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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................2 HOMEVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 3 1 - QUICK START GUIDE ...............................................................................................4 HOMEVIEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 6 2 - MAIN CONSOLE ..................................
HOMEVIEW SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The HOMEView system was designed to be plugged into a network router for your convenience. Routers provide quick and easy setup of the HOMEView system while allowing your internet connections and home networks to interact seamlessly with your PC. If you have questions about a router or other connection options such as Direct Connection to your PC without a router, please call our support staff toll free 1-800-435-0544, we will be more than glad to assist you.
1-800-435-0544 1 - QUICK START GUIDE Connecting Cameras to a Router Step 1: Connecting your Cameras and PLC modules to the power grid. Note: It is important that this step is performed first. This step gives the system time to automatically assign device addresses and establish a communication network across your power grid. a. Plug one PLC module into a power outlet located near your router. b. Plug one end of a network cable into the PLC Module… c.
1-800-435-0544 That’s all you need to do to create your camera network over your electrical power grid. The cameras will start to communicate with the router and have their individual IP address assigned. Once the PLC Modules are communicating with the router the green lights on the front of the PLC Modules, labeled Ethernet and Data, will start to flicker. This flicker indicates the router is communicating with the cameras. This process can take 2-5 minutes for the system to create this communication path.
1-800-435-0544 Windows Vista 1. Click on the Windows Start Button and select Control Panel. 2. Click on User Accounts and Family Safety. Then click on User Accounts. 3. Choose the option Turn User Account Control on or off. 4. Uncheck Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer. Click OK to save this setting. Continue to Step 4. Windows XP This version of Windows does not utilize User Account Access Control. Continue to Step 4.
1-800-435-0544 COMPLETE SETUP TYPE: Install all program features into the default directory. Check the option “Complete”. All program features will be installed. Click on the “Next” button. Press the “install” to start the installation. During the software installation it will ask if you would like to install a program called MBM5. This a software program used for advanced trouble shooting. For the initial installation please answer “No” to this question. www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 Press “Finish” to complete the installation. Start the Main Console: Once the HOMEView software is installed, double-click the Main Console icon from the desktop or through the Start Menu. Enter User Name and Password: The first time you log onto the HOMEView system, it will require you to enter a password for the “admin” user name. Enter the password you like into the edit box and then enter it again in the Confirm Password and then press “OK”.
1-800-435-0544 Step 6: Setting Up HOMEView Cameras for Viewing and Recording ADD HOMEVIEW CAMERA(S) Make sure you are logged into the HOMEView system Main Console. From the Main Console screen, click on the Config icon at the bottom of the screen and then choose Setting from the menu. From the Settings window, click on the “Camera” tab. Click “Search” to search for the HOMEView cameras that are connected to your system.
1-800-435-0544 IMPORTANT: If you are setting up multiple cameras, click on the next camera in the list so it is highlighted in blue and enter admin for the “User Name” and “Password”. When this has been completed for each camera, click on the OK button to save the settings. Then click the OK button on the Settings window. START RECORDING In the Main Console, go to Start. Click on “Start Recording Schedule”. By default, your cameras are now set to record 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1-800-435-0544 2 - Main Console This is the HOMEView main console – from here, you can activate recording schedules, setup smart guard and configure system setting. Minimize Exit Screen Division EXIT: Shut down the Surveillance System or log out current user. MINIMIZE: Minimize the Main Console window. SCREEN DIVISION: Allocate the sub-screen display by clicking on the desired layout icon. To switch to single camera display, double click on a particular sub-screen.
1-800-435-0544 Start Start START: Click on the Start icon and select from the drop down menu to activate/ deactivate: (a) Recording Schedule System, (b) Smart Guard System, or (c) Counting Application. Select Start/Stop Monitor All to activate/ deactivate all the functions at once. Guard Schedule Playback Config PLAYBACK: Click on the icon to get Playback Console.
1-800-435-0544 GUARD: Add/edit type(s) of events that you want to detect; setup reaction(s) responding to events. CONFIG: Select from the drop down menu to modify general setting, save/ load configuration settings, start counting application, access log viewer and backup files, or setup network services. Information Window: Display date, time, free HD space, CPU temperature, fan speed, and customized text. To customize Information about window’s setting, go to Config > General Setting > General www.
1-800-435-0544 3 - Schedule Click on the Schedule icon on the Main Console and set up the time duration for video recording on the schedule configuration panel. Load Camera / Channel Day Mode Day Mode Schedule the cameras to turn the recorder on and off at the same time every day according to your setting. To setup the time schedule for each camera, you may 1. Load the preset modes or 2. Insert a new schedule manually Load Preset Modes Click on the Load icon for the drop-down menu.
1-800-435-0544 Minor Mode: The system will start recording only when a motion is detected on the screen, 24 hours a day (shown on the green bar in the Schedule Configuration panel), with the setting of 15 FPS, Low quality, and Low resolution. You can adjust the sensitivity, interval and area of motion detection in the Schedule Configuration. Insert a New Schedule Manually Step 1: Left-click and draw the bar you want to the time table. The scheduled time will show as a grey bar.
1-800-435-0544 Adjust the Scheduled Setting You can manually change the setting at any time after you have created a schedule. Option 1: Move the cursor to the Time Bar and change the length or move the bar sideways to change the start and end times. Option 2: Click on the Configure icon or double click on the schedule information on the screen (highlighted in blue or red) to open the recording option panel. Configure: Click on the configure icon to open the recording options panel.
1-800-435-0544 Encoding Option Panel Select Event Panel Always Record Record on Event Record on Motion Pre-record/ Post-record Always Record: Select this option to record the video at all times. Record on Event: Select this option to open the select event panel. From the Smart Guard list, check the box of the camera(s) that you want to trigger the recording action. Click OK to complete the setting. Record on Motion: Select this option to start recording when there is motion detected in the video.
1-800-435-0544 4 - Playback The playback window allows you to watch the recorded video, view and/or search for unusual events and recorded system information. Minimize Exit Scroll Bar Control Speed Zoom Cue MINIMIZE: Minimize the Playback console. EXIT: Shut down the Playback console. SCROLL BAR: Indicate the status of the playing video; drag it to where you want to review. CONTROL: Play, pause and stop the video.
1-800-435-0544 Open Record Search Settings Screen Division Information Window Step FWD/REV: Forward/reverse frame by frame. Audio Volume FWD/REV: Control Customize the speed on Setting panel. Open Record: Click on open record to access video recordings by date & time. Information Window: Display video date and time, current video status, cue in/ out points’ time, and speed. Audio Volume Control: Adjust the sound level.
1-800-435-0544 Date Time Panel Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1: From the window at the top left of the Date-Time Panel, select the date you want to check, and you will see red/green lines show on the time table showing available recorded video. Step 2: You can select the video clip you want to review by left-clicking and dragging to highlight the time period. Step 3: In Select Camera section, select the camera from which you want to see the video.
1-800-435-0544 Brightness: Check the option to activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to make the image brighter. Contrast: Check the option to activate the function. Move the slider control to the right to increase contrast. Grey Scale: Check the option to show the record in grey scale mode so the image displays in black and white. Save Video Step 1: Click on the display screen to choose the camera display that you want to save as a video clip.
1-800-435-0544 Print Print the current image of the video you choose. Print in original size: Select to have the image print in original size. Fit the page: Select to have the image fit the page. Align Image: Top, Center, or Bottom Print Content: Print the image from currently selected channel or all the channels shown on the screen. Backup Different from Save Video, the Backup function saves everything from the Playback panel, including log information.
1-800-435-0544 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Log Viewer Unusual Event: View the unusual event history that had been detected by the Smart Guard System. Step1: Choose the type of events you wish to view or select “All” from the drop-down menu to view all types of events. Step 2: Choose the camera channel you wish to view or select “All” for all the channels available. Step 3: You can either view the events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period.
1-800-435-0544 Note: When working with a video record, 1. Log Viewer will search for Unusual Event in the video record in Date & Time mode, start from the beginning to the end of the record, which is the default setting of the system. 2. A link will appear right next to each event time. By clicking on the link, the video will jump to the point where the unusual event takes place. Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 System Log: Select Log Type form the drop-down menu.
1-800-435-0544 5 - Guard Click on the guard button on the main console to open the alarm configuration panel. You need to specify an event to be detected as well as to set up an action with which the system will take when the specified event is detected. Event Insert Event Step 1 There are two sources of events: Camera motion detection and system messages. You can assign multiple events by following the instructions below. 4.1.
1-800-435-0544 Event - General Motion Detect any movement in the defined detection zone. Enable Event Life Cycle Activated Period Enable Event: Check the box to activate. Life Cycle Automatically cancel event when event disappears: the alarm/action will be off once the abnormality is fixed or ends. Manually cancel event or event continues triggered: The alarm/action will continue until being canceled from the Main Console (Start>Open Event Report>Cancel All Events).
1-800-435-0544 Event - General Motion Sensitivity Interval Region Definition Start Simulation Advanced setting Sensitivity: Click and move the slider control to the right to increase sensitivity so that a relatively small movement will trigger the alarm. Move the bar to the left to reduce the sensitivity of movement detection. Setting up an appropriate Sensitivity value will reduce the chance of false alarms.
1-800-435-0544 Action Insert Action: To setup actions responding to an unusual event. Step 1 Step 2 Step 1: Choose an event and click the “Insert Action” icon. Step 2: There are 3 types of actions: E-mail, alarm on screen display or play sound. Select the action you want on Action Type list and then click OK. Step 3: Configure the setting of the Action Type if needed. Action - Action Type E-Mail: An e-mail will be sent indicating the event.
1-800-435-0544 6 - Remote Live Viewer With the Remote Live Viewer console, remote users may watch real-time video from remote live streaming servers. Setup Panel Click on the setup icon to obtain the setup panel Setup Panel—Server Step 1: Enter the Server Name which you want to use. Step 2: enter the Address, Port, User Name, Password which you want to use to log in server. Step 3: Enable the Save Password if you don’t want to enter the password again you when login.
1-800-435-0544 Setup Panel—Group You may put different cameras into the same group Step 1: Go to the Group tab of the LiveView Setting panel. Step 2: Log in to all the servers that contain the camera(s) you would like to put into the group(s). Step 3: Click “Insert” to create a new group; name the group for future reference. Step 4: From the window at the right, highlight the camera(s) that you would like to add to a group and then click on the “<--“ button.
1-800-435-0544 Show Camera(s) On the Display Screen Select a camera(s) from the server/ camera list on the right and then drag it to where you want the image to be displayed. On the server/ camera list, right click on a camera to connect/ disconnect it. Log In/ Log Out: Select a server or a group and click on the log in/ out icon to access/ leave the server. You may also log in/ out from the server by right clicking on it.
1-800-435-0544 7 – Advanced Programming Modify the setting, log viewer, backup, and network services. Click on the Config icon, select from the drop-down menu and open the Configuration panel. www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 Setting – General Startup Panel Resolution Automatically Popup Event Report Startup Check the box and activate the functions as the system starts. You may start/stop the function in Monitor panel on the Main Console. Panel Resolution: Set up the resolution of the control panel. You may select Auto Fit to have the system choose the best one for you. Automatically Popup Event Report: Event report dialog automatically popup when events been detected.
1-800-435-0544 Storage Location: Assign the default folder for the system to store all data files. Automatic Recycle: The system will automatically delete out-dated data to save storage space. Keep Video: Delete the video records that are older than the number of days set. Keep Event Log: Delete the event log data that is older than the number of days set. Keep System Log: Delete the system log data that is older than the number of days set.
1-800-435-0544 Status Display Check the boxes of the information that you wish to see in the information display window in the Main Console. Status Setting - Camera Search Insert Delete Config www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 Add Camera Four function buttons are included in the setting/camera panel. Search: Click on the search icon to open the search window. The system will start scanning automatically once the panel is opened; feel free to stop scanning by clicking on the Stop Scan button. Note: Fill in the user name and password for each HOMEView camera found and click OK to add it to the camera list. The default username is admin and the default password is admin.
1-800-435-0544 Device: The manufacturer field will automatically populate when the HOMEView system finds cameras. Click on “Auto Detect” and the model name will show in the box. Description: Show information from the HOMEView camera(s). Setting - User Account User Account: The administrator may manage the user accounts here. From the list on the right, highlight each account and modify the privilege setting.
1-800-435-0544 Log Viewer Log Viewer – Unusual Event Unusual Event: View the history of unusual event that had been detected by the Smart Guard System. Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select “All” from the drop-down menu for all types of events. Step 2: Select the camera you want to check the event(s) from or select “All” for all available channels. Step 3: You may view events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period.
1-800-435-0544 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step1: Choose the type of event you want to check or select “All” from the drop-down menu for all types of events. Step 2: You may view events that happened on a particular date or during a given time period. To search and view unusual events that happened on a particular date, mark the box right next to “Date” and indicate the date. You may also point out two different time points and search for unusual events that happened during the period.
1-800-435-0544 Step 2: From the record date section, select the date you want to backup from. You will see color lines appear in the time table implying available data recorded. Red, green, and blue stands for record always, record on motion, and record on event data files, respectively. Step 2 Step 3: Select the data you want to backup by highlighting the time period. Besides the time-table, you may also set up start time and end time in the Date Time Period section.
1-800-435-0544 Step 7 Step 7: Click the Backup icon to see the size of the file. Step 8: Choose the path you want to save the file or burn the file into a CD (direct CD burning for Windows XP only). Step 9: Select the log information you would like to backup (Event Log, System Log and/or Counter Log) and then click OK. Step 8 Step 9 www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 Delete Recorded Information from the System Step 1: Click on “New Period” to obtain the Select Date Time Period panel. Step 1 Step 2: From the record date section, select the date you want to delete the file from. You will see color lines appear in the time table implying available data. Red, green, and blue stands for record always, record on motion, and record on event data files, respectively. Step 3: Select the data you want to delete by highlighting the time period.
1-800-435-0544 Step 5: Check the box of Enable Preview to get the preview of the video you select. Step 6: Click OK when the settings are complete and go back to the Backup panel. Step 5 Step 4 Step 6 Step 7: Click on the “Delete” icon and delete the data. Note: the deleted video cannot be recovered. Step 7 www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 Network Service There are 5 types of network services: live streaming server, remote playback server, 3GPP service, Remote Desktop, and Central Management Service. From the Main Console, go to Config > Network Service to obtain the Network Service panel. 5.10.1 Live Streaming Server When starting the live streaming function of your computer, you allow remote users to log on to the specific computer and view cameras that are connected to it.
1-800-435-0544 Kill All Clients: By clicking on this button, you may block all the clients logging to your system. Stop: Stop broadcasting live stream video. Options: You may only adjust the setting when the server is stopped. Port: Assign a port for the clients to connect to your system to the network. Maximum Connections: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to your system. Default is 16 channels and maximum is 128, one camera video counts as one connection.
1-800-435-0544 White List: Check the “Enable White List” box to activate the white list filter. Only IP from the white list is allowed to log in. Black List: Check the “Enable Black List” box to activate the black list filter. IP from the black list will be blocked. IP Address: Enter an IP address into the IP address field on the left. To add an IP address range to the system, enter 2 sets of IP address to indicate a series of IPs. Add/Delete: To Add the IP(s) onto the list or remove it from the list.
1-800-435-0544 Remote Playback Server When starting the remote playback function of your computer, you allow remote users to log on to the specific computer and withdraw data files that are stored on it. As system administrator, you are able to monitor the accounts that log on in order to maintain the system efficiency. Main On Remote Playback Server panel, you can see the clients who are currently logging on to your computer and watching the live video from the remote side.
1-800-435-0544 Port Maximum Users Save Log Options: You may only adjust the setting when the server is stopped. Port: Assign a port for the remote playback server to connect to your system to the network. Maximum Connections: Number of connections that are allowed to connect to the Remote Playback Server. Default is 8 accounts and maximum is 64, one account counts as one connection. Save Log: Save the log information at appoint folder.
1-800-435-0544 Performance Total bit rate Individual Camera bit rate Live Streaming Server log information About Main Console Go to About Main Console to view the version of your surveillance system and the hardware information. www.HOMEViewcamera.
1-800-435-0544 8 - Trouble Shooting Problem: The lights labeled “Ethernet” and “Data” on a PLC module are not flashing or a camera does not appear in the Search IP Camera screen. Both situations are caused by the cameras not properly communicating with the PLC module connected to the router. Once the communication is reliably established the cameras will appear in the Search IP camera screen. There are several site specific variables which can cause this.
1-800-435-0544 Problem: When I try to start the HOMEView software the following error pops up. This is caused by Windows “User Accounts” setting stopping the software from loading. Follow the instructions in Step #3 of this guide. This will walk you through the steps needed to configure windows for the HOMEView system. Problem: When I when I click OK in the IP Search window one of the following error messages appear.
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