Specifications

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SPECIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)
14. There shall be a Language Translation Utility (LTU). It shall allow a manual translation of the
entire GUI into any language that uses varying alpha-numeric character sets. The utility shall also
store files to enable changing from one language to another.
15. The system shall provide alarm notification via e-mail, text messaging, and work station text.
Macros shall be created to view and record video at preset positions, trigger alarms over the
network and send email or text message for alarms or on schedule.
16. Storage Database Utilities shall allow setup and usage of detected hard disks locally. Any
networked recorder, workstation or server shall be a candidate to add to the picture database.
Once established, any recorder shall use established hard disks for recording data.
17. Alarm Setup: Recorder alarms shall be established by adding detectors and configuring motion
detection on video. The triggering of the recorder’s detectors shall be used to send alarms to
remote units and generate email or text messages. In addition, detectors shall be able to be edited
and deleted.
18. Authentication: The video from the recorder’s cameras shall be enabled to verify the
authentication of the video and present an authentication symbol on the displayed video for both
live and recorded playback.
Video Management Software – User Interface
1. The software installed in both recorders and workstations shall be similar in:
a. Graphical User Interface, therefore an operator shall need to learn only one interface for
both control and programming of the system.
b. Functions, offering the ability to remotely configure most system components from any
recorder or workstation.
c. The application shall display a Main Window and Login Window, where all configuration
and operation shall be accomplished.
d. The login window shall consist of a User Name and Password field.
e. The user interface shall serve both operators and system administrators. For the operator,
the controls shall be laid out in a familiar VCR type control array, with Playback, Stop, fast
forward, still, slow motion, etc. right under the viewing panes. The workspace area shall
enable the operator to select the number of panes to display, view system activity, select
quality levels and perform many other functions without having to drill down through menus
or search for these commonly used functions. The interface shall also react to user
interaction. The system administrator shall easily access functions such as scheduling
macros and producing reports from the toolbar at the top of the Main Window. The Setup
button on the toolbar shall provide access to the System Settings menu. The System Settings
menu shall provide access to all of the features of the software.
2. The Main Window shall provide the following:
a. The Site and Device List depicting all recorders, servers and workstations connected to the
network.
b. Within the Site and Device List, each unit shall be depicted with all connected devices such
as:
(1) Cameras connected.