Avigilon™ Control Center Virtual Matrix User Guide Version 5.
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Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Virtual Matrix? .............................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 1 For More Information ................................................
Introduction What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Virtual Matrix? The Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix software is an optional Enterprise Edition feature that allows you to control how video is monitored across multiple displays. The Virtual Matrix software is used to connect a system with multiple monitors to the Avigilon Control Center System. Once connected, you can control what is displayed on each of the linked monitors through any instance of the Avigilon Control Center Client software.
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Getting Started 1. After you install the Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix software, launch the application by performing one of the following: o Double-clicking the o Select All Programs or All Apps > Avigilon > Avigilon Control Center Virtual Matrix. desktop shortcut 2. You are prompted to login. Figure A. Log In dialog box 1. a. In the Log in to drop down list, select the Site you want to connected to.
Getting Started To edit or control what is displayed in each View, you must login to the same server through the Avigilon Control Center Client software. Through the Client software, you can add cameras, maps and web pages to each View, and you can change the layout that is displayed on each monitor. For more information, see the Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Client User Guide.
Editing Monitor Settings When you move your mouse across any monitor, the Monitor Settings dialog box automatically appears on every monitor. Each dialog box is specific to the monitor it is displayed on top of. If you leave the monitors idle, the dialog box will auto-hide on all monitors. Monitor Name: give the monitor a meaningful name to help you identify the monitor in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. By default, the monitor name is the .
Logging Into and Out of a Site In Getting Started, you learned how to login to a Site after you first launch the Virtual Matrix software. To login to a different Site, you will need to access the Monitor Settings dialog box. Note: You cannot connect monitors to different Sites. When you connect to one Site, all monitors within the system are connected to the same Site. 1. Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box then click Change Site/User. 2.
Adding and Removing a Monitor View By default, a View from the Avigilon Control Center Client software is added to each monitor when the Virtual Matrix is launched. You can add or remove monitor Views as required. Adding a Monitor View Move your mouse across the screen to display the Monitor Settings dialog box then click Add Monitor. A new View is automatically added to the same monitor.
Resizing a Monitor View When the Virtual Matrix software is initially launched, the View on each monitor is displayed in fullscreen mode but you can restore and resize the View as needed. To restore down a View, move your mouse across the screen to display the title bar then click . When the View is restored down, you can resize it to fit your needs by clicking and dragging any corner of the window. To maximize a View, move your mouse across the View to display the title bar then click .
Starting and Shutting Down the Virtual Matrix Starting the Virtual Matrix To start the Virtual Matrix software, repeat the procedure described in Getting Started. By default, the application automatically logs back into the last Site it was connected to. If you are prompted to login, this is usually because the Site is offline. If you need the Virtual Matrix to access a different Site, click Change Site/User in the Monitor Settings dialog box. For more information, see Logging Into and Out of a Server.
