PC VIEWING/COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE OPTION FOR DIGITAL RECORDER MODEL DX-PC200 Ver.1.0 OPERATION MANUAL ―for Windows® 2000― ―for Windows® XP― Copyright(C)2006 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED v1.0.00.
End User Software License agreement Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the third party as original development company reserve all the intellectual property rights to this Software for DX-PC200 (“Software”) and its associated operation manual (“Operation Manual”). Mitsubishi Electric Corporation grants user (“User”) a limited non-exclusive license and right under this Agreement (“Agreement”) to use this Software.
Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................7 1.1 Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................7 1.2 System requirements..................................................................................................
.2.3 Bookmark Search tab ....................................................................................................................................... 37 4.2.4 Protected Data Search tab.......................................................................................................................... 38 4.3. Recorder User Settings panel............................................................................................................................ 39 4.4.
.2. Setting for communication between the recorder and PC .................................................................... 67 5.2.1Setting the IP address of the recorder ........................................................................................................ 67 5.2.2. Setting the port number of the recorder .............................................................................................. 68 5.2.3. Setting the IP address of the PC........................................
.3.9. Calling layouts of camera windows that display copied data ............. 89 6.3.10. Option settings .............................................................................................................................................. 90 6.3.11 Converting the format of the copied video data collectively ...................................................... 91 ７． Appendix ................................................................................................
1 Introduction DX-PC200 is application software to replay video data recorded by Mitsubishi’s digital recorder on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. In combination with DVR series having network function, you can set and operate the recorder and load recorded images and the latest live image from the recorder using the network function. 1.
used.) • NIC that operates correctly under the condition satisfying the above-mentioned requirements (Necessary when the network function is used.) Notice • Operation of this software is not always guaranteed in any environment that satisfies the above-mentioned system requirements. 1.
2 Setup 2.1 Setup (Installation) To install this software, start the Setup Launch.exe file contained in the DX-PC200 folder of this CD. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen, and the setup will automatically start. The default setup location is C: ¥Program Files¥DXPC200. Before installing this software, uninstall any DX-PC** series software already existing in your personal computer (“PC”). 2.2 Uninstallation To uninstall this software, select Control Panel > ADD/Remove Programs > DX-PC200.
3．Three main screens The DX-PC200 has three main function screens. Switch these screens as required. Each screen enables remote monitoring of various scenes.
Depending on the current screen or operation condition, some of the buttons displayed on the screens may not be valid. These invalid buttons are dimmed and cannot be clicked. Most of the buttons necessary for operation are icons. When you position the mouse pointer on one of these icon buttons, the name of the button and some sentences will appear to describe the function of the button, or to describe why the button is invalid.
If it is not necessary to log in, click the button. When a first user name is entered, the message shown in the following figure will appear. Click [Yes] to register the manager entered user name in the DX-PC200. Notice You can log in the DX-PC200 without entering the user name and the password. In this case, however, the DX-PC200 will judge that a space is entered as the user name and the password. For this reason, after that, a space cannot be registered as a new user name or a new password.
3.2. Main View screen When you log in the DX-PC200, the Main View screen will appear. The Main View screen shown in the following figure is in the communication status (the DX-PC200 is connected to the communication line). On this screen, the registered recorders are listed. Use this screen to control the connection conditions and operation conditions of all the recorders. Click an item to sort the list. Drag an item to adjust the width of the item. Screen selector buttons Recorder list (Refer to Sec.
3.2.1 Screen selector buttons At the upper center of the Main View screen, there are three screen selector buttons. Use these buttons to go to the desired screen. On the Single View screen and the Multi View screen, these buttons are also displayed at the same position. Single View screen selector Main View screen selector Multi View screen selector button button button 3.2.2 Recorder list control buttons At the lower left section of the Main View screen, there are recorder list control buttons.
3.2.3 Recorder operation buttons At the lower center of the Main View screen, there are recorder operation buttons. Use these buttons to operate each recorder. Starting from the left, the Search button, Recorder Control button, Data Manager button, Recorder Settings button, and System Log List button are displayed on the screen. • Search button When you want to search a recorder, select the recorder from the list, and then click this button. The Search panel will be opened.
• System Log List button When you want to look through the logged data of a recorder stored in the system log list, select the recorder from the list, and then click this button. The System Log List panel will be opened. For a detailed description of the system log list, refer to Sec. 4.6. 3.2.4 Filter Settings button The Filter Settings button is at the lower right side of the Main View screen. Use this button to set various filters.
Filtering To use the filter function, refer to Sec. 3.2.6. 3.2.5 Options button The Options button is at the lower section of the Main View screen. Use this button to display the Options panel. Using the Options panel, you can set the detailed operations of the DX-PC200. For a detailed description of options, refer to Sec. 4.7.
3.2.6 Recorder list The connection status, operation status, etc. of each recorder are displayed on the recorder list. Recorder connection box: Enter a check in this box to connect the DX-PC200 to the recorder. When connected to the recorder, the status lamps, etc. will be enabled. Erase the check from the box to disconnect the recorder from the DX-PX200. The selected recorders are displayed in this way. Double-click a recorder line to go to the Single View screen.
3.2.7 Event list The DX-PC200 receives the IP issued events sent from the recorders to display the event list (refer to Sec 5.9). List filter ON/OFF buttons Event Uncheck lamp When the DX-PC200 receives an event, the bell displayed under the list will sound. Click the bell to stop sounding the bell. On the Single View and Multi View screens, click the bell to switch the list between the camera list and the event list.
3.2.8 Connect button and Disconnect button Use these buttons to connect or disconnect each recorder to the DX-PC200. The Connect/Disconnect panel will appear. Connect button Disconnect button When the Connect button is pressed, the DX-PC200 will select disconnected recorders from all the registered recorders to display the disconnected recorders only.
To display the newly connected recorder, refer to Sec. 5.3.4. When the Disconnect button is pressed, the DX-PC200 will select connected recorders from all the registered recorders to display the connected recorders only. From the displayed list of connected recorders, select a recorder you want to disconnect, and then click the Disconnect button on the right side of the list to disconnect the recorder.
3.3. Single View screen Select one of the following methods to go to the Single View screen. • On the Main View or Multi View screen, click the Single View screen selector button. • On the Main View screen, select a recorder from the list, and double-click the selected recorder. • On the Main View screen, click the image search button, and carry out search by specifying the time, etc. to obtain the image. (If the image is not obtained, the DX-PC200 will not go to the Single View screen.
3.3.1 Camera window Each camera image is displayed in the camera window. At the upper section of this window, there is an image information display area, and one of the registered camera names will be displayed in this area. When a regenerated image of recorder data is displayed in the camera window, the date and time of data recording will be also displayed. On the right side of the camera window, there are various quick access buttons and window status display icon.
3.3.2 Camera Window panel On the right side of the Camera window, click the Camera Window Panel button to display the Camera Window panel. If the Camera Window Panel button is not displayed due to the optional setting, click the image display area of the Camera window to display the Camera Window panel. Next Page button Main control area Time search area Image quality adjustment area The main control area is displayed first.
Decoding level adjustment bar: Use this bar to adjust the image level. To adjust the image level, the fineness of the image to be displayed will be adjusted for the data received by the PC (personal computer). The decoding level will not be affected by the size of the data sent from the recorder, but will be greatly affected by the capability of the PC. Determine the decoding level considering the capability of the PC and the required image quality (fineness of the image).
3.3.3 Camera list On the camera list, the statuses of the currently displayed cameras are displayed. For the camera list, there are two display modes: the “all cameras” display mode and the “grouping” display mode. Use the radio buttons above the camera list to switch the display mode. In the “all cameras” display mode, the currently connected recorders and all the registered cameras of the currently connected recorders will be displayed using the tree structure.
3.3.4 Screen layout buttons Use the grouping function to store all the screen layout data, such as the displayed camera position data and the camera size data, at a time. Display the desired camera layout, and then use the grouping button to store the layout data as a group. For grouping, you can use user grouping buttons 1 through 8, or the dropdown menu above the Camera list (Sec. 3.3.3).
3.3.5 Obtained data control area In this area, there are buttons that can control the images and sounds sent from the recorders. On the left side, there are slide bars and the list box that can display the dropdown menu. Use one of the slide bars to determine the image updating speed, and use the other slide bar to adjust the live sound (to turn on/off the live sound and to determine the sound delay value). On the right side, there are various control buttons that can control the regenerated/live images.
3.3.7 Full-screen button Use this button to enlarge the currently displayed camera image to the full size (same size as the screen). In the full-screen mode, nothing is displayed excepting the image. To perform operation, therefore, leave the full-screen mode. To leave the full-screen mode, click the right button of the mouse on the screen. Several buttons will appear at the center of the screen. Click the “✕ Fullscreen Close” button to leave the full-screen mode.
3.4. Multi View screen On the Main View or Single View screen, click the Multi View screen selector button to go to the Multi View screen. The Multi View screen enables seamless processing of image data sent from multiple recorders. On the Multi View screen, you can change the image data display method and can control the PTZ camera, etc. If you use the Camera Window panel, you can search the specified camera channel for the specified time.
4．Various function screens 4.1. Register/Edit Recorder panel Use this panel to register recorders in the DX-PC200 or to edit the recorder data. At the lower left section of the Main View screen, click the Edit Recorder List button (refer to Sec. 3.2.2). A menu will appear. Select “Register recorder” from the displayed menu. To edit data on an already registered recorder, the same type of panel will appear.
“DVR Type”: From the dropdown menu, select the model number of the recorder to be connected. If the model number of the recorder is not listed in the menu, the DX-PC200 cannot connect to the recorder. “DVR Name”: Enter the name of the registered recorder in this box. The name you entered in this box will be displayed on the camera list. For example, enter the name of the camera-installed place in this box. Freely use this box. “IP Address”: Set the IP address of the recorder to be connected. “Port No.
recorder main bodies for the IP masquerade. “Default User”: Enter a check in this box. The extension tab will be displayed. Enter the login user ID number and the password of the recorder. After that, automatic connection or manual connection can be carried out without entering the login user ID number and the password of the recorder. If the check is erased and the extension tab is erased, this function will be disabled.
4.2.1 Time Search tab Use this tab to search the recorder images for the specified date and time. Using the slide bar displayed at the lower section, roughly specify the date and time. After that, using the dropdown menu and the spin control function, specify the detailed date and time. After setting the desired date and time, click the Search button at the lower right section.
4.2.2 Alarm List Search tab Use this tab to search the alarm list for the desired alarm image of the recorder. Click the Update button to obtain the latest alarm list from the recorder. Some recorders enable specification of the list obtainment range, camera channel, total number of alarms to be obtained, etc. The obtained alarm list will be displayed using the alarm distribution bar and the list display area at the lower section of the panel.
Search the next alarm list block. Select the device which you want to search. Set the searching conditions of the alarm list. Distribution chart of the alarm records which is developed from the alarm list. When this button is clicked, searching starts. Alarm records after/before the alarms during list selection are searched. This is an alarm list. Click on the item column to start sorting. Double-click the desired item line to start searching. Alarm list is stored in text.
4.2.3 Bookmark Search tab When a regenerated recorder image is being displayed, a bookmark can be attached to the image (refer to Sec. 5.6.1). If a bookmark is attached, the image can be easily searched out from the list using the bookmark. Select a bookmark from the list, and then click the Search button to carry out search. Use the Recycle Bin button (the button at the lowermost position on the right side) to erase each bookmark from the list.
4.2.4 Protected Data Search tab Use this tab to obtain data from the recorder equipped with the data protective function. Click the Update button to obtain the protected data list from the recorder, and then specify the desired record area. After that, click the Search button to carry out search.
4.3. Recorder User Settings panel The communication function users can be registered in the recorders. For each user, various rights can be assigned. So each user can use the recorder depending on the own duties. As the default, “root/admin000” (user name and password of the master user) is registered. In addition, “guest/guest” is registered so that any user can obtain the live images only. Use the User Settings panel to set/edit the recorder user data.
• Password change right: The right to change the password using the Web screen • Control right: The right to freely operate the recorders (Example: Turning on/off the power, starting/stopping the image recording operation, controlling the PTZ camera) • Data setting right: The right to change the menu data of recorders • Interrupt user right: Authority to use the network resource exclusively, eliminating other network users. InterruptUser is a special authority for emergency use.
master user should connect to the Play User port or the Live User port, and use of the rights will be restricted for the master user depending on the type of the connected port. In other words, if the master user connects to the Play User port or the Live User port, the master user cannot use all the rights even if all the rights are assigned to the master user. Notice z Ｔhe same user name cannot be used for two or more users.
4.4.1. Obtainment of specified file and registration of set data Click the Read button in the Recorder area to obtain the previously set menu data from the connected recorder. After editing the obtained data, click the Register button in the Recorder area to register the set menu data in the recorder again. To ensure safe and certain registration of the set menu data, the DX-PC200 will turn off the power at the completion of registration.
【Ｅｓｔｉｍａｔｅｄ recording time】 In DX-TL5000 series recorders, you can check the estimated recording time on the recording setting screen. Enter your desired recording settings and click the [View] button. The recording settings you entered are sent to the recorder and the result of calculation of estimated recording time is displayed. Note that the recording settings you entered are only sent to the recorder, not reflected in the recorder. This function is unavailable when the recorder isn’t connected.
Notice If the registration operation is performed with full-size characters for the item (POP server, SMTP server, etc.) where the use of 2 byte code characters is prohibited on the recorder side, abnormality may occur in the subsequent related operation. If such an abnormality takes place, you can rectify the recorder conditions by registering half-size characters corresponding to the maximum number of characters. 4.5.
4.6. System Log List panel Click the System Log List button on the Main View or Single View screen. The System Log List panel will be opened. Click the Read button to obtain the system log list from the recorder. On the System Log List panel, click an item to start sorting. Click the Save button to store the logged data in the format of a text file. During the above operation, the live/recorder image displaying operation of the corresponding recorder will be automatically stopped.
4.7. Options panel Click the Options button on the Main View screen. The Options panel will be opened. On the Options panel, select an item from the dropdown menu at the top of the screen, and then set or change the operation data on the application software. 4.7.1 General “Language setting”: Use this box to change the language. Note that the newly set language will be used after the next activation of the DX-PC200. “Control description”: Enter a check in the check box of this area.
“Renew Info”: Use this area to set the interval for updating the recorder data (operation status, record area, etc.). If the Super User port of a recorder is connected, the recorder data will be automatically updated at the intervals of 10 seconds, and the interval data set in this box will be ignored. “Authorize setting”: Use this box to restrict use of the DX-PC200E functions for each application user. It is possible to add new users and delete users.
“Number of steps in search”: Use the dropdown menu box in this area to change the base number of images for search operation. When you search the regenerated recorder images in the fast-forward or fast-return mode, clicking the Fast Forward or Fast Return button will skip the images by the specified base number of images. Clicking the button again will skip the images by the “base number of images × 2”. Clicking the button once more will skip the images by the “base number of images × 4”.
4.7.3 Camera Window “Control setting”: Enter a check in the check box of each button to display the button on the right side of the Camera window. If it is not necessary to display a button, delete the check from the check box. After entering/deleting a check in/from the check box of a button, the button will be displayed/erased after the next activation of the DX-PC200.
4.7.4 Scene Capture “Folder path”: Set a folder name in this box. The image data will be stored in the set folder during the scene capture operation. “File Name”: Set a file name in these boxes. The image data will be stored in the set files during the scene capture operation. “File format”: Set a file format in this box. The image data will be stored in the files using the set file format during the scene capture operation.
4.7.5 DB Maintenance “Event retention period“ Click the checkbox and then set how many days the data base of the event list is maintained.
4.8. Data Manager panel Click the Data Manager button at the lower section of the Main View or Single View screen. The Data Manager panel will appear. Using the Data Manager panel, you can download and store the recorder images, and can export the downloaded images to the outside. In addition, you can schedule the image downloading operation. For example, you can download the images in the middle of the night. The Data Manager panel has 2 tabs: the Schedule List tab and the Data List tab.
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4.8.3 Section Download panel Click the Add/Edit Download Data button at the lower section of the Schedule List screen of the data manager (refer to Sec. 4.8.1). The Section Download screen shown below will appear. Set the following items in areas ① through ⑩: Area ①: Set the download start time. Area ②: Set the recorder. Area ③: Set the recording device. Area ④: Set the name of the user who will log in the recorder (also set the password).
Notice In the data downloaded by this function, frame loss may occur depending on the communication condition. Therefore, the section download isn’t recommended for backup use. To download a large amount of data from the recorder for a long period, it is recommended to use the copy function of the recorder.
4.9. Grouping After setting each camera image in the desired position, you can register its screen layout as “Grouping”. This Grouping registration can facilitate calling the screen layout and displaying it when the startup operation is carried out next time. The patrol function is also available, in which the screen layouts in Grouping are patrolled automatically (refer to Sec. 4.9.3). Information stored as “Grouping” includes the camera layout, login user for a corresponding recorder, and its password.
4.9.2 Call of registered Grouping There are 3 methods to make a call of the Grouping. When a call of the Grouping is made, the dropdown section of the camera list and the display of the camera list are changed simultaneously. 1. Call from camera list Select a desired Grouping in the Dropdown section of the upper part of the camera list (refer to Sec. 3.3.3). 2. Call from F key (Function key) The first 12 buttons from the top of a Grouping list are allocated to the F keys on the keyboard.
4.9.3 Sequential display in stored screen layout With a click on the patrol/monitor button below the camera list, you can patrol/monitor the registered Groupings at a specific time intervals. During patrolling/monitoring, the button arrows are animated as if they revolve. You can change time interval/order/necessity of patrol with the Patrol Setting button below the patrol/monitor button.
4.9.4 Allocating Groupings to Grouping buttons Groupings can be allocated to the 8 numeric buttons below the camera list by users. With a click on the user button to which Grouping is not yet allocated, the “Grouping Select” dialog opens. As Groupings which have already been registered are displayed in the dropdown list, select a Grouping which you want to allocate to that button. When the mouse cursor is located on the button after setting, allocated Grouping is displayed in the tree.
4.10 Various operations on Camera window 4.10.1. Facilitating visibility of the Camera window When the Camera window is small and is displayed on the edge of the PC screen, you can move it to an easily viewable position. With a click on the button in the upper section of the Camera window, the Camera window is displayed in the center of the screen and the button color changes to the green .
have been recorded sparsely in the recorder, this function may call an image that is far from the specified time.
4.10.4. Starting alarm recording manually You can start alarm recording by clicking the button if you find an important scene to be alarm-recorded during live image viewing. In this case, the alarm recording duration set in the recorder is applied. You can select to display or hide this button using the Camera Window tab on the Option window (refer to Sec. 4.7.3). When this button is hidden, the response to the screen operation gets slightly faster.
The currently connected recorder name and IP address are displayed in the upper column. The currently displayed camera channel number and the registered camera name are displayed in the lower column. By selecting a camera with this dropdown list, you can change a camera in display. Perform pan and tilt with left-drag of the mouse. Turn clockwise and counterclockwise with right-drag for zooming operation.
4.10.6 Remote-controlling the externally connected device With a click on the MODEOUT control button 3.3.2) or the MODEOUT control button of the Camera Window panel (refer to Sec. of the Camera window, the MODEOUT control panel opens. Operation of each button is shown in the figure below. When MODEOUT on the recorder side is set to “LAN”, the right button becomes effective. By clicking the button, you can control polarity of the MODEOUT terminal in the back of the recorder.
4.10.7 Printing out with a printer With a click on the button of the Camera window, the Print window below opens. By pressing the print button at the lower right, you can print using the printer. ● [Preview]・・・・・・Print preview is displayed. ● [Margins]・・・・・・・・・・・Enter margins in millimeters. ● [Memo]・・・・・・・・・・・・Memo is printed under the image. ● [Number of copies]・・・・・・・・・・・Specify the number of copies. This option is unavailable with printer drivers not supporting multiple copy printing.
５．Operation via network In this chapter, the network function of the DX-PC200 is explained from a usage point of view. Even if you are using the DX-PC200 for the first time, you will get to learn the full scope of the network function by reading this chapter from the beginning. 5.1 Connecting hardware For network operation using this software, prepare a network environment where general TCP/IP communication is possible.
5.1.3. When connecting one PC and more than on recorder using an ADSL router (via the Internet): Digital recorder IPaddress：192.168.0.1 IPaddress：192.168.0.1 IPaddress：192.168.0.100 ADSL router ADSL router Internet Digital recorder IPaddress：192.168.0.101 IPaddress：192.168.0.200 Digital recorder Global IP address such as IP address 210.***.*** 5.2. IPaddress：192.168.0.
5.2.2. Setting the port number of the recorder For communication between the recorders and PC, it is required to set a port number. You can find this port number by [USER ACCESS] port in the Network menu of the recorder. The default port number shown by [USER ACCESS] port of the recorder is 53705. You don’t need to change this number in normal use. Change this number when it is necessary to set different port numbers in an NAPT configuration using an ADSL router. 5.2.3.
Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. In particular, when the following message is displayed, the network address of the recorder is not identical to that of the PC or the default gateway of the PC has been set incorrectly. Check the settings. Pinging 192.168.0.100 with 32 bytes of data: Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable.
5.3. Viewing LIVE after registering the recorder On completion of physical connection and setting of the recorder, PC, and the recorder, register the recorder which you want to connect to the DX-PC200. For the registration, information regarding the IP address of the recorder which you want to connect, the USER ACCESS port number, the model name, etc. are required. 5.3.1. Registering the recorder With a click on the recorder list edit button of the MainView screen, the following menu is displayed.
5.3.2 Connecting network to an arbitrary recorder In order to connect to an arbitrary recorder, select a desired recorder from the recorder list (refer to Sec. 3.2.6) on the MainView screen and attach a check to the Connection Check Box. As the Recorder Login dialog (figure below) is displayed, enter the user name/password which are registered in the recorder and click the OK button. Two users, root/admin000 and guest/guest, are registered as the default in the recorder.
5.3.3 Changing display to the SingleView (MultiView) screen With a click on the selector button of the SingleView screen of the MainView screen, go to the SingleView screen or the MultiView screen. When the screen goes to the SingleView screen, renewal of the live images of 4 screens starts automatically. SingleView selector button 5.3.4 Changing the screen layout As for the DX-PC200, 7 types of basic layouts are available.
5.3.5 Changing the displayed camera In order to change the camera image displayed in an individual Camera window, drag a desired camera from the camera list at the right of the screen and drop it in the Camera window where you want to change the display camera. Not only you can change the display position among cameras in display, but you can also display a non-displayed camera (in gray characters) by setting the camera list to the All Camera display mode.
When the recorder’s communication operation is unstable or the network band is insecure, reduce the refresh speed. When a PC to be used does not have sufficient processing power, reduce the refresh speed. 5.3.6 Starting the live operation with other method In addition to the procedures mentioned above, you can start live monitoring by directly moving to the SingleView screen by double-clicking the line for a recorder which you want to view on the SingleView screen.
5.5. What you can do during the live monitoring operation The following functions can make live monitoring more effective when used during the live monitoring operation. ・ Scene capture (Sec. 4.10.2) ・ Recent play (Sec. 4.10.3) ・ NET alarm record (Sec. 4.10.4) ・ PTZ (Sec. 4.10.5) ・ MODEOUT (Sec. 4.10.6) ・ Printout (Sec. 4.10.7) ・ Live sound 5.5.1 Listening to live sound In some latest models such as DX-TL4516E, you can listen to live sound through the network function.
Notice When band control is being applied to the recorder, ample communication band is not secured, or internal processing with heavy load (such as recording, copying, motion detection by the recorder) is underway, it may be impossible to load clear live audio. Further, the PC’s capacity may affect loading of live audio. In these cases, secure the communication band by disconnecting some recorders, slowing the image refresh speed (Sec. 3.3.5), or reducing the image quality (Sec. 3.3.5).
5.6. Searching for a desired image from the image data stored in a recorder Vast amounts of image data are recorded in the recorder. Use the following methods to search for the desired data. ・ Search by time (Sec. 4.2.1) This serves to search for the desired image by date and time. Search through the network function using the DX-PC200 may not hit successfully. (In the case of the excessively vast amount of record data). ・ Search by alarm list (Sec. 4.2.
5.7. Storing images obtained from a recorder in a PC and printing With a click on the Scene Capture button adjacent to the Camera window, the image displayed there is stored in the PC. The image data is stored in the cap_img folder in the MyDocuments as default. The name of the image data is “L_recorder name_camera number_date time_two digits number.bmp” as default. (“L” on the top is changed to “P” in the case of playback image.
5.8. Taking out image data outside There are 2 methods available to take out the images recorded in a recorder and carry them outside. 1. Store them in an image data sheet in the scene capture (refer to Sec. 4.10.2). 2. Export the continuous image data which has been section-downloaded. In addition, playing back the image data under control of the DataManager, you can store them in Bitmap or JPEG or, can store by converting to AVI. As for the detailed method, refer to Section 6.3.
5.9. Receiving IP AlarmNotify of the recorder With the DX-PC200, you can be notified of occurrences of events on the PC by utilizing IP AlarmNotify from the recorder. In addition, you can confirm the event on a displayed list and search for the recorder image at the corresponding time as required. In order to utilize this function, you need to add a setting to the recorder so that IP AlarmNotify is performed. The DX-PC200 can receive and display IP Alarm Notification without specific setting.
The DataManager screen is displayed and at the same time residing in the task tray starts. Even if the DataManager screen is closed with the x button in this state, residing in the task tray is not released. This panel serves to segmentalize the contents notified from the recorder and acknowledgment to users (Display on the PC screen and alarm sound).
5.9.3 Receiving IP AlarmNotify When an event worthy of notification occurs on the recorder and IP AlarmNotify is sent to the PC installed with the DX-PC200, two types of information are informed according to current status of the PC. The massage with a button below is displayed near the task tray. The date/time of receipt of AlarmNotify and its content are displayed.
5.9.4 Confirming the recorder image at the time of AlarmNotify event With a double-click on the item line of the event list, you can call the recorder image of the recorder at the time when that event has happened. When the Time Search panel in which event time has been set in advance opens, confirm the time and click the Search Execution button. Notice Keep in your mind that a search failure occurs or an image from a far distant time may be displayed when no recorder image exists for the event. 5.9.
6. Playing back the copy data The DX-PC200 can play back, by using the designated viewer, data which are directly copied to a copy media such as a DVD-R and USB memory, or data which are copied from a recorder through network by section-downloading. 6.1 Placing copy data under control of DataManager Recorder image data of the recorder obtained by section-downloading are controlled in the data list tab of DataManager.
6.2 Playing back copy data Selecting, from the list, the copy data which you want to play back with the data list tab of DataManager, click the Data Playback button. Data Playback button The viewer software for data playback starts up and stands by in the status where the data is read. After that, only with the Playback button being pressed, data playback starts. Detailed procedure of the viewer software (FSM Player) is described in the following sections. 6.
6.3.1 Playing back audio data You can play back audio data contained in the copied data using the following procedure. 【Not Synchro. playback】 Put a checkmark to [Output] on the FSMPlayer panel and select a playback channel from the drop-down menu. Then select [Not Synchro.] in the [Playback] field. Play back the copied data and stop at a point where you want to hear the audio. The audio data around the stop point are played back.
6.3.2. Adding a bookmark to copied data Click [Save with the bookmark] in the [Bookmark] menu. You can register the point currently played back as a bookmark. By clicking [A] and [B] in the [Bookmark] menu, you can register the points being played back as points A and B for A-B repeat playback. For A-B repeat playback, put a checkmark to [Repeat between A and B] in the [Bookmark] menu. Bookmarks are retained by this software. 6.3.3.
6.3.5. Displaying the recording date and alarm on the copied data playback window To select items you want to display on the window, use the [Title Bar] command in the [View] menu. 6.3.6. Searching for an image Click [Search...] in the [Search] menu on the FSMPlayer window. The following search window appears. You can search for copied data using [Alarm List Search], [Time Search], or [Bookmark Search] on this window. For detailed search procedure, refer to Sec. 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 on page 21 and Sec. 4.2.
6.3.7. Saving the currently displayed image Right-click on the image display area and click [Save As...] in the menu. 6.3.8. Printing the currently displayed image Right-click on the image display area and click [Print] in the menu. 6.3.9. Calling layouts of camera windows that display copied data Click [Grouping Pattern...] in the [Grouping] menu. The Grouping Pattern dialog box appears. Select and click any pattern.
When you click the buttons on the right of the pattern buttons, the grouping setting dialog box appears. Using this dialog box, you can change the cameras displayed on respective windows. Click a window position to select a camera you want to display in that position. 6.3.10. Option settings Click [Option] in the [View] menu. The following Option dialog box appears. You can set following three options using this box. 1.
6.3.11 Converting the format of the copied video data collectively You can convert the formats of the copied video data into general formats such as JPEG and AVI collectively. Click [Convert] in the [File] menu of FSMPlayer. Specify the range of data you want to convert collectively by date and time and camera number, then click the [JPEG] or [AVI] button. ＜Converting into JPEG format＞ Click the [JPEG] button on the [Convert] dialog box.
＜Converting into AVI format＞ Click the [AVI] button on the [Convert] dialog box, to display the following AVI Setting window. When you specify the image size and frame rate and then click [Convert], a dialog box appears to select a directory to save the converted files to. Specify the directory and click [Save]. Conversion starts and a dialog box appears showing the progress. When the conversion completes, a message appears notifying of the completion of the conversion.
７． Appendix 7.1 Restrictions • • Functions supported by this software depend on the type of your Mitsubishi digital recorder. For models supported by this software, refer to the section of “Compatible digital recorders” in this manual.
refresh speed slider on the camera window panel. • • If the network function is used while images are being searched on the digital recorder’s side, the search may be interrupted. In addition, if images are searched on the digital recorder’s side while the network function is in use, the search may be interrupted. • • The specifications of this software are subject to change without notice.
