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Table of Contents 1. ELMO-PRO Server ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.1. Welcome .............................................................................................................................. 2 1.1.2. Limited Warranty .............
ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual 1.5.1. Quick CD Backup in Live Mode ..................................................................................................... 1.5.2. Quick CD Backup in Search Mode .................................................................................................. 1.5.3. Backup Window .................................................................................................................... 1.5.4. Snapshot Backup .........................................
1 ELMO-PRO Server Topics Covered • Introduction • Starting ELMO-PRO Server • Configuring ELMO-PRO Server • Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server • Backup on ELMO-PRO Server XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Introduction 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing our ELMO-PRO Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). ELMO is a registered trademark of ELMO USA CORP. This manual will guide you through the usage of ELMO DVR Server and ELMO DVR Remote software. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit our website at http://www.elmousa.com or contact our technical support team. 1.1.2. Limited Warranty ELMO USA CORP.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Precautions 1.1.4. Precautions When selecting a storage location for the system, be sure to avoid: Warning This system is running in Embedded Windows OS. Due to the limited flash disk space, installing any additional software on this system is strictly forbidden. Should the additional software be installed on this system, all warranties will be voided.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Setting up ELMO-PRO 1.1.6. Setting up ELMO-PRO Before powering up the ELMO-PRO, make sure that the switch in the rear of the DVR is set to 110/115V in North America, 210/220V in other countries. • Ground yourself Warning An uninterruptible power supply MUST be used; otherwise all warranties will be voided.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server DVR Back View Step 5: VERY IMPORTANT! CONNECT THE POWER CABLE TO A UPS (UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY). PLEASE NOTE: AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (MIN. 500VA) MUST ALWAYS BE USED; OTHERWISE ALL WARRANTIES WILL BE VOIDED. Step 6: The system will power on automatically by default. If this does not happen, then press and hold the power switch for 2 seconds. The power switch is located at the front of the DVR (pin hole switch). The system will then power up. 1.1.7.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Key Features 7. In Live mode, Real-time Display, the video will be displayed with the real frame rate regardless of the configuration in the Recording/Display setup tab 8. Supports the following resolutions: 720x480, 720x240 and 360x240 9. Supports Individual Search of recorded data. This allows the user to select a different time for each channel to playback. 10. The menu bar allows for easier software navigation 11. ELMO Encrypted video player is included with video backup 12.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Starting ELMO-PRO Server 1.2. Starting ELMO-PRO Server The ELMO-PRO Server is an intelligent and innovative software application that offers the user a variety of controls and settings that make one's experience with ELMO DVR effortless and efficient. Usually the ELMO-PRO Server starts automatically. If it does not, double-click the ELMO Pro Server icon on the Desktop.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO Main Screen Features To log out of the ELMO-PRO Server, do the following: 1. Click the Logout button 2. A Log Out window will be displayed. To log out, click Yes. Click No to remain logged into the Server. The system may be configured to automatically log out of the ELMO-PRO Server after a period of inactivity. The auto logout time is set in the User Management setup tab. Please refer to that section for more information. Related Topics: User Management 1.2.2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO Main Screen Features Login/Logout – in order to access the ELMO-PRO Server Setup, search or view the channels or access PACDM™, the user must first log in. To log off, click the Logout button. Search Mode – displays the ELMO-PRO Server Search mode, which permits channel search and playback, image editing and printing, file backup by time/date/channel, object search, etc. Search mode is also accessible from the Menu bar. See Menu section for more information.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Screen Divisions Storage - displays the percentage of hard disk space used/available for video recording. For example: the diagram shows that 33.19% of the total allocated disk space has been used. Date and Time – displays the current date and time. This information is acquired from the Windows OS. If date/time is not correct, access the Desktop and double-click the Windows time display in the right-hand corner. Set the appropriate time, click Apply and restart the DVR.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Menu Bar Full Screen - This button displays the live screen without user interface (no menu bars shown). Click the screen division button to display the screen division panel. To exit, press the Esc button on the keyboard or select the following icon from the screen division panel: Rotate Channels - This button continuously rotates channels in the quad screen division (4channel screen division) in a sequence (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, etc.).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Menu Bar 1.2.4.2. View Menu View menu allows switching between three available views: Simple View, Advanced View, and Tree View. The user can select the Screen Division in the View menu, initiate the Rotate feature or switch between Mux and Real-time display. Default: This feature is only active in the Live Mode (Mux Display). Select Default from the View menu list to display all video channels in their default screen division positions. (i.e.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Menu Bar Screen Divisions:This feature is only available in the Live Mode. Choose the desired screen division from the list. The screen division can also be changed by clicking the corresponding button on the Main Screen. The screen division list will depend on the unit model. Live Mode: Select between Mux and Real-time displays. 1. Mux Display: displays video on live mode with the frame rate configured in the Recording/Display setup tab.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display Emap Viewer: This feature is only active in the Live Mode (Mux display) and is only enabled when the Emap is configured in the Server setup. See E-Map section for more information. Select Emap Viewer option from the list to display the Emap Viewer window with all configured e-maps. Setup Mode: Select to access the ELMO-PRO setup mode. Search Mode: Select to access the ELMO-PRO search mode. Backup: Select to access the Backup window.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display Compare Real-time display and Mux display of Channels 1-4, where Channels 1 and 2 are analog cameras and Channels 3 and 4 are IP cameras. Mux display: Channels 1-4 are displayed, where Channels 1-2 are analog and Channels 3-4 are IP. Text overlay feature is supported. Real-time display: When the same channels are shown in Real-time display, only Channels 1-2 (analog) can be seen on the main screen. No text overlay feature is supported.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display 1.2.5.1. Custom Indicators in Mux display The following custom indicators are available in the Mux display: • PTZ Camera Indicator. PAN/TILT indicator is only shown for the cameras that have been configured as PTZ cameras in Hardware Setup. Note that the PTZ camera will not respond to user command unless it is properly configured. • Intelli-Zone Indicator.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display The following recording schedule indicators are available: Continuous Recording Motion Recording Sensor Recording Sensor + Motion Recording Continuous + Audio Recording Motion + Audio Recording Sensor + Audio Recording Sensor/Motion + Audio Recording 1.2.5.2. Drag-and-Drop feature on Mux display Mux display allows the user to drag-and-drop the video channels from the Tree View list directly onto the Main Screen division.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display 4. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the selected channel onto the desired screen division position 5. Release the mouse button. The chosen video channel will be displayed in the selected main screen division position. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display In order to move/swap video channel positions on the main screen, do the following: 1. Position the mouse cursor over the desired screen division position and press the left mouse button. 2. Hold the left mouse button and drag the chosen video channel to the new screen division position. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Real-time Display vs Mux Display 3. Release the mouse button. If the position is empty, the video channel will be moved to the empty position. If the position is taken by another video channel, the channels will be swapped. In the example below, video Channels 1 and 3 have been swapped. Note that the Channel number remains the same before and after position change. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode 1.2.6. PTZ mode 1.2.6.1. Overview ELMO-PRO software allows controlling the PTZ cameras remotely. Ensure that the correct PTZ Camera type (model) is selected in Hardware Setup. Depending on the camera type chosen, different features are supported. An RS232 converter must be used for PTZ control. PTZ cameras can be controlled from: 1. ELMO-PRO Server (authorized users only) 2. ELMO-PRO Remote (authorized users only) In the PTZ window the user can: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode To control Zoom/Focus/Iris, manage presets/patterns, follow the diagram below: 1.2.6.3. Managing PTZ Presets Up to 10 different presets can be configured for each PTZ video channel. In order to create a new preset, position the camera in the desired direction and then save the preset. 1.2.6.3.1. Programming Presets To configure the desired preset, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode • Adjust camera brightness by clicking Iris Close/Iris Open buttons on the panel. 2. Using in-cameo PTZ function a. Position the mouse cursor within the live view window. b. Left-click and hold down the mouse button. c. Move the cursor in the desired direction and the PTZ camera follow the cursor direction. d. Adjust camera zoom by clicking Zoom In/Zoom out buttons on the panel. e. Adjust camera focus by clicking Focus In/Focus Out buttons on the panel. f.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode 1. Select the preset in the Presets drop-down menu 2. Right-click inside the Presets field 3. Select Delete from the context menu. In the example below, Preset 10 will be deleted. 1.2.6.4. Programming Preset Tour(s) Preset Tour is a sequence of selected presets that is displayed continuously until interrupted by user. The Dwell Time determines the delay time between two consecutive presets. To create a preset tour, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode 3. Click Close. The touring will stop. To delete a preset tour, do the following: 1. In the Preset Touring Manager window, select the Tour from the Tours drop-down menu. 2. Click Delete to delete the unwanted Preset Tour from the list. 1.2.6.5. Programming Pattern(s) Pattern is a custom path of the speed dome from start point to end point and back. This is different from the preset touring, where camera switches between the maximum of 10 configured presets.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode To rename created pattern, do the following: 1. Select the desired pattern in the Patterns drop-down menu 2. Right-click inside the Patterns field 3. Select Rename Pattern from the context menu 4. Type the custom preset name in the Patterns field To delete created pattern, do the following: 1. Select the pattern in the Patterns drop-down menu 2. Right-click inside the Patterns field 3. Select Delete Pattern from the context menu 1.2.6.6.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server PTZ mode 4. F-OSD 5. Load Preset 6. Mirror 7. Reset 8. Set Power 9. Set Preset 10. Sharpness 11. Zoom ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Configuring ELMO-PRO Server 1.3. Configuring ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO Server Setup. Save and Help buttons. Virtual Keyboard. Every ELMO-PRO Setup tab has Save, Help and Virtual Keyboard buttons: Click the Save button before closing the Setup window or accessing a different Setup tab in order to save any changes made. Unless the Save button is clicked, all changes will be discarded once Setup Mode is closed.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Hardware Setup - Channel Settings Tip Only one video source can be assigned to each channel. Each video source can be assigned to multiple channels (duplicated). Important Only the administrator user, elmo, can modify this setup tab. 1.3.1.2. Creating/Modifying Channel Settings Channel Settings To setup all connected video sources, do the following: 1. Check the All checkbox to enable all channels OR enable desired channels by checking individual channel check boxes. 2. 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Hardware Setup - Control Settings 9. Assign Dwell time for the A/P setting. This is the time that will pass before the Auto-Pan (A/P) feature will be activated. In the above example, Channel 1 will return to the original pan after 30 seconds. 10. Click Defaults to assign default video source to each channel. By default, video sources (cameras) 1-16 will be assigned to channels 1-16 in a sequence. All configured IP cameras (if any) will be assigned to the channels 17-24.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Hardware Setup - Sensor Settings 2. Give each control a descriptive Name. E.g. "Turn on the light". 3. Set the Active Time for each control if required. In the above example, Control 2 (Turn on the light) is continuously on between 8:30AM and 5:00PM. 4. Enter the Working Sec time for the control. In the above example, Control 2 (Turn on the light) will stay on for 10 seconds if the associated sensor is triggered outside of the Active Time. 5.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Hardware Setup - External Monitor Setup 3. Click the NC/NO to set the sensors to NC (Normal Closed) or NO (Normal Open) depending on the type of the sensor 4. 5. Caution Schedule Setup must be properly configured for sensor recording. Assign a Linked Channel to the desired sensors. Click the Browse button to select the desired channel from the list. If the specific sensor is triggered, the selected channel will begin recording.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Motion Setup To Set up an External Monitor, do the following Important External monitor must be connected to the I/O board. When connected to the capture board, the external monitor will always follow the Live mode main screen. 1. Select the video source input number to be shown in the sequence. This refers to the physical BNC connectors at the back of the DVR. (i.e. the Video Source in the Channel Settings setup).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Motion Setup Caution Unless Motion recording is set in the Schedule Setup, the channel will not record and motion will not be detected even if the Motion detection target zones are configured for this channel. Important This feature is not supported with IP cameras. 1.3.5.2. Setting up a target zone for motion detection To set up a target zone for a specific channel, do the following: 1. Select the Channel # in the Current Channel frame.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Motion Setup • Click Area Draw to set the entire channel screen for motion detection. Click Area Clear to reset all motion detection zones on a specified channel 3. Select the desired motion detection area on the live view screen to activate the area settings. The selected area is highlighted in red. If the entire channel screen is configured for motion detection, click inside the live view screen to activate area settings.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Motion Setup 1.3.5.3. Setup For All Channels To configure all channels, do the following: 1. Choose the Color Of All Motion Areas On Live Mode between Green and Red depending on personal esthetical preferences. When the motion is detected on a specific camera, the triggered motion detection zone will be highlighted on the main screen in the chosen color. 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup 1.3.6. User Management Setup 1.3.6.1. Overview In the User Management Setup, user accounts can be created, deleted and modified. User Management setup also allows limiting system access for the selected users. The following can be configured for each individual user: 1. Enable/disable certain ELMO-PRO Server functions, such as PAC, In-cameo PTZ, and/or Panic 2. Display/hide selected video channels 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup 4. Certain functions can be Enabled or Disabled. E.g. Live mode. 5. Some functions can be set to Modify (can be modified), View (cannot be modified) or Disable (hidden). E.g. Setup tabs. 6. PTZ channels can be set to PTZ (enable PTZ capabilities), View (view only, disable PTZ capabilities) or Disable (hidden). E.g. Channels : PTZ 1.3.6.2. Auto Logout The auto logout is configured for all users.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup 2. Enter the User Name and Password (between 3 and 60 characters). Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. Copy and paste function is not supported, the password has to be manually re-entered. 3. Enable or disable Live mode for the user. When live mode is disabled (no checkmark), no video channels will be displayed on the Main Screen in live mode. By default, the Live mode and all video channels are disabled.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup 5. Enable or disable Search and/or Backup for the selected user. By default, the Search and Backup for all channels are disabled. To enable backup and search for all channels, check the Search : Enable checkbox. To enable backup and/or search for individual channels, click the plus sign next to Search : Enable entry. To enable the Backup window, check the Backup data : Enable checkbox .
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup To display the list of all available setup tabs, click the plus sign next to Setup : Enable entry and then next to All Setups : Modify entry. Every setup tab except for Remote Info can be configured to be disabled/hidden from user. Every setup tab except for Storage can be configured to be edited by any user other than administrator. To disable editing capabilities, double-click on the desired setup tab and select View in the drop-down menu.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server User Management Setup 11. Click the Save button to save the configured settings. 1.3.6.4. Editing existing user accounts It is possible to change password and/or permissions for existing user accounts. Important This function is not available on ELMO-PRO Remote To edit password or permissions for existing user account, do the following: 1. Select desired user account from the user tree list on the left-hand pane.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Schedule Setup 4. Click OK to delete 5. Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.7. Schedule Setup 1.3.7.1. Overview Schedule Setup controls the type of recording for each channel: Continuous, Motion, Sensor or Sensor + Motion. The schedule settings can be configured for each channel independently. The schedule settings from any channel can be copied to any other channel(s).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Schedule Setup 1.3.7.2. Timeline The schedule timeline can be zoomed into for easier navigation. To zoom into the timeline, do the following: 1. Right-click anywhere on the timeline 2. Select Zoom In from the context menu. Repeat if desired. To zoom out of the timeline, do the following: 1. Right-click anywhere on the timeline 2. Select Zoom Out from the context menu. Repeat if desired. 1.3.7.3. Basic recording schedule To create a basic recording schedule, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Schedule Setup Click Select All to select all days of the week, including custom schedule days. Entire recording area will be highlighted in blue. To deselect, click Select All again. b. Specific day(s) Click SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY or custom schedule to select a day. The selected day will be highlighted in blue. To deselect a day, click again. 3. In the Recording Type menu, check off desired checkbox.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Schedule Setup 1. Select the Channel # in the Current Channel frame. Click the Browse button channel from the list. to select the desired 2. Position the cursor at the desired day and time on the timeline graph. The bottom pop-up time display will show the exact time. In the example below, the cursor is pointed at 1:02 AM. The top pop-up time display will show the length of the recording type at which the cursor is pointed.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Schedule Setup 1.3.7.5. Add a custom schedule ELMO-PRO software allows creating a custom schedule, such as a holiday recording schedule. The custom schedule will override the regular weekly schedule and can be repeated once, monthly or yearly. The custom schedule can be deleted at any time. To create a custom schedule, do the following: 1. Click Add Custom Schedule. A new window will be displayed. 2. Enter Title for the new scheduled date.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Server Info Setup 8. To add new custom day(s) to other channels, click Apply Settings to, to apply created recording schedule to other channels. A new window will be displayed. Check off the video channel check boxes to apply existing recording schedule to the selected video channel(s). 9. Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.7.6. Delete a custom schedule 1. Select a custom schedule by clicking in the custom schedule title on the graph. 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Server Info Setup 1.3.8.2. Configuring Server Info Setupz In Server Information enter the following: 1. Server ID (disabled on ELMO-PRO Remote. Can only be changed on ELMO-PRO Server). Server ID is comprised of up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Please note that Server ID value is case sensitive. Tip Remember this entry for remote access. 2. IP Address. You may enter a new IP address or change the one that is displayed. IP Address cannot be changed via ELMO-PRO Remote.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Server Info Setup 3. Server Name (optional) Tip Remember this entry for remote access. 4. Location (optional) 5. Model (optional) 6. Distributor (optional) 7. Sale date (optional) To enter the sale date, select each position (i.e. day, month, year) and enter the desired number on the keyboard. Use virtual keyboard if necessary. The date format can be changed in System setup tab. The sale date must be set to the date before the current date. 8. Note (optional) 9.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Setup • Computer Name (configured by manufacturer) • MAC address • CPU Model • Windows operating system version • Total and free memory information • List of drives/partitions • Total and free space information • Total and free memory (RAM) information 1.3.8.3. Language Two languages are currently supported on the ELMO-PRO Server: English and French. To change system language, select English or Français from the System Language drop-down menu.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Setup 1.3.9.2. Configuring color settings To configure color settings for desired camera, do the following: 1. In the Current Camera frame, click the Browse button menu. to select desired camera from the drop-down 2. In the Color Settings frame, set Brightness, Hue and Contrast for the selected camera using the horizontal sliders 3. In Color/Monochrome frame, choose between Color and Monochrome recording. Color recording provides more realistic video images.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup 5. Click Apply Settings to, to apply configured color settings to other cameras (not channels). A new window will be displayed. Check off the camera check boxes to apply existing color settings to the selected camera(s). 6. Click OK 7. Click the Save button to save the configured settings Related Topics: Main Screen 1.3.10. System Setup 1.3.10.1. Overview In the System Setup tab, the user can: 1. Configure server restart time 2. Enable watermarking feature 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup 1.3.10.2. Configure System Restart Time If the system freezes, it will be restarted by the I/O board. If, however the system is running smoothly without freezing, it can work for months without being restarted. The cache that will accumulate in that period of time will eventually slow the system down. To avoid this problem, it is advisable to set a weekly restart time for the system. To configure the system to restart, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup Check Display Watermark Image to display the word "WATERMARKED" in green font on the watermarked video recordings during playback. Uncheck to hide "WATERMARKED" message during playback. Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.10.4. PTZ Settings This section displays the COM port used for the PTZ camera(s) communications and the default Port Speed (baud rate).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup 1.3.10.6. Video Loss Alarm Video Loss Alarm allows automatically initiating control and/or sound alarm upon video loss of one or more video channels. To configure the Video Loss Alarm menu, do the following: 1. Check the Enable Control checkbox to enable control function for Video Loss Alarm 2. Click the Browse button to select desired control from the drop-down menu. In the example above, Control 2 will be activated after the video loss detection. 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup To associate a backup with the specific sensor(s), do the following: 1. 2. Click Activate Sensor Backup In the new window, click the Browse button recording time options. to select from 0, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minute(s) post-activation 3. Check the corresponding check boxes for the desired sensors that will be associated with the backup. 4. Click OK or click Cancel to discard changes and to return to the Setup.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup Once the backup has completed, the following message will be displayed and the CD/DVD will be ejected. Related Topics: Hardware Setup-Sensor Settings 1.3.10.8. Clock Display Clock Display format permits changing the date and time display formats. To configure date/time date display format, do the following: 1. Click the Browse button menu. in the Date Format field to select desired date format from the drop-down 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup If an attempt was made to set the time backwards, the following warning window will appear: 1.3.10.10. NTP Time Server This feature allows daily synchronizing the DVR system clock with one of the default NTP servers. This function allows keeping the system time up-to-date without having to log out of the ELMO-PRO Server and updating the system time via Windows OS. To use this feature, check off Enable Synchronize System Time With NTP Server checkbox.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup 1.3.10.11. Export/Import Server Settings All user settings can be exported to a folder of choice for future use. In case of multiple servers, the same settings (including a list of users with permissions, and other server configurations) can be easily applied by importing them from the folder. This function saves a lot of time when many custom settings are used. To export the system settings, do the following: 1. Click Export 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server System Setup 3. The System Settings folder will be created on the selected drive (inside the selected folder if applicable). The following configuration files will be saved inside System Settings folder: To import the system settings, do the following: 1. Click Import 2. In the Browse for Folder window, locate and select ELMO Settings folder. Click OK. 3. Click Yes in the Import Settings warning window to proceed or click No to cancel the operation. 4.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Storage Setup 1.3.11. Storage Setup Important The settings in this Setup tab cannot be changed in any way through ELMO-PRO Remote ATTENTION: This function should be used by authorized technicians ONLY! The Storage Setup option is used to choose the drive for recording video data. It may stop recording or continue to overwrite old data whenever there is no free space on the drive, depending on the option selected.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Storage Setup Warning This can potentially result in the loss of valuable video information. Once the drives are full, the old video recordings will be overwritten. These video recordings will be lost and will not be restored. It is advisable to back up valuable video information onto a separate removable, local or network drive that is not used for video recording. 1.3.11.3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Map Setup 5. Wait for the following message to be displayed in the top left corner: 6. Wait for the following message to be displayed in the top left corner. Click OK to finish. 1.3.12. E-Map Setup 1.3.12.1. Overview Important This function is not available on ELMO-PRO Remote The E-Map function allows the users to lay out channels on a map for the quick launch of a specific channel.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Map Setup 1.3.12.2. Configuring E-Map To configure the E-Map, follow these steps: 1. Enter the E-Map Name. Use the keyboard or the virtual keyboard if necessary. In this example, the new E-Map name is "office". 2. 3. Click the Browse button the perimeter map. in the E-Map Image File field to locate and select existing digital image of Click Add to copy the selected image to the drawing area. The Image will appear in the screen on the left side of the Setup window.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Map Setup b. Drag and drop the desired channel icon onto the E-Map bitmap image in the drawing area. The channel icon will be added onto the image. Note Only channels enabled in the Hardware Setup are displayed. c. Click on the Sensor icon to display all available sensor icons: Heat sensors respectively. . The icons represent Fire, Laser and d. Drag and drop the desired sensor icon onto the E-Map bitmap image in the drawing area.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Log Records 1.3.12.5. E-Map on the Main Screen To view the E-Map on Live Mode, click the Live button to go to the Main Screen. Click on Tools -> Emap Viewer menu. The E-Map window will be displayed in the center of Main Screen as a separate window. Emap Viewer window can be moved around the main screen as needed. By clicking on any channel icon on the E-map, the corresponding channel will be brought to full-screen mode.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Log Records 3. Select a particular day in the tree view list. In the example above, May 2 (Wednesday) is selected in the list. 4. The activity log for the selected day will appear in the right-hand pane The word "Changed" in the Description column signifies changes made to the specific setup tab. The word "Succeeded" signifies successful completion of an operation (such as user login) The word "Failed" signified failed operation.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Log Records 1.3.13.3. Configuring the Filter To view and export filtered log files, you can filter the log info based on: 1. A User 2. An Operation 3. A period of Time (Start : End) 4. An IP Address ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Intelli-Guard™ Setup 1.3.13.4. Advanced Filter Advanced filtering based on date is available in the Log Records setup. To display all log records for a period of time longer than 1 calendar day, click Advanced Filter. In the Advanced Filter window, select the Start date and End date from the drop-down menus. In the example above, the log record for the period from January 30, 3007 to February 1, 2007 inclusive will be displayed.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Intelli-Guard™ Setup 1.3.14.2. Suggestions for using Intelli-Guard™ 1. Before setting a defining area, experiment with the specific location to test the parameter settings. Make sure that Intelli-Guard™ works as expected. Test both real alarm and false alarm situations. Adjust the settings to minimize / eliminate the number of possible false alarms. 2. It may be difficult to achieve good results if the image video contrast is low.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Intelli-Guard™ Setup b. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to draw the rectangular detection area c. Let the mouse button go d. Adjust or move the created detection area if necessary 4. Click Area Draw to set the entire channel screen for motion detection 5. Click Area Clear to reset all detection area on a selected channel 6.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Intelli-Guard™ Setup 7. Check Enable Sound checkbox to enable custom audio alarm for the selected area. 8. Click the Browse button to select the desired *.wav sound file from the hard drive. 9. Locate the *.wav sound file and click Open 10. Set Duration of Sound by adjusting the slider (1 sec - 99 sec) to determine how long the *.wav file will play. 11. Set Background Refresh Delay (1s - 1800s).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Communication Setup 15. Check desired active time(s) for the selected area. In the example above, the Intelli-Guard motion detection in Area No. 1 is active 24 hours a day. Caution Click the Save button Active Time MUST be set, otherwise IntelliGuard™ will not work for the selected detection area. to save the configured settings 16.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Communication Setup 1.3.15.2. Configuring Communication Setup To configure Communication Setup, do the following: 1. Configure Bandwidth. This menu controls the bandwidth of the data transferred over the network. Choose No Limit to use all the available connection speed to transfer data. If No Limit is chosen, the Server might be slowed down in cases where multiple users are dialing into the system at the same time. 2. Enter Text Overlay Port number.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Text Overlay Setup Important This feature is not available on ELMO-PRO Remote. 1.3.16. Text Overlay Setup 1.3.16.1. Overview The ELMO-Pro Server be configured to display and capture current PACDM™ activity on any channel configured for PACDM™support. SPK key dependent, there is a number of channels supported Text Overlay can be activated. If there is no SPK key, the user can not activate any channel for Text Overlay. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Text Overlay Setup 1.3.16.2. Setting up Text Overlay To set up Text Overlay on a channel, follow these steps: 1. Click Setup on the main screen 2. Click the Text Overlay tab 3. Select the channel where text overlay will be displayed 4. On the video window draw a rectangular box around the area desired for text overlaid 5. Select Black or White for the text color. Selecting Intelligent will set the text color to the opposite color of the background.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Intelli-Zone™ Setup 1.3.17. Intelli-Zone™ Setup 1.3.17.1. Overview Intelli-Zone™ is a feature that allows the channel to intelligently pan, tilt, or zoom to a specified preset. The ELMO-PRO Server will automatically detect if that channel has P/T/Z features and adjust the pan-, tilt-, or zoom- settings where applicable. Important This feature is not supported with IP Camera To configure selected channel for Intelli-Zone, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Note Sensitivity will remain the same for all detection areas on the selected channel. Intelli-Zone™ Setup 6. Set Refresh time. Refreshing an image more often will decrease the cumulative image difference caused by normal occurrences, such as changing illumination across the period of a day and will reduce the number of false alarms. Note Refresh time will remain the same for all detection areas on the selected channel. 1.3.17.2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera Hardware Setup tab will be displayed. In the example above, Control 2 will be activated after the motion has been detected in area1. 7. If desired, associate selected detection area with another channel: a. b. In the Associated with Channel frame, click the Browse button in the Channel # field to select the desired channel from the list. Only channels activated in the Hardware Setup tab will be displayed.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 4. 640X480 (max. 1 video input per IP module; max. 30 fps per input) The number of IP cameras that can be added to ELMO-PRO Server will vary depending on SPK Key. If no SPK Key is present, no IP cameras may be added to IP Camera setup. 1.3.18.2. Add IP Camera Use the instructions below when the IP address of the Annexxus module/IP camera is known and/or when the Annexxus module/IP camera is located on WAN. To add IP camera, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 3. Click the Browse button to select the IP Module Model from the list. In the example below, I3DVR ANNEXXUS 104 has been chosen. 4. Enter the IP Address of this IP camera module/IP Camera. It is not recommended to change the default port number. 5. Choose the IP Input from the drop-down menu. This is IP Module camera's input number. Each Annexxus104 and Annexxus204 IP module supports up to 4 camera inputs. Annexxus 101M IP module supports only 1 camera input. 6.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 8. After the new IP camera has been added to the list, the following parameters may be adjusted. (Click the Save button after adjusting any parameters). a. Resolution. Choose from 4 available resolutions. 320X240, 640x240, 640x480, 720x480 b. FPS (frames-per-second rate). This fps setting is used for recording. This fps setting is also used on Live Mode (Mux display), while IP camera is in the full screen mode.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 10. To restart the corresponding Annexxus IP module, click Restart IP 11. Click the Save button to save the configured settings 1.3.18.3. Find IP Camera Use the instructions below when Annexxus module IP address is unknown and/or when the Annexxus module is located on LAN. To find IP Camera, do the following: Note The search command works on LAN only. The server must be on the same LAN as the IP module (Annexxus).
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 4. Click Refresh to update the list of IP Cameras. 5. From the list of all displayed IP cameras, select the desired camera by double-clicking on the corresponding entry in the list. The window will expand as shown below. 6. The lower portion of the window displays settings for the selected IP camera: IP Camera Info and User Accounts. To change either one, please refer to Edit IP Camera Settings and Edit IP Camera User Account(s) sections respectively. 7.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 1.3.18.4. Edit IP Camera User Account(s) To edit user accounts for the selected IP camera, do the following: 1. Select desired camera in the All Cameras list 2. Click the Edit button 3. Wait for the following window to be displayed. 4. To add new user account, a. Click Add b. Enter new User Name and Password c. Click OK. New user will be added to the selected IP Camera's User Accounts list. 5. To edit password for an existing user account, a.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 6. To delete unwanted user account, a. Click on the user account in the list to select it b. Click Delete c. Click OK in the warning window. The user account will be deleted from the list. 1.3.18.5. Edit IP Camera Settings To edit IP camera settings, do the following: 1. Select desired camera in the All Cameras list 2. Click the Edit button 3. Wait for the following window to be displayed ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server IP Camera 4. Click the IP Camera Info tab 5. In the IP Camera Info tab, the following can be changed: • Server IP (Annexxus module/IP Camera IP address) • Server Subnet (It is advisable not to change the default value) • Server Gateway • Server Title (optional) • Server Location (optional) Server MAC address is also displayed in this setup tab. This value cannot be changed by user. 6.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ 1.3.19. VideoLogix™ 1.3.19.1. Overview VideoLogix™ is an intelligent human(vehicle) tracking / theft detection module. This module allows: 1. Detecting Human Presence 2. Detecting a Vehicle 3. Detecting a Missing Object 4. Analyzing Human/Vehicle behavior 5. Initializing pre-selected response depending on the nature of the behavior The total number of available VideoLogix™ channels will depend on the DVR model.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ 1.3.19.2. Configuring VideoLogix™ Note Each VideoLogix™ channel must be configured separately. To configure the common channel settings, do the following: 1. In the Current Channel field, click the Browse button VideoLogix cannot be configured on IP channels. to select the desired analog video channel. Note that 2. Check the Enable VideoLogix checkbox to enable the VideoLogix™ module for the selected channel.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ 1.3.19.3. Configuring Object/Alarm type To configure the Object/Alarm type, do the following: 1. Choose the Object Type between Human, Vehicle, Human + Vehicle or All Objects. 2. Choose the Alarm type from seven possible choices: a. Area (not available when Overhead Camera or Crowded options are checked) b. CrossWire (not available when Overhead Camera or Crowded options are checked) c. Idle (not available when Overhead Camera or Crowded options are checked) d.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ c. To adjust the detection zone position on the screen, click on the desired detection zone, hold the left mouse button down and drag the selected zone to the desired position. d. Click Undo to delete the last detection zone e. Click Clear to delete all detection zones for the selected camera f. Name the detection zone in the Area field if required. Enter the desired name in the text field under the live view window. 4. Set the Active Time for each detection zone.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ b. In the Condition drop-down menu, choose “=” (equal to) in the drop-down menu and enter the desired number of persons/vehicles/objects. This way the alarm will be triggered only if the specified number of persons/vehicles/objects is met in the defined area. c. In the Condition drop-down menu, choose “>=” (greater or equal to) in the drop-down menu and enter the desired number of persons/vehicles/objects.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ 3. Configure the Idle Alarm Setting for the selected detection zone. Set the Period of Time, in hours, minutes and seconds that an object is allowed to remain in the defined area. Once the person/vehicle/object stay has exceeded the allowed period of time, the alarm will be triggered. In the example below, the alarm will be triggered if the person remains in the defined area for 15 or more seconds. 1.3.19.3.4.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server VideoLogix™ 1.3.19.3.6. Configuring Direction alarm The Direction Alarm detects any human/vehicle/object that moves in a predetermined direction and initiates an alarm. Please note that the Direction alarm option will not be available for the overhead-mounted cameras.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Recording/Display 1.3.19.4. VideoLogix on the Main Screen The Main Screen displays all configured VideoLogix™ detection zones along with the assigned names. Once the alarm is triggered in one of the specified zones, the word "Alarm" is displayed on the screen. 1.3.20. Recording/Display 1.3.20.1. Overview Recording/Display allows the user to adjust the frame rate value individually for each camera.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Virtual Ruler To set up Recording/Display, do the following: 1. Configure the Record Frame, frames per second (FPS) rate for each analog camera. Note that these settings apply on per camera and not per channel basis. The configured recording fps rate will also affect the Mux display. 2. Configure the Resolution for each camera. Three resolution options are available: 360x240, 720x240, and 720x480.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Virtual Ruler Important This feature is not supported with IP cameras. 1.3.21.2. Configuring Virtual Ruler To configure Virtual Ruler setup, do the following: 1. Click the Browse button in the Channel # field to select the desired channel from the list. Only channels activated in the Hardware Setup tab will be displayed. 2. Check Show Text Overlay/Virtual Ruler in Mux Display on the Server to see the Virtual Ruler in the live view window. 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Mail Setup 7. The smaller the division value, the more divisions there will be on the ruler. The ELMO-PRO Server will automatically adjust the division value if the length of the ruler can not be equally divided by the specified Length of Division value. 8. In the Unit section, select the desired unit of measurement: feet, inches, meters, etc. 1.3.21.2.1. Drawing a Virtual Ruler 1. Physically measure the height or the area covered in the camera view 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Mail Setup There are three ways to send an email alert: 1. Triggered Sensor(s) Select appropriate sensors in the Enable Email For Sensor frame. Whenever any of the selected sensors are triggered, an e-mail alert will be sent to the configured e-mail address. 2. Video Loss Tip Make sure the sensors are enabled and configured in the Hardware Setup. Check the Video Loss checkbox in the Enable Email for Video Loss frame.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Mail Setup c. In the Include Image of Channel field, click the Browse button to select the desired channel from the list. A snapshot from this channel will be sent out. In the example above, snapshot from Channel 2 will be sent out every hour to the configured email address. d. Enter the Email Title for the server status e-mail alerts (Optional). Note A first e-mail is sent after changes to this setting are saved and on the ELMO-PRO Server startup.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server E-Mail Setup b. Enter the Port number. It is not usually necessary to change the port number. Most SMTP servers have a default port. For more information on default Ports, contact the email account manager. c. Select the Login Method. "None" is the default method; otherwise, contact the email account manager. d. Enter the User Name and Password: Some Internet providers require user names and passwords to send out emails, if this is the case, enter them accordingly. 5.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server 1.4. Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server Search is one of ELMO-PRO Server's most used features. DVR technology provides an instantaneous search by time/date/channel and object search - an exclusive feature not offered by VCR technology. Effective and easy search capabilities make DVR technology much more efficient as it eliminates hours of video screening - a task which is not uncommon with conventional VCR technology.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Live Mode 5. Timeline is expanded by default to simplify search. To zoom out of the timeline, right-click on the timeline and select Zoom Out from the context menu; repeat to zoom out twice. 6. To playback the recorded video using the timeline, do the following: a. Position the red timeline marker at the playback start time b. To start/resume playback, click the Play button speeds: 1X, 2X, 16X . Click again to increase the playback speed.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Search Mode 1.4.2. Video Search and Playback in Search Mode The main areas of the Search window are: 1. Display window 2. Screen Division panel 3. Time Panel 4. Tools panel 5. Other Features: Advanced Search panel / Image Settings panel 6. Playback control panel 7. Channel selection for search 8. 24-hour timeline 9. Current Time/Date 1.4.2.1. Screen Division Panel ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Search Mode Use the screen division panel the same way as on the Main Screen to switch between 4, 6, 9, 10, 13 and 16 screen divisions. Use the Full Screen button to display a single channel, selected screen division or still image in the full screen mode with no Graphic User Interface (GUI) 1.4.2.2. Time Panel Search Time Browse through the 24-hour clock by scrolling the arrows up and down.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Search Mode This timeline represents a single day chosen in the Calendar. Timeline can be expanded to simplify a search. Right-click the 24-hour time line. A context window will appear. Choose Zoom In to expand the time line bar or Zoom Out to collapse the time line bar. When expanded, the Timeline bar has both vertical and horizontal scroll bars.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Search Mode 1.4.2.5. Switching to Daylight Saving Time Setting the time forward one hour will cause no system confusion. The particular hour jumped will simply be missing from the timeline. However, a problem may occur when the time is moved back one hour in the fall. When this happens, the system will have to overwrite the previously recorded hour of information.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Search and Playback in Search Mode 1.4.2.7. Tools Panel The Tools panel contains the following function buttons: Refresh. Click the Refresh button to refresh the timeline to display the recently recorded video. Panorama. Click the Panorama button to view the video segment frame-by-frame in the multiple screen division Resize. Double click the desired channel to make it full screen and click the Resize button to enlarge the image to fit the display window Print.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Tip Only one audio channel can be played at any given time. In order to listen to the audio recording along with the corresponding video recording, the desired audio channel must be selected before starting the video playback. Video Playback in Search Mode 3. To select the audio channel for playback, click on the audio icon next to the corresponding video channel. The audio icon for the selected audio channel will turn red.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Video Playback from Advanced Data Manager 1.4.4. Video Playback from Advanced Data Manager The Advanced Data Manager allows the user to playback previously created backup files (Encrypted or AVI) or open backup image files (BMP or JPG). To access the Advanced Data Manager (ADM), do the following: 1. Click Advanced Data Manager panel (located in the Control Center) to expand it. ELMO-PRO must be in either Advanced or Tree View. 2.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Using Bookmark To use the bookmark, do the following: Important The existing bookmarks only exist as long as the corresponding video recordings exist on the hard drive(s). Once the video recording is overwritten, the bookmark no longer works. For details on how to prevent old video from being overwritten, see Storage Setup section. 1. Select the date of the recording in the Calendar 2. Set the start time in the Search Time window or by clicking directly on the timeline 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Panorama function 1.4.6. Panorama function The Panorama function can be used to view the video recording frame-by-frame in the selected screen division. This can be done to see the motion progression, count the number of frames in a second, etc. To use the Panorama function, do the following: 1. Click the Panorama button on the Tools panel 2. Select a channel 3. Set the start time in the Search Time window or by clicking directly on the timeline 4.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Image Zoom In/Zoom Out 1.4.7. Image Zoom In/Zoom Out To zoom in/zoom out/drag enlarged image, do the following: Note These instructions apply to paused still images 1. Select the channel 2. Set the start time in the Search Time window or by clicking directly on the timeline 3. Start playback 4. Double click the desired channel to display it separately in the display window 5.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel 2. Select the day in the Calendar. Index Search will search all available video recordings starting from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 of the same day . 3. When in index search mode, a. b. Select Continuous Search Select Sensor Search triggered to view all video recorded continuously to view all video recorded when sensors were This information can be further filtered by selecting: i. Switch to Search by Sensor: A.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel C. Select any channel to view more details about the sensor triggered (Begin Time, End Time and Filter). D. Recorded data can be further filtered by narrowing the time range. The filter column specifies the sensor number. ii. Switch to Search by Channel: Note An Index Search can only be performed within one calendar day. A. The first column will display all 24 channels B.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel C. Select any sensor to view more details (Begin Time, End Time and Filter). In this example, Sensors 1 and 2 were selected. Both were associated with channel 9 D. Recorded data can be further filtered by narrowing the time range. The filter column specifies the sensor number. c. Note Select Motion Search to view all video recorded when motion was detected An Index Search can only be performed within one calendar day.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel B. Select any motion area to view the associated video channel C. Select any channel to view more details (Begin Time, End Time and Filter) D. Recorded data can be further filtered by narrowing the time range. The filter column specifies the sensor number. ii. Switch to Search by Channel: Note An Index Search can only be performed within one calendar day. A. The first column will display 24 channels ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel B. Select any channel to view the areas triggered with motion C. Select a motion area associated with a channel to view more details (Begin Time, End Time and Filter) D. Recorded data can be further filtered by narrowing the time range. The filter column specifies the sensor number. Note An Index Search can only be performed within one calendar day. 4. To view a specific frame, click the desired frame on the right-most panel in the index search window.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel 1.4.8.2. Object Search The Object Search function allows searching for a change in the highlighted area. Note An Object Search can only be performed on one channel at a time within a 24-hour period. To use Object Search, do the following: 1. Selected the desired day of video recording in the calendar window. 2. Choose the channel in the Channel Activation Button bar for an Object Search 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Advanced Search Panel 6. Set the Start Time and the End Time. Only the selected part of the video recording will be processed by Object Search. Remember that the Start/End time pertain to the day selected in the calendar window. 7. Set the Interval. Available intervals: 1 second, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour. The Object Search will be conducted based on the selected time interval. E.g.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Image Settings Panel 9. Click Start in the Object Search window to start. 10. In the Object Search window, browse through the found instances. 11. Click the Object Search button again to hide Object Search window in the Advanced Search panel or click the Close button (x) in the top right corner of the Object Search window to close it. 1.4.9. Image Settings Panel The Image Settings panel is for editing still images.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Image Settings Panel Brightness. Click the right (left) icon to increase (decrease) image brightness. Contrast. Click the right (left) icon to increase (decrease) image contrast. Sharpness. Click the right (left) icon to increase (decrease) image sharpness. Noise Reduction. Click the icon to reduce the noise in the image Deskew. Images may sometimes be off-centered by a few degrees. The Deskew option is used to correct such skews.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup on ELMO-PRO Server 1.5. Backup on ELMO-PRO Server ELMO-PRO allows the user to backup data from the hard drive to the local drive or CD-R/DVD-R in AVI or ELMO encrypted format. The backup files can be later opened from the Advanced Data Manager AVI: allows saving multiple cameras at a time, however, each video channel is saved in a separate file. During playback, the files will be opened with any Windows media player – one-at-a-time.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Quick CD Backup in Search Mode 8. The following message window will appear. Click OK to close it. The backup session has now been saved to the backup list. Please refer to Completing Backup section for more information. 1.5.2. Quick CD Backup in Search Mode Quick Backup allows saving a portion of the video recording from the hard drive to a CD-R/DVD-R in AVI format. To perform a quick CD backup in Search Mode, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup Window 8. The following message window will appear. Click OK to close it. The backup session has now been saved to the backup list. Please refer to Completing Backup section for more information. 1.5.3. Backup Window To view, edit or complete backup session(s), do the following: 1. Select Backup in the Tools menu (if in Live Mode) OR Click Backup button in the Tools panel (if in Search Mode) 2. A new window will appear: ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup Window In the Backup window, all backup clips are saved pending the user action. The saved backup clips may be previewed, edited, deleted or finalized. Additionally, the new backup clips may be created in the Backup window. The following backup parameters may be edited for each existing backup clip: 1. Destination: CD/DVD (default for Quick CD Backup); Local Storage (local/network/removable drive, USB); Email 2. Start and End Date/Time 3. Channels 4.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup Window Click Yes to save the completed percentage of the backup session. When Yes is clicked, the video backup that has been created before termination will be saved as a separate file. When No is clicked, no backup files will be created 1.5.3.3. Creating New Video Backup Session New backup sessions can be created directly from the Backup window. To create a brand new backup session, do the following: 1.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup Window i. Check the Embed Text checkbox ii. Select the desired Text Format for the AVI file. Browse from the list of all available formats. The AVI Caption will be overlaid on the AVI video. iii. Select the position for the AVI caption from the list. Browse the list of caption positions. These positions determine the location of the Caption text overlay on the video. iv. For custom text, enter text in the Custom Text field. Click Font and Color to format this text.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Backup Window i. Click the Browse button in the destination path to select the local/network/removable drive ii. Locate the desired drive and folder on the chosen drive iii. Enter the backup file name iv. Click Save 6. Choose the Destination on Incident Properties field. The backup file can be saved to the local drive, CD/DVD or sent to an Email a. Saving to the local drive. The recording will be saved to the Local Drive. Browse until the desired location is found i.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Snapshot Backup Note that an ELMO-PRO Player will be added to your encrypted backup and the autorun feature will be added to your CD/DVD media. Please see ELMO-PRO Player section for more information. c. Sending to Email. The recording will be sent to an email address. i. Select E-Mail to send the video recording to an email address ii. The E-Mail Address of recipient is loaded from the Email Address in the Send To section in Email setup tab 7.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Snapshot Backup In the Snapshot Backup window, the user can: 1. Change the file name and backup destination folder. To change the file name, click the Browse button and enter the desired file name. in the File Name field. Select the destination folder 2. Change the snapshot format. To change the snapshot format, click Browse button format in the drop-down menu. in the Image Format field. Choose BMP or JPEG 3. Change image quality.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Scheduled Backup Tip The authenticity of each saved snapshot can be verified with Watermark Tool. Please see the Watermark Tool section for more information. 1.5.5. Scheduled Backup Scheduled backup allows creating a schedule for a video recording. 1. Go to Tools -> Scheduled Backup menu. Scheduled Backup window will be displayed. 2. Click the Add button displayed. to created a new scheduled backup session. Schedule Job window will be 3.
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Scheduled Backup Set Start Time and Duration(H:M). Select a specific day or check All Days. It will repeat the scheduled backup on the desired days for the selected number of months. c. Week Set Start Time and Duration(H:M). Select the day or check All Days. It will repeat the scheduled backup on desired day(s) every selected number of weeks. d. Month Set Start Time and Duration(H:M). Select the day(s) in month(s) or check All Days or All Months .
Chapter 1. ELMO-PRO Server Scheduled Backup Add a new scheduled backup session. Edit selected scheduled backup session. Delete existing scheduled backup session. Terminate active scheduled backup session. Interrupts the scheduled backup session already in progress. Saves the created percentage of the backup. Cancel scheduled backup session. Do not create any backup files ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
2 ELMO-PRO Remote Topics Covered • ELMO-PRO Remote Setup • Creating a New Connection • Editing an Existing Remote Site Connection • Deleting a Remote Site • Managing Sites • ELMO-PRO Server Setup (via Remote) • Viewing Video Channels via Remote • Search on ELMO-PRO Remote The ELMO-PRO Remote software is used to connect to and manage multiple servers by using the local LAN connection.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote ELMO-PRO Remote Setup 2.1. ELMO-PRO Remote Setup Before connecting to the remote site, the user can configure the Display Mode used by ELMO-PRO Remote. To access ELMO-PRO Remote Setup, disconnect from all connected sites and click the button . The Remote Setup window will be displayed. Select the desired Display Mode between DirectX and RGB. DirectX is the preferred and recommended display mode as it offers substantially higher quality video image.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Creating a New Connection 2.2. Creating a New Connection To create a new Server connection, do the following: 1. In the ELMO-PRO Control Center, click the Add/Edit Server icon . A new window will be displayed 2. Fill out the Add a new site window. 3. Enter Server ID – This must match the remote Server ID as entered in the Server Information Setup. 4. Enter a Server Name – a descriptive name for the server. E.g.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Creating a New Connection Disconnected Server Important All connections added must have unique IP addresses. Servers with duplicate IP addresses will not be added. Connected, inactive server Connected, active server Tip The user may optionally update a previously added server, rather than add a completely new one. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Editing an Existing Remote Site Connection 2.3. Editing an Existing Remote Site Connection To edit an existing remote site connection, do the following: 1. In the Servers list, select the desired remote site 2. Click the Add/Edit Server icon . A new window will be displayed. 3. Make necessary changes in the Add a new site window and click Update Important The server MUST be disconnected from before any changes can be made. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Deleting a Remote Site 2.4. Deleting a Remote Site To delete a remote site from the list, do the following: 1. Select the remote site in the Servers list 2. Click on the Delete Server button 3. Click OK in the Delete Server window. The server will disappear from the Server list. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Managing Sites 2.5. Managing Sites 2.5.1. Connecting to a Remote Site To connect to the remote site, do the following: 1. Select the desired remote site in the Servers list (ELMO-PRO Control Center) 2. Click on the Connect to Server button window will be displayed. or double-click on the selected server to connect. The Connection 3. If the connection is successful, the server icon will change from to or 4. Repeat steps 1-2 for all desired remote sites. 2.5.2.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote ELMO-PRO Server Setup (via Remote) 2.6. ELMO-PRO Server Setup (via Remote) The connected user can change most setup settings according to their level of access on the active remote Server. Only allowed setup tabs and features will be accessible based on user account. Certain setup features are only accessable locally and are NOT available on ELMO-PRO Remote, such as editing/deleting user accounts or changing port settings.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Remote Info Setup This section displays the following: • User Name (User currently logged into the Local Computer) • Local Computer Name • MAC Address of the Local Computer • CPU Model of the Local Computer • Windows operating system version installed on the Local Computer • Service Pack version installed on the Local Computer • List of drives/partitions of the Local Computer • Total and free memory (RAM) information of the Local Computer 2.6.1.1.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Viewing Video Channels via Remote 2.7. Viewing Video Channels via Remote With the ELMO-Pro Remote application, the user can access and view multiple video channels from one or more connected remote sites. By using Drag-and-drop feature the user can select which channels from which remote servers will be displayed on their chosen screen division. To view video channels from connected Server, do the following: 1. Expand the Channels list on the connected Server 2.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Search on ELMO-PRO Remote 2.8. Search on ELMO-PRO Remote One of the main functions of ELMO-PRO Remote software is searching the video recordings stored on the ELMO-PRO Server (remote site). ELMO-PRO Remote software must be connected to a remote site before a remote search can be performed. ELMO-PRO Remote software also allows searching data previously saved on the local media without being connected to any remote sites.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Search on the Connected Site 7. Drag the selected channels over to the ELMO-PRO Remote main screen and release the mouse button to load the video data for the selected the channels. 8. Data will be loaded for the selected channels. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
Chapter 2. ELMO-PRO Remote Search Offline Aside from this step, searching the connected Server via ELMO-PRO Remote is very similar to searching via SRX-Pro Server. Please see Search on ELMO-PRO Server section for more information. 9. Select the desired date of the video recording in the Calendar to load data for that specific day 2.8.2. Search Offline ELMO-PRO Remote Advanced Data Manager (ADM) allows searching data previously saved on the local or removable media.
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Chapter 3. Appendix ELMO-PRO Player 3.1. ELMO-PRO Player Whenever an encrypted backup is burned onto a CD/DVD media, ELMO-PRO Player is added onto the disk. To view recorded video, simply insert the disk into the CD-ROM drive. Provided the Autorun feature is not disabled on your PC, the ELMOPRO Player will automatically start and the recorded video will be automatically be played.
Chapter 3. Appendix Watermark Tool 3.2. Watermark Tool With Watermark tool it is possible to check the backup snapshot authenticity. To use Watermark Tool, locate the watermark.exe in C:/ELMO Server or inside the ELMOProPlayer folder on the encrypted backup CD/DVD. 1. Double-click on the file to launch the WaterMark checker. The following window will be displayed: 2. Click the Browse button and locate the JPEG or BMP snapshot. 3. Click Check WaterMark to verify the snapshot authenticity. 4.
Chapter 3. Appendix Watermark Tool 5. If the snapshot has been tampered with and is no longer authentic, the following message will be displayed. ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User Manual XML to PDF by RenderX XEP XSL-FO Formatter, visit us at http://www.renderx.
