User`s guide

68 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
Introduction to Map/Camera Set Up
"Views" and "Maps" must be set up before
visual monitoring and/or status & control tasks
can be performed.
Notice: It is extremely useful to familiarize yourself
with the operation of this feature, and plan how you
want your views and maps set up before you begin.
Grid view
: Due to its visual nature, this feature uses
'forms' view only.
Permissions: Setting up maps, cameras, and 'views'
requires an operator with permission to "Configure
Visual Director". This permission is also required to
change camera image quality/sizing (right-click menu).
Supported Map File Formats
Map images to be used with this feature must
have been saved in one of these file-formats:
• Vector/Drawing Formats: WMF, EMF
• Bitmap/Photo Formats: BMP, JPG
Note: Scalable graphics work best (EMF, WMF), and
are recommended--especially for more detailed maps.
Requirements for Camera Viewing
Camera vie wing (and PTZ cont rol) is
supported through Netvision capture stations.
DVR Types: Supported video servers include:
NetVision (V2.1 or V2.2 and newer)
Yes (via "Visual Director")
March R4 & R5
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.7).
VeDVR / NVe (embedded)
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.71).
Note: Playback for video events is NOT supported for
March R4 DVRs.
Required Items:
• TCP/IP protocol must be installed and set up
on your PC
(this is typically done automatically
as part of the MS Windows installation)
;
• You must have an available connection to a
network, the internet, or "dial-up networking"
to allow connecting with the capture station;
(And the capture station PC and software must be
running.)
• The IP address (or name) of each specific
capture station PC must be known;
• The capture station "Video Server" must be
set to allow anyone to view cameras
(through
the Windows Control Panel)
;
• The desired camera number should be
known;
• For control of PTZ cameras (pan-tilt-zoom),
you will need to have a valid PTZ username
for each specific capture station.
For details on setting up a Netvision capture station,
refer to the on-line help or other documentation
provided with the Netvision software.
Initial Set Up of: Views, Maps, Cameras