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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Charged Add-on Features
The following are the charged add-on features. These features will not be available unless you
purchase and enable their individual licenses:
Transportation License:
• Users have the need to show their mobile server on the Google map.
• Users can use generic GPS device or VIVOTEK's mobile NVR (w/ a built-in GPS)
• We only support IP-based generic GPS.
POS Implementation:
• We provide the following for POS integration:
• Live view with transaction data.
• Playback with transaction data.
• Search using keyword.
• Highlights specific product item name.
Failover License:
• We support M x N structure.
• The CMS station will be the main station for controlling and monitoring all of the active and
redundant servers.
• The Failover license needs to be imported on the CMS server.
Data Magnet License:
• Data Magnet is used for integration with 3rd party data source. For example, POS data,
access control, ATM data, LPR data, etc.
• We provide the following for Data Magnet integration:
• Map the data to specific cameras.
• Searching 3rd party data using keywords.
• Show data with live view.
• Set up alarms using 3rd party data.