only.
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Generic Edge Devices and Reports Import Generic Exception Reports The Generic Exception Report wizard guides you through the several steps required to import a new exception report and also create report templates. Templates are useful as the next time you import a report of that type, victor will recognize it and import it directly. Procedure 28-1  Import Generic Exception Reports Step Action 1 Select Exception Reports from the Build tab 2 Select Import Report.
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Camera Region Editor Introduction The Camera Region Editor provides a means to visually identify areas within a camera view which are represented by: Customers Merchandise Employees Terminals Making associations between cameras with defined regions and edge devices allows users to view pertinent regions of camera views when triggers are initiated from the associated items.
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Reports and Data Visualization Introduction The reporting function is used primarily to display Journal and Audit information on system objects and activity. Various predefined report templates are available within the client or alternatively, you can use ‘Ad Hoc’ reports for more customizable reports which allow search terms to be used. Report’s Data Visualizer tool allows users to display report data graphically using Charts, Timelines and Report Grids.
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Reports and Data Visualization Generate / Save Reports Various predefined report templates are available within the report editor. These can be used to generate reports to retrieve Journal and Audit information on system objects and activity. From the reporting dialog, reports can be saved so they can be executed later. Procedure 30-1  Generate / Save Reports Step Action 1 Select Reports and Data Visualization from the Home tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown. Reports Editor displays.
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Reports and Data Visualization Ad Hoc Reports The Ad Hoc tab contains journal message types that do not have associated report templates. The control that is shown for these types of reports allow you to pick an object, type or to enter a name to filter by. Procedure 30-2  Generate/Save Ad Hoc Reports Step Action 1 Select Reports and Data Visualizer from the Home tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown. Report Editor displays. 3 Select the required date range using the Date Range Picker.
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Reports and Data Visualization • Edit: Modify the filters for the report • Delete: Deletes the saved report • Execute: Displays a dynamic view with the results of the report • Visualize: Displays a data visualization control with the results of the report Find in Journal The Find in Journal feature allows you to search for journal records relating to specific objects of interest. If the Find in Journal feature is available for an object, it is typically accessible from the object's context menu.
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Reports and Data Visualization Log General Message You can write a manual entry to the journal using the Log General Message feature. As well as entering a manual message, you can select and edit any of the predefined messages which may be available. General messages are available as a report type. Procedure 30-4  Log General Message Step Action 1 Select Log General Message from the Home tab. Log Message(s) dialog displays. 2 To enter a manual message: 3 a Enter a message as required.
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Reports and Data Visualization 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. New Predefined Message editor displays. 3 Select the Language dropdown. 4 Select the language in which the message is to be displayed. 5 Double click the Label textbox. 6 Enter Label text as required. Double click the Message textbox. 7 Enter message text as required. 8 Select 9 Select Save. to add additional messages or to remove selected messages. - End - 194 victor 4.
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Reports and Data Visualization Data Visualization Data Visualizer can be used use to graphically chart most event data available in victor. The charts can be used to visualize the data over time, and to compare different events as different data series. A typical use case for data visualizer could be for People or Object counting. This could be achieved by using Data visualizer combined with the VideoEdge Video Intelligence software addon to form a useful People Counting solution.
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Reports and Data Visualization From this view, you can further ‘drill down’ into a time period by double clicking a column. For example, double clicking on the ‘Apr 08’ column will ‘drill down’ into that day, displaying columns for each hour, as shown below: You can continue to ‘drill down’ into more narrow timeframes until the Drill Down Threshold of occurrences has been reached.
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Reports and Data Visualization Customize Tab Buttons available on the Customize tab are outlined below: Fit Horizontal & Vertical - fits chart horizontally and vertically Fit Horizontal - fits chart horizontally Fit Vertical - fits chart vertically Toggle Crosshairs - toggles crosshairs on chart on and off Toggle Gridlines - toggles gridlines on chart on and off Export to File - exports current data visualizer view as a .
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Roles Introduction A Role is a set of access rules which is assigned to an operator to govern their authorization and permission levels within victor. Effective role management enables complete control over the resources and features users can access. Be careful of the roles you give users on your system. If you add a user as an administrator, you are granting them full system permissions.
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Roles Type/Object Exceptions The level of permissions assigned to a role is controlled by exceptions. When a custom role is initially created, full administrative access is granted by default, the role can then be edited to add type and object exceptions to restrict access to resources and features. It is important to understand the difference between Type and Object Type exceptions. Type relates to general groups of objects E.G Recorders, Events while Object Exceptions relate to specific objects E.
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Roles g Use to remove selected object exceptions. 7 Expand the Layout section. 8 Use the Object Selector to assign a layout as required. 9 Select Save. - End - Copy Roles Existing roles can be used as templates to create new roles which can then be edited. This is useful if you need to create a role which is similar to but not identical to an existing role. Procedure 31-2  Copy a Role Step Action 1 Select Role from the Build tab. 2 Select Show all from the dropdown menu.
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Analog Matrix Introduction MegaPower 3200 and MegaPower 48 Plus analog matrices can be added to victor site manager. They can be added to Virtual Matrix profiles so they can be controlled from a particular workstation via an attached keyboard. A typical analog matrix configuration will have video feeds to the matrix coupled to a recorder which may already be part of the victor system. In this setup the virtual matrix crates mappings to both the recorder camera and the analog matrix input.
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Analog Matrix Satellite Sites - (MP3200 only) MP3200 matrices permit satellite site configuration, permitting a site to access the resources of one or more remote sites. Note 1. Before adding an analog matrix, you should ensure it is correctly configured via its supporting configuration application (Easy CPU for MP3200 and Easy 48 for MP48) 2. Any video stream and monitor resources configured during the victor setup are always considered available to the associated victor workstation. 3.
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Analog Matrix 15 If required, double click the default COM Port and select an alternative from the dropdown. Note 1. If a COM port is already in use by another device it will appear greyed out in the dropdown list. You can view which device is using the COM port from the tool tip. 2. Select Blank to have no COM port assigned. 16 If required, double click default Baud Rate and select and alternative from the dropdown list.
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Analog Matrix 3 Select Reconnect. Note The Reconnect option is not available if the Analog Matrix is disabled or Local Workstations are not configured correctly in the Workstation Connections section of the editor. - End - 206 victor 4.
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Virtual Matrix Introduction Virtual Matrix allows users to switch video in display panes of surveillance windows using a CCTV keyboard as if the video panes were all monitors attached to a traditional analog matrix.
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Virtual Matrix Create a Virtual Matrix Profile You can define and add virtual matrix profiles to the system. Procedure 33-1  Create a VIrtual Matrix Profile Step Action 1 Select Virtual Matrix from the Build tab. 2 Select New from the dropdown menu. Virtual Matrix Editor displays. 3 Enter a Name and Description in the General Section. 4 The Enabled checkbox is selected by default, deselect to disable the virtual matrix. 5 Expand the Settings Section.
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Virtual Matrix 10 Expand the Monitors section. • To add monitors: a Select . Dropdown menu displays b Select Virtual Display or Analog Matrix as required. Selection displays in monitor list. c Change Video Layout and Workstation as required by double clicking the relevant field and selecting from the dropdown menu. d Repeat as required to add more monitors. (Maximum 4 virtual displays per workstation) • To renumber monitors: 11 a Deselect the Add monitor ranges automatically checkbox.
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Virtual Matrix 5 Expand the Cameras section. • To renumber a single camera: a Select the camera row b Change the virtual number in the renumber cameras textbox c Select Selected d Repeat as required for subsequent cameras • To renumber a range of cameras a Select the Renumber cameras textbox b Enter the first number of the range to be assigned c Select All. Virtual number range updates 6 Enter the new camera ID in the Renumber Cameras text box. 7 Select Save.
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Virtual Matrix c 7 Select All. Virtual number range updates Select Save. - End - Edit Monitors (Virtual Matrix) You can add and remove monitors from virtual matrices. A maximum of 4 virtual displays can be added to each workstation. Procedure 33-4  Edit Monitors (Virtual Matrix) Step Action 1 Select Virtual Matrix from the Build tab. 2 Select Show all from the dropdown menu. 3 Right click the virtual matrix to be edited. 4 Select Edit. 5 Expand the Monitors section.
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Sites Introduction A Site is a user definable list of folders into which you can drag devices and objects. Sites allows users to organize and group objects into logical folder views instead of the traditional device driven views. Users can create sites and folders with custom names and organize the objects within according to criteria relevant to that site. For example, a folder can be named ‘East Car Park’ and that folder can be used to group objects related to that particular area (Cameras, Recorders etc.
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Sites d Select OK. Note Site list reorders alphabetically as new sites are added, deleted or renamed. 5 6 To Add Objects: a Select the object to be added b Drag and Drop into the required site folder c Repeat as required To Remove Objects: a Right click the object to be removed b Select Remove from the list. Note Delete option is also available in this context menu. Selecting Delete removes the object permanently. - End - 214 victor 4.
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General Purpose Interface Introduction The General Purpose Interface (GPI) is a programmable bi-directional communication protocol which enables victor to interact with third party devices.
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General Purpose Interface The General Purpose Interface can work with any device which uses ASCII code communications protocol for event monitoring, such as: Intercom Process Control Equipment Burglar/Intrusion Environmental Dome Control Lighting Access Control Refrigeration Elevators Wireless Communication The third party device sends pure ASCII messages via a serial port (RS-232) or remotely via a TCP/IP port (Lantronix or Systech) to the General Purpose Interface Driver.
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General Purpose Interface You can configure a message protocol which then parses the received Monitoring Point string. You can also define header and trailer characters in the Protocol area of the General Purpose Interface. Monitoring Points can also be annunciated at the monitoring station and written to the historical journal.
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General Purpose Interface When configuring some General Purpose Interface components, you will be required to use a Virtual Keyboard as not all characters are available on a standard keyboard. The keyboard displays on screen when is selected.
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General Purpose Interface Procedure 35-1  Entering Text Using the Virtual Keyboard Step Action 1 Navigate to the field where text is to be entered 2 Select 3 Select characters as required. Characters display in the text field .
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General Purpose Interface Create New Device Third Party Devices can be created and configured within the client. Field Description Name Enter a unique name to identify the General Purpose Device. Description Enter a description of the General Purpose Device. Enabled Select checkbox to enable the General Purpose Device. Vendor Click to select the name of the manufacturer of the General Purpose Device.
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General Purpose Interface TimeOut Delay Time (1/10 secs) Enter the extra interval (in 1/10 seconds) that victor waits for a response from the device after sending a message to the switcher. If a response is not received in time, the message is retransmitted or communications failure declared. Default value is 20 (2 seconds). Comm Fail Delay Time (secs) Enter the time period (in seconds) after the TimeOut Delay Time expires that victor waits to declare an unresponsive device as failure.
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General Purpose Interface 7 Enter Poll Period Note 1. When configuring a non-zero Polling Period, non-zero values should be set for TimeOut Delay and Comm Fail Delay times 2. When configuring a zero Polling Period, zero should also be set for TimeOut Delay and Comm Fail Delay times 8 Enter the poll command in the Poll Command textbox. This is a stream of bytes, usually set by the device manufacturer, sent on a regular basis to the device to maintain communications 9 Enter Poll Command Acknowledge.
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General Purpose Interface 23 Select Save - End - Create New Monitoring Point New monitoring points can be created and configured from the General Purpose Interface. Each monitoring point supports up to five activated status properties which are assigned during configuration. Activation and deactivation messages associated with each monitoring point are drawn from the message protocol pool. State changes occur depending on the interpreted incoming messages of the General Purpose Device.
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General Purpose Interface 7 Enter Acknowledgement Message 8 Enter a meaningful word or phrase in the Journal Message 1 textbox 9 Select and use the Object Selector to select an Activation Message 10 Select and use the Object Selector to select a Deactivation Message 11 Repeat steps 8-10 to add more journal, activation and deactivation messages, up to a maximum of 5 12 Expand the Alerts section 13 Select 14 Select Property from the drop down menu 15 Select Value from the drop down menu 1
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General Purpose Interface Keyword (1-5) Enter a keyword (max 50 characters) from this message protocol.
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General Purpose Interface Create New Action Message New action messages can be created and configured from the General Purpose Interface. Action messages are sent to the device as a result of events triggered in victor.
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General Purpose Interface General Purpose Device Select and use the Object Selector to select the General Purpose Device being monitored General Purpose Action Message Select and use the Object Selector to select the General Purpose Action Message that this action triggers Procedure 35-6  Create New General Purpose Action Step Action 1 Select Action from the Setup tab 2 Select New.
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Health Monitoring Introduction victor Health Dashboard displays the health status of all configured victor devices. The dashboard uses color coding to indicate the health status of devices: • Green - Normal • Yellow - At Risk • Orange - Pre-Failure (Also applies to failover VideoEdge NVRs not currently in use) • Red - Device Alert • Gray - Unknown State Note Intellex and ADHDVR recorders that do not use all analog ports display as red (Device Alert).
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Health Monitoring Using the Health Dashboard The Health Dashboard can be launched from the Home tab: Device type selector Show/Hide filters Expand/collapse device information Page scroll/jump controls Show/Hide Device/Site List Pane Filter by Severity Device Information Pane The Health Dashboard will open displaying 2 panes: the device/site list pane and the device information pane.
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Health Monitoring ISC Intrusion Devices DSC PowerSeries Panels Bosch Receivers Sur-Grad Receivers Fire Devices Simplex 4100U Panels MZX Panels Doors iStar apC ISC Elevators Kone Otis Thyssen Krupp Health status is indicated by highlighting at Object Type Level. Users can then navigate through the Device or Site List to display health status information for all devices. Double clicking a device in the Device/Site List Pane will display more detailed information in the Device Information Pane.
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Health Monitoring Health Mode in Maps Health status information can be viewed on Maps. For more information, refer to Viewing Maps. 232 victor 4.
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Integration/Unification Introduction C·Cure Unification You can manage C·Cure 9000 access control events through victor. Lock and unlock doors, check status of access control devices, and acknowledge events and alarms. In addition, you can arm and disarm inputs and deactivate and pulse outputs. You can see the status of all controllers and other access control devices both from the device list and through maps.
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Integration/Unification Licensing Sur-Gard, MZX and 4100 Integrations are standard, non-licensable features when C·Cure Integration is installed. Bosch and C·Cure Integrations are licensable features. C·Cure 9000 Event Unification requires a dealer code to enable system unification. C·Cure Unification Installation and Compatibility C·Cure and victor applications may be installed on the same system and configures to use a shared database.
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Appendix A: Software Prerequisites Installing Windows Prerequisite Software Appendix There are several items that need to be installed on the client PC and site manager before we can effectively interact with them. All items are available from the prerequisites folder on the Installation DVD and are installed as part of the normal installation process. Alternatively items can be downloaded from their respective websites.
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Appendix A: Software Prerequisites Windows installer 4.5 for windows server 2008 (x64) 3.19 N N N N Y Windows installer 4.5 for windows server 2008 (x86) 1.87 N N N N Y Windows installer 4.5 for windows vista (x64) 3.19 N N N N N Windows installer 4.5 for windows vista (x86) 1.87 N N N N N Windows installer 4.5 update for windows xp sp3 and later (x86) 1.43 N Y N N N SQL2008R2Expr 837 Y Y Y Y Y Microsoft Database Providers v3.1 (x86) 1.
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Appendix A: Software Prerequisites IMAPI_v2.0_x86_JPN 0.75 N Y N N N IMAPI_XP_SRV2003_x86 1.26 N Y N Y N Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 231 N Y N Y Y Microsoft C++ Runtime V8.0 Sp1 2.92 Y Y Y Y Y Microsoft C++ Runtime V9.0 Sp1 4.02 Y Y N Y Y MSXML 6.0 SP1 1.45 N Y N Y N VS90_PIAREDIST 1.35 Y Y Y Y Y Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 Full (+dependencies) 48.1 Y Y N Y Y Windows Installer 3.1 (x86) 2.46 N Y N Y N Windows Installer 3.
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Appendix A: Software Prerequisites 238 dotNetFx40LP_Full_x86_x64zhHans.exe 3.08 N N N N N dotNetFx40LP_Full_x86_x64zhHant.exe 3.05 N N N N N Tyco Update Client 1.97 Y Y Y Y Y Total (MB) 173.6 7 430.4 350 425.54 404.
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Appendix A: Software Prerequisites Verifying Successful Installation of Prerequisite Software After installing the prerequisite software, you can verify if the software has been installed correctly. This procedure should be carried out on the victor unified client PC as well as the victor site manager PC to ensure the relevant prerequisites are installed on both. Procedure 38-1  Verifying Successful Installation of Prerequisite Software Step Action 1 Select Start on the Windows Taskbar.
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