User Manual CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE CMS Remote Monitoring Software for Q-See’s QT-Series DVRs 1
INTRODUCTION Thank You for Choosing a Q-See Product! All of our products are backed by a conditional service warranty covering all hardware for 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, our products also come with a free exchange policy that covers all manufacturing defects for one month from the date of purchase. Permanent upgrading service is provided for the software and is available at www.Q-See.com. Be certain to make the most of your warranty by completing the registration form online.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. System Requirements 6 Hardware 6 Internet Connection Speeds 6 Compatible Network Security Systems 6 2. Getting Started 7 2.1 Installing CMS Uninstalling CMS 7 8 2.2 Logging In 9 2.3 Control Center Operation Interface 10 2.4 E-Map Using the E-Map 12 12 2.5 Basic Configuration Channel Groups 13 15 3. Monitoring Using CMS Live Viewing Display Mode Snapshot Pan-Tilt-Zoom (P.T.Z.) Camera Operation Alarm Display 4. System Configuration 4 6 Software 5.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED SOFTWARE 2.1 INSTALLING CMS The table below lists the versions of the Windows operating system that are compatible with CMS along with any updates and which version of DirectX you will need to be running. CMS can be installed by clicking on the Install CMS Software button on the CD included with your DVR, or by clicking on the file Setup.exe in the CMS folder. Operating System Comments Windows XP SP2 or later DirectX 9.
You will be asked where you want the program to add its icons. Select a specific location if desired. Click on Next to proceed. 2.2 LOGGING IN To launch CMS, double click on the CMS icon on your computer desktop, or select it from the program menu available by clicking on the Windows icon at the lower left corner of your computer screen. When you first launch the program, it will ask you to create a password. You cannot change the field labelled “System.
2.3 CONTROL CENTER OPERATION INTERFACE 2 3 Item Name Description 1 Device List Shows the connected DVRs and available cameras. This can be switched to show groups of specific channels by clicking on the Channel Group tab at the bottom. 2 Lock/Unlock 7 Locks the current configuration. When locked, one must enter the user name and password to make any changes. 3 Minimize/Maximize Minimize or maximize the Control Center’s window.
2.4 E-MAP 2.5 BASIC CONFIGURATION Users have the option to add a map showing the locations of the cameras being monitored in order to quickly show the location of an alarm event. The maps can be a floorplan of a single building or they can show the location of DVRs within a city. The settings for the E-map function are made in the Map Config portion of the System Config window. This process is covered in Section 4.4 E-Map Configuration.
STEP 4. Once you have set up your region, you can add one or more DVRs or IP cameras to it by clicking on the Add Device icon. STEP 5. To view your DVRs, click on the Live button at the lower right of the Operation Interface. STEP 6. You will see your connected devices listed to the left of the viewing window. You can drag and drop the DVR’s icon onto the blank Operation Interface window to open the feeds from the attached cameras.
STEP 1. Click on the Add Group icon STEP 2. Enter the name of your group and click OK. STEP 3. With the channel group’s icon highlighted, click on an available camera in the Device List and then press the >> button in the middle to add that camera to the group. MONITORING USING CMS CHAPTER 3 LIVE VIEWING Once you have added your DVR(s) to the Device Manager, you can view the cameras attached to those systems in the Control Center Operation Interface.
Clicking on a camera in the multi-channel view so that it has a red outline and then clicking on the 1-channel display mode button will cause the Preview Window to only display that channel. You can also double click on a screen to bring it to single camera view. Right-clicking on a channel will bring up a dialog box allowing you to take several actions: SNAPSHOT You can take up to 10 still frames from a single camera by pressing the Snapshot button.
PAN-TILT-ZOOM (P.T.Z.) CAMERA OPERATION If you have a PTZ camera connected to a system you are monitoring, you can control it using the interface on the right side of the Control Center Operation Interface. These controls operate in the same manner as those on your DVR, giving you the ability to position the camera, adjust the zoom, focus and light level. Directional controls - rotates the dome in the direction indicated by the arrow with the central button stopping the dome.
4.2 LOCAL CONFIGURATION Record Configuration This area allows you to change how CMS interacts with the computer you are using. These settings only apply to that specific computer and do not alter any of the settings on any of the DVRs being monitored, nor do they change any other computers that you use to run CMS. This allows you to determine where your video will be recorded on your computer system. CMS will detect attached drives which you may select or deselect for use.
LOCAL SCHEDULE CONFIGURATION STEP 1. Select a camera from those available on the left. In this tab you can set your computer to record on a schedule that is separate from that set on the DVR itself. STEP 2. Select the pencil tool and click on the time you want to start recording on the day you wish to schedule. Click and drag to set the recording period. A yellow-green box will appear to the left to indicate the start and end times you are selecting.
Holiday Schedule LOCAL ALARM CONFIGURATION You can create special schedules that override the regular settings to take into account holidays or other events. Like Local Schedule Configuration, above, this Local Alarm Configuration allows you to record events directly onto your computer regardless of what the settings are on the actual DVR. However, this tab will cause the system to record only when motion is detected or when video loss occurs. STEP 1.
Sensors 4.4 E-MAP CONFIGURATION CMS can also monitor sensors connected to the DVR and they can be set to trigger alarms or cause cameras to record in the same way cameras can trigger actions. Users have the option to add a map showing the locations of the cameras being monitored in order to quickly show the location of an alarm event. The maps can be a floorplan of a single building or they can show the location of DVRs within a city.
ADDING MAPS MAP CONFIGURATION STEP 1. Click on the Map Config button. You must have Map Config selected in addition to the map you want to configure. Click and drag cameras from those available on the left side of the screen to their approximate locations on the map. It is also important to ensure that the E-Map button is checked in the Local Alarm Config window (See Section 4.2). STEP 2. Right click on the Map icon and select Add Map. STEP 3.
4.5 USER MANAGEMENT Setting User Access The default user account on CMS is the Administrator account. This account is the only pre-configured user and can control or view any aspect of any connected system. The administrator may set up “normal user” accounts with varying levels of access and control including what systems they can monitor, PTZ control, which alarms they will see, recorded file access and other aspects.
4.6 LOG INQUIRY CMS keeps a log of all events occurring in the system, including alarm events and user activities. This log can be searched by date, time and channel. The event log can be useful in narrowing down times to search for events in the Video Search function (Chapter 5). 1 2 3 4 VIDEO SEARCH CHAPTER 5 Next to live remote viewing, the most important feature of CMS is the ability to search and play back recorded video of events.
FILE SEARCH Selecting files for playback To search files recorded onto your computer’s hard drive, select the Local Playback tab and set the parameters of your search - type of record, the date of the event, and the channels you want to review. Once you have clicked the Search button, a streaming bar will appear above the Preview Window to show that the search is progressing.
VIDEO PLAYBACK PICTURE PLAYBACK Once you have selected the video(s) you wish to view, playback will begin when the Play button is pressed. CMS’ playback operates like other conventional computer video playback applications. However, there are certain extra controls as well. If you have an IP (Internet Protocol) camera connected to your network which is being monitored by CMS, you can view still images saved to the SD card within the camera. 1 2 3 6 5 No.
5.2 BACKUP Clicking on the Backup icon on the far right of the Video Search window will change the interface to support backing up files from your computer or from monitored DVR systems to a connected hard drive of your choice. As with the Video Search function, Backup is divided into Local and Remote operations on separate tabs. Both are operated in the same manner and both provide the option to save based on when the records were created or by the type of record.
IP TOOL APPENDIX 2 IP Tool is not part of CMS, but a separate program that was installed at the same time as part of the package. The shortcut icon to this program can be found on your desktop. You do not need to have CMS running in order to run IP Tool. This program is intended for advanced users who need the ability to determine or change IP addresses on networked DVRs and cameras. It can also be used to upgrade the firmware on a connected IP camera.
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