User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision History
- Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration
- Chapter Two VAST2 Software Configuration and Management
- Log in
- Introducing VAST2
- Charged Add-on Features
- Installation Option - OpenVPN
- Chapter 2-1 Basics: Control and Elements
- Hot Keys
- View Cell Elements
- VAST Server and Client Components
- Minimum System Requirements
- Chapter 2-2 Starting Up
- 2-2-1. Selecting Devices
- 2-2-2. Recording Options
- 2-2-3. Storage
- 2-2-4. Starting Up - Main Page
- 2-2-5. Saving a View
- 2-2-6. Add More Live Views
- 2-2-7. Save Your Preferences
- 2-2-8. Customizable Layout
- 2-2-9. Dashboard
- 2-2-10. E-Map
- Placing DI/DO Devices
- Configuring Google Map and GPS
- 2-2-11. Event Search
- 2-2-12. PTZ Control
- 2-2-13. Playback
- 2-2-14. Alarm
- 2-2-15. Search Panel
- 2-2-16. Smart search
- 2-2-17. Tour
- 2-2-18. Thumbnail search
- Chapter 3 Applications:
- 3-1. I/O DI/DO Devices: IO Box and Related Configuration
- Configuring I/O Box DI/DO as a Trigger or Action in Alarm
- 3-2. Configuring Redundant Servers - Failover
- Failover Configuration Process
- 3-3. VCA (Video Content Analysis)
- 3-4. VAST Software License
- Updating Licenses for VAST on Virtual Machines
- Reminders for VAST Software License
- Chapter 4 Settings:
- 4-1. Settings > System > Preferences
- 4-2. Settings > Device > Cameras
- 4-3. Logical Folders
- 4-4. Settings > Recording > Recording Options
- 4-5. Settings > Recording > Backup
- Storage
- 4-6. Settings > Device > Sites
- 4-7. Settings > Device > POS
- 4-8. Settings > Device > Local DB
- 4-9. Settings > System > SMTP
- 4-10. Settings > IO Box and Related Configuration
- 4-11. Settings > User Management
- Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account
- Appendix A: VAST Service Control Tool
- Appendix B: Matrix
- Appendix C: Joystick Support
- Appendix D: Upload Device Pack
- Appendix E Database Merge Function
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Placing DI/DO Devices .............................................................................................................................................111
Conguring Google Map and GPS .......................................................................................................................... 112
2-2-11. Event Search .......................................................................................................................................... 116
2-2-12. PTZ Control ............................................................................................................................................ 119
2-2-13. Playback ................................................................................................................................................ 121
2-2-14. Alarm ...................................................................................................................................................... 126
2-2-15. Search Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 134
2-2-16. Smart search .......................................................................................................................................... 137
2-2-17. Tour ........................................................................................................................................................ 142
2-2-18. Thumbnail search .................................................................................................................................. 144
Chapter 3 Applications: ........................................................................................................................................... 146
3-1. I/O DI/DO Devices: IO Box and Related Conguration ............................................................................... 146
Conguring I/O Box DI/DO as a Trigger or Action in Alarm ................................................................................ 148
3-2. Conguring Redundant Servers - Failover .................................................................................................. 152
Failover Conguration Process .......................................................................................................................... 159
3-3. VCA (Video Content Analysis) .................................................................................................................... 163
3-4. VAST Software License ............................................................................................................................... 176
Updating Licenses for VAST on Virtual Machines .............................................................................................. 178
Reminders for VAST Software License .............................................................................................................. 185
Chapter 4 Settings: ................................................................................................................................................. 186
4-1. Settings > System > Preferences ................................................................................................................ 186
4-2. Settings > Device > Cameras ..................................................................................................................... 188
Streaming URL ............................................................................................................................................ 189
4-3. Logical Folders ............................................................................................................................................ 191
4-4. Settings > Recording > Recording Options ................................................................................................. 194
4-5. Settings > Recording > Backup .................................................................................................................. 196
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................... 199
4-6. Settings > Device > Sites ............................................................................................................................ 200
4-7. Settings > Device > POS ............................................................................................................................ 203
4-8. Settings > Device > Local DB ..................................................................................................................... 204
4-9. Settings > System > SMTP ......................................................................................................................... 208
4-10. Settings > IO Box and Related Conguration ........................................................................................... 208
4-11. Settings > User Management .................................................................................................................... 209
Add a New User Account - Windows AD Account ................................................................................ 211
Appendix A: VAST Service Control Tool .................................................................................................................. 213
Appendix B: Matrix ................................................................................................................................................ 214
Appendix C: Joystick Support ................................................................................................................................ 219
Appendix D: Upload Device Pack .......................................................................................................................... 225
Appendix E: Database Merge Function ................................................................................................................... 227