Pelco C1554M-A Manuel d'utilisateur

C1553M (5/04) C1554M-A (4/05) Client Operation Manual

10 C1554M-A (4/05) Configuring Servers NOTE: Typically, the system administrator or other system support professional configures the servers when the

100 C1554M-A (4/05)VIEWING MAPSTo load a map into a custom window: • You must belong to, and be logged in under, a user group that permits you to view

C1554M-A (4/05) 101To view an Internet browser in a custom window: 1. Change the window mode to Internet Browser. Refer to Custom Window Pop-up Menu f

102 C1554M-A (4/05)To view a remote workstation (PC) in a custom window complete the following steps: 1. Change the window mode to Remote PC. Refer to

C1554M-A (4/05) 103ScriptsScripts are programs written by the system administrator to automate common actions. Some scripts are associated with an obj

104 C1554M-A (4/05)STOPPING A SINGLE SCRIPTStopping a script is permanent. To stop a script temporarily so you can later resume running it, pause the

C1554M-A (4/05) 105Event PickerThe Event Picker is used to locate and retrieve archived video and archived events. Figure 112. Event PickerThe Event

106 C1554M-A (4/05)Video: If you are using the Event Picker in a custom window and a camera is switched to the window, VMX300(-E) automatically loads

C1554M-A (4/05) 107Figure 117. Clearing the Event Picker2. Click anywhere on the bottom row of the Event Picker. The Year row appears above the botto

108 C1554M-A (4/05)NOTES: • You can back out of a date you are building by clicking Clear at the right end of any row in the Event Picker. For exampl

C1554M-A (4/05) 109Session ManagerFigure 122. Session ManagerThe Session Manager records activities as they occur in the VMX300(-E) system. Depending

C1554M-A (4/05) 11 2. Add: The Add option adds servers to the Configured Servers list without clearing the existing list. Use the Add option instead

110 C1554M-A (4/05)Table O. Session Manager ButtonsServers Connected In addition to the buttons, which appear at the left end of the Session Manager

C1554M-A (4/05) 111CURRENT SESSION TREE Figure 125. Current Session TreeThe Current Session tree categorizes your current session’s activities. Activ

112 C1554M-A (4/05)ARCHIVE VIEWUse Archive View to view events that are archived. To go into Archive View, click the Archive View button on the tool b

C1554M-A (4/05) 113The Alarm Properties dialog box opens. The Alarm Properties dialog box displays the same information as the list of retrieved event

114 C1554M-A (4/05)• User who acknowledged the event • Source device associated with the event • Event description • Comments entered by the operator

C1554M-A (4/05) 115To display the events belonging to all alarm/event categories, select Any Category.Figure 132. Filter Dialog Box - Categories Tab5

116 C1554M-A (4/05)Clear any users and servers you do not want displayed. To display all events, regardless of whether they are associated with a came

C1554M-A (4/05) 117c. Priority: If you want to filter on the event priority, enter the lowest and highest priorities you want displayed. 8. Filter the

118 C1554M-A (4/05)SchedulesYour system administrator has the ability to define scripts that run at scheduled times. For example, the system administra

C1554M-A (4/05) 119Alarms and EventsYour system administrator has the ability to specify conditions within the system that require some kind of respon

12 C1554M-A (4/05) User Groups When the system administrator sets up a user account for you, you are assigned to one or more user groups. Each user g

120 C1554M-A (4/05)REPLAYING AN ALARM OR EVENTYou can “replay” the system’s response to an alarm by clicking the alarm entry in the Session Manager ac

C1554M-A (4/05) 121Server StatusThe Server Status window lists the name, IP address, port number, and status of the servers you are connected to. Open

122 C1554M-A (4/05)Remote Desktop ServersRemote desktop servers enable you to control a workstation remotely through a custom window. Refer to Custom

C1554M-A (4/05) 123SETTING REMOTE DESKTOP SERVER OPTIONSTo set the settings of a remote desktop server: 1. Right-click the remote desktop server icon

124 C1554M-A (4/05)Appendix: Adjusting the DisplayADJUSTING DOCKABLE WINDOWSThe Device List window and the Session Manager window are the only two doc

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C1554M-A (4/05) 13 Logging In and Out Before you log in to the VMX300(-E) client, you need to know the following information: • Your user name • Your

14 C1554M-A (4/05) 5. If you belong to only one user group, click OK.If you belong to more than one user group, VMX300(-E) needs to know which user g

C1554M-A (4/05) 15 LOGGING IN WHEN THE CLIENT IS ALREADY RUNNING If the client is already running on the workstation you want to log in from, you can

16 C1554M-A (4/05) 5. If no startup workspace is defined, you are asked whether you want the system to build a workspace for you automatically. Click

C1554M-A (4/05) 17 Workspaces Workspaces control the appearance of the VMX300(-E) client. In particular, they control which windows are displayed and

18 C1554M-A (4/05) AUTOGENERATING A WORKSPACE Access privileges: To autogenerate a workspace, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group tha

C1554M-A (4/05) 192. Click File > Edit Workspace, or click the Main window and press Ctrl-E. The Edit Workspace dialog box opens. The Edit Workspac

20 C1554M-A (4/05)1. Window: With the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list: a. Visible: Select Visible to open the window. Clear Visible to

C1554M-A (4/05) 21c. Custom caption and border: Select Custom Caption and Border to display the window with a caption and border of your choosing. Fig

22 C1554M-A (4/05)SIZE TAB Figure 17. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Size TabWith the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visible se

C1554M-A (4/05) 23POSITION TAB Figure 18. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Position TabWith the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Vi

24 C1554M-A (4/05)CONTENT TAB Figure 19. Edit Workspace Dialog Box - Content TabWith the desired window(s) selected in the Windows list and with Visi

C1554M-A (4/05) 25• Edit the workspace. • Clear “Save the window content with the workspace.”• Close the Edit Workspace dialog box. Clearing the defau

26 C1554M-A (4/05)WORKSPACE PREFERENCESWorkspace preferences determine which workspace, if any, opens automatically when you log in. VMX300(-E) decide

C1554M-A (4/05) 27SETTING YOUR PREFERENCESTo set preferences, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to open workspaces. Y

28 C1554M-A (4/05)MapsMaps provide VMX300(-E) operators with a visual representation of your site, complete with the devices and alarms that are insta

C1554M-A (4/05) 29ADJUSTING THE MAP DISPLAYThe VMX300(-E) client provides the following methods for changing the view of a map: • Zoom buttons • Previ

C1554M-A (4/05) 3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 C1554M-A (4/05)To load a predefined view:1. Click the arrow to the right of the predefined views drop-down list. A list of all the predefined views fo

C1554M-A (4/05) 31LABELSA label is text that your system administrator places on a map. Figure 26. Viewing a LabelA label can have a script associate

32 C1554M-A (4/05)DevicesThe equipment installed at your site is represented in VMX300(-E) through the Device List and device icons placed on maps, bo

C1554M-A (4/05) 33DEVICE LISTThe Device List lists the devices available on the servers the client is connected to, provided you have access privilege

34 C1554M-A (4/05)Table B. Methods of Switching DevicesCONTROLLING VMX300(-E) DEVICESInstructions are provided in the following sections for controll

C1554M-A (4/05) 35PELCO PTZ GADGETFigure 30. PTZ GadgetThe Pelco PTZ gadget has four parts:• Device control button: The Device Control button opens t

36 C1554M-A (4/05)Figure 31. Device Control Dialog Box - Control TabTable C. Mouse ControlsTo pan and tilt the camera incrementally, click once. Cli

C1554M-A (4/05) 37Keyboard ControlsKeyboard controls work only in custom windows. They do not work in the Device Control dialog box. To use keyboard c

38 C1554M-A (4/05)You can assign a preset in two ways:• Save: By saving the preset. Saving a preset saves the camera position, focus setting, name, an

C1554M-A (4/05) 39Figure 33. Add New Preset Dialog Box5. Type a unique name for the preset. Preset names are at most 50 characters long. They can inc

4 C1554M-A (4/05) Viewing Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 C1554M-A (4/05)To rename a preset:1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Presets tab. 2. Click the preset you w

C1554M-A (4/05) 41Clearing the Camera’s Home presetTo clear a camera’s home preset, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you

42 C1554M-A (4/05)Running a PatternTo make a camera run a pattern, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to control that

C1554M-A (4/05) 435. Optional: Type a script tag. 6. Click Start Recording. The Start Recording button changes to a Stop Recording button.Figure 38.

44 C1554M-A (4/05)Renaming a PatternRenaming a pattern refers to changing the pattern’s name and/or script tag using the Rename option. For instructio

C1554M-A (4/05) 453. Enter the number of hours, minutes, and seconds that you want the camera to be idle before it runs the default pattern.The Edit D

46 C1554M-A (4/05)Controlling an AuxiliaryTo control a camera’s auxiliaries, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to con

C1554M-A (4/05) 47LOCKING A CAMERAYou can prevent other users or scripts from controlling a Pelco PTZ camera by locking the camera. When a camera is l

48 C1554M-A (4/05)Understanding the Lock ButtonThe Lock button is used to lock and unlock the camera, and also provides information on whether the cam

C1554M-A (4/05) 49Table F. Different States of the Lock ButtonCAPTURING LIVE VIDEOSome canvas gadgets have a Capture and Save Image button that allow

C1554M-A (4/05) 5 Archive View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 C1554M-A (4/05)PELCONET DEVICE CONTROLSPelcoNet device controls are available through the PelcoNet embedded web server, which can be accessed using

C1554M-A (4/05) 51Live Video Mode: Audio Controls and Image CaptureFigure 47. \PelcoNet Canvas Gadget for Live VideoWhen the custom window is in Live

52 C1554M-A (4/05)CONTROLLING A DX8000 SERIES DVRThe VMX300(-E) controls Pelco DX8000 Series digital video recorders (DVRs). In this document, the ter

C1554M-A (4/05) 53If there is archived video for the currently switched camera, the archived video from that camera appears. VMX300(-E) cues the video

54 C1554M-A (4/05)CONTROLLING A DX9000 SERIES DVRYou can view live video from a camera that is connected, either directly or through one or more other

C1554M-A (4/05) 55View the DX9000 DVR Gadget for Live VideoWhen viewing live video, the DX9000 gadget displays the current date and time. The gadget d

56 C1554M-A (4/05)Locating Archived VideoThere are two common approaches to locating archived video:• Using the date/time and an archived alarm or eve

C1554M-A (4/05) 57Figure 55. Viewing Archived VideoNOTES: • If you attempt to load archived video from a date/time and camera for which no archived

58 C1554M-A (4/05)Locating Archived Video via an Archived Alarm or EventFollow this approach when the video you want to view coincided with an alarm o

C1554M-A (4/05) 59camera that points at the door. When you drag the archived alarm from the Session Manager to the custom window, the video from the c

6 C1554M-A (4/05) List of Illustrations 1 Login Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 C1554M-A (4/05)NOTES: • If you select a date/time and camera for which no archived video exists, “No Video Found” appears in the custom window con

C1554M-A (4/05) 61To set the cursor mode, right-click the custom window Event Picker and select the desired mode from the pop-up menu.Figure 59. Sele

62 C1554M-A (4/05)CONTROLLING AN ASCII SWITCHERThe Pelco ASCII device driver is intended to control cameras routed through a Pelco matrix switcher usi

C1554M-A (4/05) 632. Time: Click the hour and either type the new hour or click the up and down arrows at the right of the box to advance the time or

64 C1554M-A (4/05)CONTROLLING AN ASCII CAMERANOTE: Fixed cameras are not controllable. This section applies to controllable cameras only.To control a

C1554M-A (4/05) 65Mouse ControlsYou can control a camera from a custom window or from the Device Control dialog box: • Custom window: To pan and tilt,

66 C1554M-A (4/05)Table H. Keyboard ControlsNOTE: To use navigation keys on the numeric keypad, Num Lock must be off.PRESETSFigure 66. Device Contr

C1554M-A (4/05) 67For information on presets defined in the camera, refer to the camera documentation. NOTE: Since presets are associated with a camer

68 C1554M-A (4/05)6. Script tag: If you do not want to use the script tag provided by the system, type a unique tag of your choice. Script tags are at

C1554M-A (4/05) 69Unassigning a PresetUnassigning a camera’s preset deletes the preset’s name and script tag, leaving the camera position stored in th

C1554M-A (4/05) 7 60 ASCII Switcher Gadget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 C1554M-A (4/05)PATTERNSA pattern is a user-defined set of camera movements and iris/focus adjustments that is stored in the camera. Each camera can

C1554M-A (4/05) 71Stopping a PatternTo stop a pattern that a camera is running, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to

72 C1554M-A (4/05)7. Pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and adjust the camera’s iris as desired. 8. Click Stop Recording. The Record New Pattern dialog box close

C1554M-A (4/05) 733. Edit the name and script tag as desired.4. Click OK. The Edit Pattern Properties dialog box closes and your changes are saved.NOT

74 C1554M-A (4/05)Clearing the Camera’s Default PatternTo clear a camera’s default pattern, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that al

C1554M-A (4/05) 75ON-SCREEN DISPLAYThe On-Screen Display tab of the Device Control dialog box allows you to display the camera’s on-screen menu on the

76 C1554M-A (4/05)Understanding the Lock ButtonThe Lock button is used to lock and unlock the camera, and also provides information on whether the cam

C1554M-A (4/05) 77Table I. Different States of the Lock ButtonCONTROLLING A KBD300A KEYBOARDThe Pelco KBD300 driver is intended to control the KBD300

78 C1554M-A (4/05)Table J. KBD300A Button FunctionsGeneral instructions: Use the numeric keypad to type camera numbers, monitor numbers, and preset n

C1554M-A (4/05) 79CONTROLLING A CM9760-REL RELAY OUTPUT UNITThe following control options are available for CM9760-REL relay units:• Set a point to Tr

8 C1554M-A (4/05) 122 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80 C1554M-A (4/05)HOW TO CONTROL A RELAY UNITTo control a relay unit, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that grants you the necessary

C1554M-A (4/05) 81CONTROLLING A SERIAL OUTPUT DEVICEThe serial output driver allows you to send ASCII commands to an external serial device, such as a

82 C1554M-A (4/05)ASCII Command Special CharactersIf a command contains unprintable characters, replace each unprintable character with its three-digi

C1554M-A (4/05) 83Figure 86. Using a Script to Control a Serial Output Device2. Click Run Script, and then click the desired script from the submenu.

84 C1554M-A (4/05)MONITORING AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICEThe Access Control driver allows you to monitor an access control device through the Device Contr

C1554M-A (4/05) 85PORT BUFFER TABThe Port Buffer tab shows the data coming in the COM port. The Port Buffer tab is used for diagnostic purposes.Figure

86 C1554M-A (4/05)GadgetsA gadget is a tool bar that provides tools for controlling a particular type of device.For example, the gadget for a particul

C1554M-A (4/05) 87VIDEO FOR WINDOWS GADGETFigure 93. Video for Windows Gadget The gadget for the Video for Windows canvas has the following tools: 1.

88 C1554M-A (4/05)QUAD VIDEO DISPLAY GADGETFigure 94. Quad Video Display GadgetThe Quad Video Display gadget provides the following tools:CONFIGURE Q

C1554M-A (4/05) 89Color Key TabFigure 96. Quad Video Display Properties Dialog Box: Color Key TabThe properties on the Color Key tab are reserved for

C1554M-A (4/05) 9 Introduction Welcome to the VMX300(-E) video management system, designed to provide video and surveillance applications in a highly

90 C1554M-A (4/05)Custom WindowsCustom windows are windows created by your system administrator that can be used for the following purposes: • View li

C1554M-A (4/05) 91Display Area The display area is the part of the custom window used to display content. The type of content depends on the window mo

92 C1554M-A (4/05)Table K. Custom Window Pop-up Menu OptionsNOTES: • To use the Move command to move a custom window that has a border of type Windo

C1554M-A (4/05) 93Figure 100. Viewing Video in a Custom Window CAPTURING LIVE VIDEOSome canvas gadgets have a Capture and Save Image button that allo

94 C1554M-A (4/05)Table L. Mouse Controls To pan and tilt the camera incrementally, click once. Clicking close to the center moves the camera in smal

C1554M-A (4/05) 95VIEWING ARCHIVED VIDEOTo view archived video in a custom window: • You must belong to, and be logged in under, a user group that per

96 C1554M-A (4/05)Figure 102. Viewing Archived Video4. If desired, switch a (different) camera to the custom window. Refer to Devices - Switching a D

C1554M-A (4/05) 97Figure 103. Selecting a Date and Time in the Session Manager4. Click the date/time in the bottom row of the Session Manager’s Event

98 C1554M-A (4/05)Figure 104. Viewing Video from an Archived Alarm or EventIf the system administrator has not associated a camera with the alarm or

C1554M-A (4/05) 99CONTROLLING AN ARCHIVE DEVICEThe particular tools available for controlling an archive device depend on the model of archive device.