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SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers.
Before getting started Before using Moxa SoftDVR™ Pro/Lite IP Surveillance Software, pay attention to the following items. After opening the box, compare the contents of the box with the Package Checklist in Chapter 1. Notify your sales representative if any of the items is missing or damaged. To prevent damage or problems caused by improper usage, review System Requirements in Chapter 1 and read Chapter 2 before installing SoftDVR™.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................1-1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 1-2 Product Features ..................................................................................................... 1-3 Administrative and Video Server Control ....................................................................
Process Priority (SoftDVR™ Pro only)...................................................................... 4-11 Web Service Settings (SoftDVR™ Pro only)............................................................. 4-12 Camera Scan Interval Settings (SoftDVR™ Pro only)............................................... 4-12 Recording............................................................................................................... 4-12 Setting up a Recording Action....................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction Moxa SoftDVR™ Pro IP Surveillance Software is designed for IP Surveillance systems that use Moxa VPort Series Video Servers as the Distributed Video Networking solution. System integrators can use Moxa SoftDVR™ to integrate other applications, such as I/O sensors and alarms with CCTV systems, over an IP-based network.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Introduction Overview Moxa SoftDVR™ Pro IP Surveillance Software is designed for IP Surveillance systems that use Moxa VPort Series Video Servers and IP cameras as the Distributed Video Networking solution. With the help of Moxa SoftDVR™, system integrators can seamlessly integrate other applications, such as I/O Sensors and Alarms, with CCTV Systems over an IP-based network.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Introduction Product Features Administrative and Video Server Control y y y y y y y Supports Moxa VPort Series Video Server and IP Cameras.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Introduction Typical Application System Requirements SoftDVR™ Pro 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MS Windows XP recommended Intel Dual Core, 2.0GHz or above At least 1 GB of SDRAM Nvidia GeForce or ATI TNT2 graphic card with 32 MB display memory or above DirectX 9.0C or above SoftDVR™ Lite 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MS Windows XP recommended Intel Pentium 4 , 2.
2 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter includes information about how to install SoftDVR™ Pro and SoftDVR™ Lite.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Getting Started Software Installation Moxa SoftDVR™ Pro Installation Before Installing the Software 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure that DirectX 9.0C or above is installed on your PC. Insert the enclosed CD. Run MSDE.exe to install SQL service database management. After installing SQL Service, run SoftDVRPro.exe to install the SoftDVR Pro. Starting the Installation 1. The Installation Wizard will start. Click on Next to continue. 2. The License Agreement window will open next.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Getting Started 3. Insert the USB KEY when the Information pop-up window appears. The USB Key pro can be found in the product box. 4. Type in the User Name, and Company Name. 5. The Choose Destination Location window will open next. Select the folder you wish to install SoftDVR™ Pro, and then click on Next to continue.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Getting Started 6. The Select Program Folder window will open next. Create or select a program folder for SoftDVR Pro, then click on Next to continue. 7. The wizard will start the installation process. When the digital signature request window appears, click on Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual 8. Getting Started The InstallShield Wizard Complete window will open next. Click on Finish to complete the installation. USB KEY Pro The “Key Pro” located in your CD box must be plugged into your computer’s USB port to enable Soft DVR Pro to operate correctly. The driver is installed automatically when installing SoftDVR Pro. NOTE This Key Pro protects the SoftDVR™ Pro license and will not influence the normal function of the PC or Server.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Getting Started After clicking on OK, the main page will open. The resolution is 1024 × 768, without any video image. Click on the Application Settings button to set up the VPort and cameras. NOTE SoftDVR™ Pro and SoftDVR™ Lite can be installed on the same PC or server, but you should not run the two programs at the same time. Doing so may cause the programs to crash.
3 Chapter 3 General Operation This chapter includes information about SoftDVR™ Pro’s general operation.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Authentication If administrator or user management has been configured in the User Management mode, an authentication request will appear when accessing SoftDVR™ Pro. For administrators, enter the user name as admin or administrator, and then enter the password that you set up. Other users should type the given user name and password.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Functions SoftDVR™ Pro’s Main Window SoftDVR™ Lite’s Main Window Exit/Minimize Login/Logout 3-3
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Camera Window Camera ID Camera Name DI Connection Motion Recording Indicator Indicator Indicator For each camera window, some information is shown above the video image. Camera ID: This ID is based on the order in which the cameras are added. There are between 1 and 16 IDs when using SoftDVR Pro, and between 1 and 4 when using SoftDVR Lite. Camera Name: The camera name is set up in the Camera/Device setting section.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Camera View Buttons 1 view 4 views 6 views 8 views 9 views 10 views 13 views 16 views Full Screen View Button Camera Scan SoftDVR™ Lite only supports 2 viewing formats, 1- and 4-channel. This is because SoftDVR™ Lite can only show images from a maximum of 4 cameras. Furthermore, there are no Full Screen View and Camera Scan buttons, although the Camera View buttons are clearly visible at the bottom of the Main Window.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Recording Administrators can use the following recording buttons to start recording. Recording inactive Recording active There are 3 recording modes. Different modes can be used simultaneously with different cameras. 1. Round-the-clock: records all the time. 2. Motion detect: records only when VMD is triggered. 3. DI Input: records when DI sensors are triggered. Administrators can select the recording mode on the Application Setting/Recording page.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Steps to access SoftDVR™ Pro’s web service 1. Type http://IP:Port in the address line of the web browser, where IP is the IP address of SoftDVR™ Pro’s web server, and Port is the web server’s TCP port number (e.g., http://192.168.2.1:82). You do not need to type the web server’s TCP port number if the web server is the same as the system default setting. 2. Enter the user name and password when prompted. 3. The main page will open next.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual NOTE General Operation To play back a recorded video from a client PC via another media player, clients must download SoftDVRCodec.exe first to install MPEG4 video codec. Download the MPEG4 video codec Playback Administrators and users with authorization can view the playback of historical recorded files via the Playback function. To activate the Playback function, click on the Playback button on the Main Window.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Steps for using the Playback function 1. Use Advanced Search or Event List to search for historical recorded files. Advanced Search Based on time intervals and camera numbers, users can search for recorded files to play and review. Click on OK to play recorded files directly. Event List SoftDVR™ Pro/Lite has 3 recording actions. For this reason, Event List enables users to search for recorded files by event.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual 2. General Operation Use the buttons on the Control Panel to perform operations. Button Name Description Home Go to the beginning of the video Previous Go to the previous video frame NOTE Stop Stop playing the video Play Play the video Pause Pause the video Next Go to the next video frame End Go to the end of the video The Home, Previous, Next, and End buttons only work while the video is paused.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Application Settings There are 6 major configuration categories for SoftDVR™ Pro, and 5 for SoftDVR™ Lite (SoftDVR™ Lite does not have an Alarm category.) 1. Camera/Device Setting: Administrators must configure Moxa VPort Series Video Servers and cameras to acquire video images before using the functions provided by Moxa SoftDVR™ Pro/Lite. 2.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation Camera Map SoftDVR™ Pro/Lite provides a graphic E-map function for camera management. Administrators can import a layout image and place the cameras on the image for easy management of the number of cameras. Camera Map To activate this function, click on the Camera Map button. A window will open to show the graphic layout image. Administrators can use this function to manage the cameras easily.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual General Operation After configuring the cameras, four options will appear in the selection list when you click on a camera: Setting Camera, Remove Camera, Move Camera, and Show Image. 1. Setting Camera: Selecting this option will open that camera’s configuration window. 2. Remove Camera: Selecting this option will delete that camera. 3. Move Camera: Selecting this option will move that camera to the desired position. Click on this option again to locate the camera.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual NOTE General Operation If a storage path has not been set on the Application Setting/General Setting page, the path will not appear in the Repair Database windows. Alarm History (SoftDVR™ Pro only) The Alarm History function allows administrators to perform a quick search for an alarm record by Camera, Time Period, or Alarm Condition. Uninstall To remove SoftDVR Pro/Lite, use the Uninstall function in the SoftDVR Pro program list to uninstall it.
4 Chapter 4 Application Settings This chapter includes information about how to configure system settings. There are 6 major setting categories for SoftDVR™ Pro, and 5 for SoftDVR™ Lite (SoftDVR™ Lite does not have an Alarm category). Administrators should read this chapter carefully in order to set up an IP surveillance system properly.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Camera/Device Settings This is the first step to set up a Moxa VPort Series Video Server in SoftDVR™ Pro/Lite. All of the video surveillance functions are based on your configuration.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Adding a New Camera To add a new camera, administrators can click the Add Camera button and then the configuration information window will be shown below the camera list. Step 1: Setting up a VPort You may use one of two methods to set up VPort products to add a new camera. One method is to search automatically for VPorts on the LAN, and the other is to set up each VPort manually.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings b. Using Local Setting (for custom PTZ only): SoftDVR can be used to customize a PTZ camera if your PTZ camera is not in VPort’s support list. 5. For other VPort settings, administrators can click the Detail for setting up the VPort’s parameters. VPort 2310 MPEG4 Video Server Configuration 1. Protocol: For VPort 2310, administrators can choose which transmission protocol can be used.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual NOTE Video Size (Resolution) Selection for VPort 2100 Series NTSC PAL NOTE Application Settings Half 176 x 112 176 x 144 Standard 352 x 240 352 x 288 Double 704 x 480 704 x 576 How to set up a custom PTZ camera: Click on Custom PTZ Command. A window will open for programming the custom camera PTZ control by using PTZ control protocols provided by the PTZ camera’s manufacturer.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings After updating the modifications into the camera list, click on OK to save the modifications and return to the SoftDVR main window. Configuring Video Server and Upgrading Firmware When using SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro, administrators can click on Detail to view VPort’s parameters, but only SoftDVR Pro has the update function to change VPort’s settings.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings VPort 2140 Detail window in SoftDVR Pro Administrators can use the upgrade firmware utility in SoftDVR Pro to upgrade VPort’s firmware remotely. Note that the VPort parameters that are greyed out in the Detail window cannot be configured through SoftDVR Pro. Firmware Upgrade utility in SoftDVR Pro SoftDVR Lite does not support configuring VPort products. When using SoftDVR Lite, some system information can be viewed, but cannot be changed.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings System Information System Information includes several function settings: Host Name, Auto Execution Settings, Camera Caption, Storage Hard Disks, E-mail Settings to transmit event alarms, Auto Login settings and Video Connection Retry. In SoftDVR™ Pro, there are two other function settings for the Remote Service and Camera Scan functions: Web Service Setting and Camera Scan Interval.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Auto Execution Settings SoftDVR Lite‘s Host Name Camera Caption E-mail Settings for transmitting event alarms Storage Hard disk List Auto Login settings Host Name Administrators can set a hostname for a PC or notebook that has been installed with SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro so that the computer can be identified over the network. Auto Execution Settings When starting up the system, 3 modes for Auto Execution Settings are available: 1.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Adding/Removing Storage Hard Disks In SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro, administrators can set up a maximum of 16 hard disks per system. From SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro’s Main Window, you can verify information about available storage under System Time. Adding a Hard Disk NOTE 1. Click on the ．．． button in Select a Location. An Add Data Storage Location window will pop up to search all the hard disks on the local PC and LAN. 2.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual NOTE Application Settings The Alarm Space settings function is only provided by SoftDVR Pro. In SoftDVR Lite, the alarm space is fixed at 200 MB. Removing a Hard Disk To remove a hard disk, select the hard disk you would like to remove from the list and click on Remove. NOTE Hard disks cannot share the same directory. For example, c:\123 and c:\456 are not allowed to exist in the list at the same time.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings 2. Normal: The system will show 1 image each time when it receives 2 images, but the recorded video will record these 2 images. The frame rate ratio of the video for viewing and recording is 1:2. 3. Better Record: The system will show 1 image each time it receives 3 images, but all three images will be recorded. The frame rate ratio of the video for viewing and recording is 1:3.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings SoftDVR™ Pro Recording Page Camera’s Name Camera Selection for event setting Select the VMD Area VMD’s Sensitivity Tuning Set Recording Condition SoftDVR™ Lite Recording Page Camera’s Name Camera Selection for event setting Selecting camera’s Image Set Recording Condition Motion Detection Sensitivity Tuning Setting up a Recording Action 1.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings If administrators wish to configure each camera with same settings, click on Apply to All Cameras. 3. With SoftDVR Pro, administrators have more selections for recording MJPEG video images. Frame/Second (up to): Administrator can choose the maximum recorded frames/second in MJPEG video servers to optimize recording results, including storage space and video playback frame rate.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Scheduling The Scheduling function can help administrators set up a timetable for SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro to perform actions at certain time points. The Scheduling function provides 2 major tasks: Recording and Remote Service (only for SoftDVR™ Pro). SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro Scheduling Page Weekly Schedule Scheduling job setting Dedicated Schedule Choose the cameras Job Description Jobs List Setting up a Scheduling Task 1.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual 6. Application Settings Click on OK to save modifications and go back to the Main Window. To activate the Scheduling function, click on the scheduling button. To remove a scheduling job, select the scheduling job in the Jobs List and click on the Remove button. To modify a scheduling job, select the scheduling job in the Jobs List and modify its settings, and then click on the Modify Job button.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings SoftDVR™ Lite User Management Page Administrator’s Account The administrator’s account is not enabled by default. Once the password is set or new users are added to the system, the Login/Logout authentication system will be activated. The username of the administrator’s account is always Admin or Administrator, and the password can be set up in the User Management page. Adding a New User 1.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings Modifying User Privilege 1. Select the user you want to modify from the list. Information and privilege of this user will be shown on the User Management page. 2. Make the necessary changes. 3. Click on Update to modify. Click on OK to save the settings and return to the Main Window. Removing a User To remove a user from the list, select the user you want to remove and click on Remove to delete this user.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Application Settings SendMail: Send an alarm e-mail (refer to General Setting section for information on setting up the e-mail system). Alarm Notify: Play a WAV sound of your choice to notify users Recall Preset: Move PTZ-enabled camera to preset position to monitor and record—If a camera is equipped with the PTZ function, and its preset position has been set up, administrators can establish the interactions between alarms and the PTZ camera.
5 Chapter 5 Software Version Release Note Current Versions SoftDVR™ Pro V4.1 IP Surveillance Software Version 4.1 Date 2007/11/15 File Size 30,088 KB Product Description 16-ch Video over IP Surveillance Software Release Information 1. Supports the VPort 351 series of Industrial Video Encoder 2. Supports SQL service for database management 3. For better performance, upgrade your system as follows: MS Windows XP recommended Intel Dual Core, 2.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Software Version Release Note Previous Version History SoftDVR™ Pro V3 IP Surveillance Software Version 3.0 Date 2006/7/15 File Size 22,622 KB Product Description 16-ch Video over IP Surveillance Software Release Information Supports the VPort 3310 MPEG4 Video Server SoftDVR™ Lite V3 IP Surveillance Software Version 3.
SoftDVR™ Lite/Pro User’s Manual Software Version Release Note SoftDVR™ Pro IP Surveillance Software Version 1.7.1 Date 2004/6/30 File Size 13,130 KB Product Description 16-ch Video over IP Surveillance Software Release Information Newly released SoftDVR™ Lite IP Surveillance Software Version 1.2.
