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Pelco C626M-B manual

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    DX8000 Digital V ideo Recorder C626M-B (3/05) Client Applications Manual[...]

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    Protecting people and property in a million locations worldwide.[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 3 Contents DX8000 PC Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 C626M-B (3/05) Sending Auxiliary Commands to a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Configuring Preset Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 5 Linking Cameras to Record in Response to Motion and Alarm Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 C626M-B (3/05) Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Working with the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 7 List of Illustrations 1 Resource CD Screen: PC Client Installation Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 DX8000 Security Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8 C626M-B (3/05) 61 Clearing a Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 62 View Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 9 125 Camera Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 126 Applying Settings to All Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    10 C626M-B (3/05) 189 Emergency Agent Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 190 Agent Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 11 253 Entering a New Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 254 Security Menu Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    12 C626M-B (3/05) List of T ables A Standard PC Keyboard Functions for Controlling PTZ and Lens Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 B Available Backup Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 13 DX8000 PC Client Application DX8000 PC Client Application DX8000 PC Client Software DESCRIPTION The DX8000 PC Client application allows operators and DVRs to be geographically dispersed. Up to five DVR servers can be actively viewed from a single PC client. Up to 50 DX8000 server sites can be added to the Connection List. For mor[...]

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    14 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 1. Resource CD Screen: PC Client Installation Option 4. Click “PC Client Software.” The DX8000 Security Setup dialog box opens. Figure 2. DX8000 Security Setup Dialog Box 5. V erify that the “Install IPSec Configurations” check box is selected. 6. Click Next. The DX8000 Client Setup dia[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 15 DX8000 PC Client Application 7. Click Next. The Software License Agreement dialog box opens. Figure 4. PC Client Software License Agreement Dialog Box 8. Read the license agreement and select the “I accept this License Agreement” check box. 9. Click Next. The Select Installation Folder dialog box opens. Figure 5. PC Client Sel[...]

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    16 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 6. PC Client Installation Finalization Dialog Box 11. Click Finish to complete the installation process. ENABLING IPSEC SECURITY SERVICES In order to communicate with a networked DX8000 Series DVR, IPSec security must be enabled on your PC computer . To enable IPSec security services: 1. Go to S[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 17 DX8000 PC Client Application Before Y ou Begin Ensure that the following requirements have been met before starting the PC Client application: 1. Make sure there is at least one active DX8000 Series DVR available on your network and your PC computer is set up to access it. Consult your network administrator for more information. 2[...]

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    18 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Starting the DX8000 PC Client Application To start the DX8000 Client Application, double-click the DX8000 Client icon on your desktop. AUTOMATIC SYSTEM UPGRADE Figure 9. Client Upgrade Notice To check the current version of software, go to Help > About. IMPORT ANT : T o avoid potential problems and [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 19 DX8000 PC Client Application PC Client Application Log-In To access the DX8000 PC Client application, enter a valid password in the “Input password” text box. Figure 10. DX8000 Client Password Dialog Box To change the DX8000 Client password: 1. Wait while the software loads and the main screen appears. Figure 11. DX8000 PC Cli[...]

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    20 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 2. Go to File > Client Password. The DX8000 Client Password Setup dialog box opens. Figure 12. DX8000 Client Password Setup Dialog Box 3. Enter the old password in the “Old password” text box. 4. Enter a new password in the “New password” text box. 5. Re-enter the new password in the “Con?[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 21 DX8000 PC Client Application Enabling DirectDraw V ideo Hardware Acceleration If your computer’ s video hardware supports Microsoft ® DirectDraw ® extensions, you can enable DirectDraw to enhance video performance. Enabling DirectDraw improves performance by delegating graphics acceleration duties to your PC’ s video hardwar[...]

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    22 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Connecting to DX8000 DVR Server Sites ADDING A DX8000 DVR SERVER TO THE CONNECTION LIST The DX8000 PC Client application allows operators and DVRs to be geographically dispersed. Up to five DVR servers can be actively viewed from a single PC client. Up to 50 DX8000 server sites can be added to the Con[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 23 DX8000 PC Client Application 6. If necessary enter a software upgrade port number (9003 is the default). 7. Click OK. The site appears in the Connection List. To add a remote DVR site to the Connection List when you do not know the IP address of the site: 1. Click . The Connection List dialog box opens. Figure 16. Connection List [...]

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    24 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Click Find. 5. Select one or more DX8000 servers to add to the site tree. 6. Click Add. The site appears in the Connection List. 7. Click OK when you return to the Connection List dialog box. DELETING A DX8000 DVR SERVER FROM THE CONNECTION LIST 1. Click . The Connection List dialog box opens. Figur[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 25 DX8000 PC Client Application EDITING A DX8000 SERVER’ S INFORMATION FROM THE CONNECTION LIST 1. Click . The Connection List dialog box opens. Figure 19. Editing a Site from the Connection List 2. Select the DX8000 Series DVR you wish to edit. 3. Click Edit. The Server Information dialog box opens. Figure 20. Editing Server Infor[...]

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    26 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONNECTING TO A REMOTE SITE Y ou can view live and playback video from multiple DX8000 DVR servers simultaneously . To connect to an active DX8000 server on the network: 1. Right-click the remote site name from the site tree. 2. Select Connect from the quick-menu. Figure 21. Remote Site Connect Quick-M[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 27 DX8000 PC Client Application 2. Go to File > User Log-in. Figure 23. Log-in Quick-Menu 3. Enter a valid user name in the User Name field and a valid password in the Password field. 4. Click OK. Figure 24. Log-in Dialog Box LOGGING OUT OF A REMOTE SITE To log out of a remote DVR site: 1. Select the remote server from the site [...]

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    28 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application DISCONNECTING FROM A REMOTE SITE To terminate a connection with a remote DX8000 server: 1. Right-click the name of the remote site from the site tree. 2. Select Disconnect from the quick-menu. Figure 25. Remote Site Disconnect Quick-Menu EXITING THE DX8000 PC CLIENT APPLICATION To exit the DX8000 PC Cl[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 29 DX8000 PC Client Application Description of Operating Modes The DX8000 Series DVR has four primary operating modes. These are Live, Playback, Search, and Setup modes. Each operating mode is accessed by clicking its corresponding button on the toolbar . Live Mode – Allows all users to view live video. Playback Mode – Allows use[...]

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    30 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application DX8000 PC Client Application Main Screen The main screen provides access to both live and recorded video. Figure 27. Main Screen Layout  T itle Bar: Displays the DX8000 application title.  Menu Bar: Provides access to drop-down menus.  T oolbar: Provides access to display , setup, export, and [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 31 DX8000 PC Client Application W ORKING WITH THE SITE T REE The site tree provides access to DX8000 resources, such as cameras, alarm inputs, and relay outputs. Objects can be selected by clicking once with the left mouse button and linked by dragging and dropping with the mouse. Figure 28. Site T ree NOTE: Site tree information re?[...]

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    32 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO VIEW PANELS The DX8000 includes 32 view panels that can display cameras from up to five connected DVR sites. To assign a single camera to a view panel: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to to expand the tree if necessary . 3. Drag the camera from the sit[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 33 DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING ALARM INPUTS AND RELAY OUTPUTS TO CAMERAS To link an alarm input to a camera: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to the camera to which you want to link alarms. Figure 30. Expanding a Camera Channel Branch 1 3. Click the plus sign (+) next to the to see the list of ala[...]

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    34 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application To link a relay output to a camera: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to the camera to which you want to link relays. Figure 32. Expanding a Camera Channel Branch 2 3. Click the plus sign (+) next to to see the list of relay outputs. Figure 33. Expanding a Relay Branch[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 35 DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Drag a relay onto a camera. Figure 34. Dragging a Relay to a Camera T IP: Y ou can link multiple alarms and relays to a single camera. Y ou can also link a single alarm or relay to multiple cameras. Y ou can also link alarms and relays to cameras by dragging them onto individual camera view panels.[...]

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    36 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING RELAY OUTPUTS TO ALARM INPUTS To link a relay output to an alarm: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to to expand the alarm tree if needed. Figure 35. Expanding an Alarm Input Branch 3. Click the plus sign (+) next to to expand the relay tree if needed. 4. Drag a relay[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 37 DX8000 PC Client Application REMOVING A LINKED ALARM INPUT FROM A CAMERA To unlink an alarm from a camera: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to the camera from which you want to remove alarms or relays. 3. Drag the alarm or relay above or below the site tree panel and release the mouse button. 4. Repeat [...]

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    38 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application REMOVING A LINKED RELAY OUTPUT FROM A CAMERA To unlink a relay from a camera: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to the camera from which you want to remove the relay output. 3. Drag the relay above or below the site tree panel and release the mouse button. 4. Repeat the above[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 39 DX8000 PC Client Application REMOVING A LINKED RELAY OUTPUT FROM AN ALARM INPUT To unlink a relay from an alarm: 1. Click . 2. In the site tree, click the plus sign (+) next to the alarm input from which you want to remove the relay output. 3. Drag the relay either above or below the site tree panel and release the mouse button. 4[...]

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    40 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application UNDERSTANDING VIEW PANELS AND WINDOWS V iew Panels – A view panel is a division of a view window . Each view panel contains only a single camera channel. Up to sixteen view pane ls can fit in a single view window . V iew Windows – A view window is made up of the entire camera viewing area. V iew w[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 41 DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING VIEW PANELS The DX8000 PC Client Application can display up to sixteen cameras simultaneously on a single window . To configure the view panels in a window: 1. Click . Figure 41. Main Display 2. Select a view panel division button from the toolbar . Displays one camera. Divides screen into[...]

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    42 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application NAVIGATING BETWEEN VIEW WINDOWS The DX8000 PC Client application allows you to monitor up to 32 channels; however , the main screen can display only one to sixteen view panels at a time. Since only one screen window can be viewed at a time, you must cycle through multiple windows to view any hidden win[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 43 DX8000 PC Client Application Live V iew Mode All users can view live video from the main screen. Users with Standard User access and higher can operate the on-screen PTZ controls. Click to view live video on the main screen. ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO VIEW PANELS 1. Drag a camera from the site tree onto a camera view panel. Refer to Ass[...]

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    44 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LIVE VIEW ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The DX8000 PC Client Application’ s OSD consists of camera and site information that is superimposed on each view panel. Each display item in the OSD can be customized for both live and playback viewing. Figure 45. Live View OSD  PTZ: Indicates that PTZ control is[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 45 DX8000 PC Client Application CUSTOMIZING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) Users with Power User access and higher can add and delete on-screen display items. To customize the on-screen display: 1. Go to View > OSD and then select the items you want to add to or delete from the OSD. Items include • Site Name • Camera Name • Vid[...]

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    46 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application ADDING INSTANT RECORDING TO OSD To add the Instant Recording icon to the OSD, click View > OSD > Instant Recording. Figure 48. Adding the Instant Recording to OSD ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING INSTANT RECORDING The Instant Recording mode must first be enabled from the Schedule setup screen. For mo[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 47 DX8000 PC Client Application OPERATING THE ON-SCREEN PAN, T ILT, AND ZOOM (PTZ) CONTROLS Users with Standard User access and higher may operate pan, tilt, and lens functions of cameras that support such features. PTZ functions can be controlled on-screen in Live mode using the mouse. To operate the on-screen PTZ controls: 1. Click[...]

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    48 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 6. T o adjust camera lens features, click the plus (+) or minus ( − ) button next to each function on the keypad. Refer to Figure 52. Figure 52. PTZ Keypad with Camera Lens Controls 7. T o adjust camera zoom using the mouse, rotate the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out. Figure 5[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 49 DX8000 PC Client Application USING PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS TO OPERATE PTZ AND LENS FUNCTIONS Users with Standard User access and higher may use a PC keyboard to operate PTZ and lens functions of cameras that support such features. PTZ and lens functions can be controlled in Live mode using the keyboard. T able A describes the keyboa[...]

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    50 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PTZ PRESETS A preset is a user -defined camera position using pan and tilt, zoom, and focus commands. A DX8000 Series DVR can address up to 32 PTZ presets (1-32). Preset 95 is reserved for remote camera setup, and preset 99 is reserved for camera autoscan mode. PROGRAMMING A PRESET To program a PTZ pr[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 51 DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Using the on-screen PTZ controls and PTZ keypad, move the camera to the desired position and adjust zoom and iris settings. Figure 55. Moving to a Preset 5. Using the PTZ keypad, select a number for the new preset (for example, 1). Figure 56. Programming a Preset 6. Click to store the preset in the [...]

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    52 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application ACTIVATING A PRESET To activate a preset: 1. Click a preset number (1-32) on the keypad. 2. Click to activate preset. The camera repositions to the new preset. Figure 57. Activating a Preset CLEARING A PRESET To clear a preset: 1. Click to enter programming mode. 2. Click the number of the preset you w[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 53 DX8000 PC Client Application PTZ PATTERNS A pattern is a user -defined, viewable camera path with a definite beginning and end. Patterns are made up of a sequence of standard pan, tilt, and lens commands. Patterns are stored in the internal memory of the PTZ device, such as a Spectra dome, that is connected to the DX8000. Depend[...]

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    54 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application ACTIVATING A PATTERN To activate a pattern: 1. Click a pattern number (1 to 4) on the keypad. 2. Click . Figure 60. Activating a Pattern CLEARING A PATTERN To clear a pattern: 1. Click to enter programming mode. 2. Select a pattern number (1 to 4) on the keypad. 3. Click . 4. Click . 5. Click again. 6.[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 55 DX8000 PC Client Application ACCESSING PROGRAMMING FEATURES OF REMOTE CAMERAS Y ou can use the PTZ function to program features of remote cameras, such as Pelco’ s Spectra or Esprit ® . To access a programming menu for a remote camera: 1. Click . 2. Drag a camera from the site tree onto a view panel. Figure 62. View Panel NOTE:[...]

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    56 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 3. Click from the keypad to access remote camera setup mode. Figure 63. PTZ Control Panel 4. Use the on-screen PTZ controls or the focus (+) and focus ( − ) buttons to navigate up and down camera menu choices. 5. Click the iris (+) button to select an option from the camera’ s on-screen menu. 6. Cl[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 57 DX8000 PC Client Application SENDING AUXILIARY COMMANDS TO A DEVICE The DX8000 auxiliary feature allows you to control external equipment connected to the auxiliary outputs of Spectra domes or Es prit positioning systems. The auxiliary function is implemented through the D Protocol and P Protocol. In this case, the attached camera[...]

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    58 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING PRESET T OURS A preset tour allows a camera to move through a programmed sequence of PTZ presets. The DX8000 Series DVR can store up to four preset tours. While four tours can be programmed, only one tour can be activated at a time. A preset tour will operate continuously until another PTZ [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 59 DX8000 PC Client Application Adding Presets to a T our To add presets to a tour: 1. Click the check box next to one of the presets you want to add to the tour . 2. Double-click within the Dwell T ime field of the preset and increase or decrease the time in seconds the camera will remain on the preset during that sequence of the t[...]

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    60 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Deleting Presets from a T our To delete presets from a tour: 1. Click the check box next to one or more presets you want to delete from the tour . 2. Click Delete. 3. Click Save. 4. Click Exit to return to the main screen. Figure 69. Deleting Preset from T our    [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 61 DX8000 PC Client Application ACTIVATING A PRESET T OUR To activate a preset tour: 1. Click and then to bring up the preset tour dialog box. 2. From the drop-down box, select the preset tour (1-4) you want to activate. 3. Click Save. 4. Click Apply . 5. Click Exit to return to the main screen. 6. Click on the PTZ keypad to exit pro[...]

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    62 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Playback Mode Recorded video can be played back one channel at a time on the DX8000 PC Client application. Like live video, recorded video is viewed from the camera view panels on the main screen. Refer to Understanding View Panels and Windows on page 40 for information on view panels. Only users with [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 63 DX8000 PC Client Application PLAYBACK ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The on-screen display for playback is identical to live view with the exception of a date/time field in place of the PTZ designator . Figure 72. Playback OSD PLAYBACK CONTROLS Use the playback controls to start playback, control direction, and adjust speed. Click at an[...]

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    64 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PLAYBACK T IMELINE The playback timeline is used to select a day and time to begin playback. The timeline includes a horizontal slider that can be moved to select playback time over a 24-hour period. T ime periods containing recorded video are represented as color-coded segments of the timeline. Figure[...]

  • Page 65

    C626M-B (3/05) 65 DX8000 PC Client Application PLAYING BACK VIDEO BY T IME To start video playback from a particular point in time: 1. Click . 2. Select a camera by clicking it in the site tree. 3. From the drop-down box, select the day that you want playback to begin. Figure 76. Date Selection Drop-Down Box 4. Use the spinner buttons to select the[...]

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    66 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PLAYING BACK VIDEO BY EVENT Standard users and higher can search video by events, such as motion detection or alarm activation. To play back video recorded during an alarm or motion event: 1. Click . 2. Go to View > Index V iew to show the event index panel. Figure 79. Index View Menu Option 3. Sele[...]

  • Page 67

    C626M-B (3/05) 67 DX8000 PC Client Application 5. From the event type drop-down box, select the event type you want to view . Options are • All • None • Motion • Alarm in Figure 81. Event T ype Drop-Down Box 6. Select an event from the index. Figure 82. Event Index Panel 7. Click to begin viewing. NOTE: A sensor event is identical to an ala[...]

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    68 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application OPERATING PLAYBACK DIGITAL ZOOM Video playback can be zoomed using a control keypad or the mouse when in Playback or Search modes. In Playback mode, the on-screen PTZ feature is replaced with the mouse-activated digital zoom. Playback digital zoom is also available in Search mode. ZOOM USING THE DIGITA[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 69 DX8000 PC Client Application ZOOM USING THE MOUSE To zoom using the mouse: 1. Click to start video playback. 2. Click and drag the mouse diagonally in a downward direction to zoom in. Figure 84. Zoom In Using Mouse 3. Click and drag the mouse diagonally in an upward direction to zoom out. Figure 85. Zoom Out Using Mouse[...]

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    70 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PANNING A ZOOMED IMAGE To pan a zoomed portion of video within the view panel: 1. Right-click within the view panel. 2. Click and drag the mouse using the left mouse button in the direction you want to move the video image. (Notice that the mouse pointer now resembles a hand.) 3. Right-click again to r[...]

  • Page 71

    C626M-B (3/05) 71 DX8000 PC Client Application V iewing Live and Playback V ideo Simultaneously The DX8000 PC Client Application allows simultaneous viewing of live and playback video from a single camera source. To view live and playback video from the same camera: 1. Click . 2. Drag a camera from the site tree to a view panel. 3. Click to begin p[...]

  • Page 72

    72 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Search Mode The DX8000 PC Client Application supports three video search methods: index, thumbnail, and pixel. Click to enter the search screen. SEARCH SCREEN The search screen facilitates access to the search capabilities of the DX8000. Available search methods include index, thumbnail, and pixel. Eac[...]

  • Page 73

    C626M-B (3/05) 73 DX8000 PC Client Application  Playback Control Panel – Provides buttons to control video playback. Includes forward and reverse playback and still image. Also provides controls for playback speed and volume.  Playback Zoom Control Keypad – Provides access to digital zoom features during playback. INDEX VIDEO SEARCH Index[...]

  • Page 74

    74 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 7. Select the event type you want to view from the event type drop-down box. Options are • All • None • Motion • Alarm in Figure 90. Event T ype Drop-down Box 8. Select an event from the index. Figure 91. Event Index Panel 9. V erify that the “Select all” check box is selected. Deselectin[...]

  • Page 75

    C626M-B (3/05) 75 DX8000 PC Client Application THUMBNAIL VIDEO SEARCH Thumbnail search allows users to visually search video that has been recorded over a 24-hour period. Video is presented as a series of thumbnail images. Each thumbnail represents the first image recorded during a specified period of time. Thumbnails can be expanded and collapse[...]

  • Page 76

    76 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 5. Click the thumbnail for the hour you want to begin searching. Figure 94. One-Hour Interval Thumbnail Images 6. Click to change the thumbnail time range to shorter intervals, or click to change the thumbnail time range to longer intervals. • Click to change from 1-hour intervals to 10-minute interv[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 77 DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 96. Thumbnail Images Expanded to One-Minute Intervals 7. Click the thumbnail of the interval you want to search. 8. Click to view video. 9. Click to return to thumbnail images. TIP: Double-clicking a thumbnail image will enlarge the image and begin playback.[...]

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    78 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PIXEL VIDEO SEARCH The DX8000 PC Client application allows a user to search any 24-hour period of recorded video automatically for changes in screen pixels. This feature can be configured to identify motion events even when motion detection has not been enabled on a camera. To search video by analyzin[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 79 DX8000 PC Client Application After the search has been completed, a series of thumbnails appear on the screen below the search grid. Each thumbnail contains the first image of recorded video for the listed time period. 1. Click a thumbnail. Figure 98. Thumbnail Images Marking Pixel Changes 2. Click to begin viewing video. 3. Clic[...]

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    80 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application V iewing and Searching Backed Up V ideo The DX8000 PC Client application provides Standard Users and higher the ability to view previously backed up video data. To view back up video data: 1. Ensure that you have the correct backup device connected directly to your client PC. Example devices include ?[...]

  • Page 81

    C626M-B (3/05) 81 DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 100. Viewing Backed-Up Data 8. Search and play back the backed-up video just as you would normal video. Refer to Index V ideo Search on page 73 , Thumbnail Video Search on page 75, and Pixel Video Search on page 78. To exit Backup Search and return to the normal DVR search mode, go to File > [...]

  • Page 82

    82 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Exporting V ideo Power Users and Administrators can export sections of prerecorded video to a local hard disk drive or other device attached to a client PC. The following instructions demonstrate how to export video. EXPORTING BOOKMARKED VIDEO REGIONS Y ou can bookmark multiple regions of video along t[...]

  • Page 83

    C626M-B (3/05) 83 DX8000 PC Client Application Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each additional region you want to bookmark for that camera. 8. Click if you are in Live mode or proceed to step 8 if you are in Search mode. 9. Click and follow the directions in the following section, Performing the Export. CLEARING BOOKMARKS To clear a single bookmark: 1[...]

  • Page 84

    84 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application INSERTING AND REMOVING A USB FLASH DRIVE The DX8000 supports both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 flash drives. T o ensure data is not lost or corrupted when exporting data to a USB flash drive, follow the steps listed in Removing a USB Flash Drive . INSTALLING A USB FLASH DRIVE To install a USB flash drive int[...]

  • Page 85

    C626M-B (3/05) 85 DX8000 PC Client Application ENABLING THE DEINTERLACING FILTER Images recorded at 4CIF at a low frame rate per second might move or tear . The DX8000 provides a global option for enabling deinterlacing filtering to enhance the exported image for 4CIF recorded channels. In this case, the exported image is converted to 2CIF resolut[...]

  • Page 86

    86 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Click Map NetDrv . Figure 110. Clicking the Network Drive Button The Map Network Drive dialog box opens asking for a drive letter and path. Figure 111. Map Network Drive Dialog Box 5. In the Drive drop-down box select a drive letter that is not being used. 6. T ype the path in the Folder drop-down b[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 87 DX8000 PC Client Application 8. Click Finish. The newly mapped drive is added as a remote drive and is displayed in the Device area. The mapped drive can now be accessed just like a local drive. Figure 112. Mapped Drive Added as a Remote Drive To disconnect the network drive: 1. Click Disconnect NetDrv . The Disconnect Network Dri[...]

  • Page 88

    88 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application PERFORMING THE EXPORT To export video: 1. Make sure the DVR is in Playback or Search mode by clicking or . 2. Click if you are in Live mode or proceed to step 3 if you are in Search mode. 3. Click . The Export Video dialog box opens. 4. Click the plus (+) sign next to a drive in the Device list. Availa[...]

  • Page 89

    C626M-B (3/05) 89 DX8000 PC Client Application 6. Select the check box of the video time range you want to export. Y ou can export multiple time ranges simultaneously . For more information, refer to Changing a Bookmarked T ime Range on page 89. 7. Click in the File Name box and type the file name for each selected video time range. Y ou can accep[...]

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    90 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application ASSIGNING A CUSTOM EXPORT VIDEO FILE NAME By default, the DX8000 assigns a file name to each time range. When the video channel selected is exported, the file is assigned the name appearing in the Name column. Figure 116. Default File Names The default filename is constructed from the information di[...]

  • Page 91

    C626M-B (3/05) 91 DX8000 PC Client Application SELECTING THE EXPORT FORMAT To select the export format, select the radio button of the file format you want to export. The available formats are listed in T able C. T able C. Export Data T ypes AV I Saves video sequence as a standard Windows video format. ASF Saves video sequence as a standard Window[...]

  • Page 92

    92 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application EXPORTING A SEQUENCE OF STILL IMAGES To export a sequence of still images: 1. Select a still image format. Options are BMP , JPEG, and TIF . 2. Select the number of images (1 to 999) you want to save in the sequence. 3. Select the time interval between each saved image in the sequence. Options are • [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 93 DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 119. Real T ime Versus Non-Real T ime Export 5. Click Export to begin writing video to the device. Figure 120. Finalizing the Export Process STOPPING AN EXPORT WHILE IN PROCESS When an export operation has begun, a user can easily stop it by interrupting or canceling the operation from the Expor[...]

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    94 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Printing Images The printing feature of the DX8000 produces a hard copy of the current on-screen image. The DVR must be placed in Playback or Search mode to use the print feature. Playback is paused once the print button is pressed. To print an on-screen image: 1. Click or . 2. Locate the video image y[...]

  • Page 95

    C626M-B (3/05) 95 DX8000 PC Client Application Setup Mode SETUP SCREEN Click to enter the setup screen. The setup screen allows Administrators and Power Users access to the DX8000’ s setup functions. However , only Administrators can define user names and passwords for new users. Figure 122. Setup Screen  Click the Camera button to configure[...]

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    96 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application  Click the Site Setup button to view the remote site configuration. Site setup cannot be changed using the PC Client application.  Click the System button to view the system configuration, to import/export configuration files, and to save or view system logs.  Click the Ext. Monitor button[...]

  • Page 97

    C626M-B (3/05) 97 DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING CAMERAS Depending on your system’ s current configuration, up to 16 video cameras can be connected to a single DX8000. The following section illustrates basic camera configuration. BASIC CAMERA SETUP To set up camera picture and PTZ features: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Select a camera fro[...]

  • Page 98

    98 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 7. Select the appropriate PTZ protocol for the camera, or select No PTZ if the selected camera does not support PTZ functions. Available protocol options are • NO PTZ – Disables all PTZ functions for the current camera • PELCO-C – Coaxitron • PELCO-D – Pelco proprietary • PELCO-P – Pelc[...]

  • Page 99

    C626M-B (3/05) 99 DX8000 PC Client Application MOTION DETECTION SETUP Up to five motion detection zones can be defined for each camera. When the DX8000 is scheduled to record motion detection, motion sensed in the selected zone will result in video data being recorded for that channel. Motion detection can also be used to trigger relays, PTZ pres[...]

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    100 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application AUDIO SETUP To set up audio for a camera: 1. Check the Channel Information section to verify that the audio option is installed and available. 2. V erify that the Audio Disable check box is not selected. 3. Click Apply . Figure 125. Camera Audio Setup IMPORT ANT : T o use the DX8000’ s audio feature[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 101 DX8000 PC Client Application APPLYING SETTINGS TO ALL CAMERAS To apply camera configuration options to all attached cameras: 1. Select the check boxes for Protocol, Camera Security , Picture Adjustment, and Motion Detection that you want to apply to all cameras. 2. Click Apply to All Cameras. Figure 126. Applying Settings to All[...]

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    102 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING CONFIGURING BASIC RELAY AND ALARM SETTINGS The DX8000 can support up to 16 alarm inputs and relay outputs. Eight-channel DVRs include 8 alarm and 8 relay terminals while sixteen- channel DVRs include 16 of each. To program alarms and relays: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Click the Relay and Alarm S[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 103 DX8000 PC Client Application Configuring Basic Alarm Settings To configure an alarm input: 1. From the Alarm Channel drop-down box, select the alarm input you want to configure. 2. Enter an optional new name for the alarm in the Alarm Name text box. Alarm names can be up to 32 characters long and can include spaces and special[...]

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    104 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING RELAY OUTPUTS TO MOTION AND ALARM EVENTS To access relay link settings: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Click the Event - Relay Link Settings tab. Linking Relay Outputs to Motion Events To set relay outputs to activate in response to motion detection events: 1. Select a camera from the Camera Channel[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 105 DX8000 PC Client Application Linking Relay Outputs to Alarm Inputs To set relay outputs to activate in response to an alarm input: 1. Select an alarm from the Alarm Channel drop-down box. 2. Click the button for each relay you want to link to the selected alarm. 3. Click Apply . Figure 130. Linking Relays to Alarms TIP: Y ou can [...]

  • Page 106

    106 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING PTZ PRESETS AND PATTERNS TO MOTION AND ALARM EVENTS The DX8000 can be configured in such a way that motion detected by one camera will result in the repositioning of another . Similarly , alarm inputs can be set to trigger camera-positioning presets. Only a single preset or pattern can be lin[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 107 DX8000 PC Client Application Linking PTZ Presets and Patterns to Alarm Events To link an alarm input to a camera so that activation of the alarm results in a repositioning of that camera: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Click the Event - Relay Link Settings tab. 4. Select an alarm from the Alarm Channel drop-down box. 5. Select a camera[...]

  • Page 108

    108 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING CAMERAS TO RECORD IN RESPONSE TO MOTION AND ALARM EVENTS Multiple cameras can be configured to begin recording when an alarm is triggered or motion is detected. Linking Cameras to Motion Events To link multiple cameras to record in response to motion detection events: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3.[...]

  • Page 109

    C626M-B (3/05) 109 DX8000 PC Client Application Linking Cameras to Alarm Events To link multiple cameras to record in response to a single alarm input: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Click the Event - Recording Link Settings tab. 4. Select the alarm that will be used as the event source from the Alarm Channel drop-down box. 5. Click the button of each ca[...]

  • Page 110

    110 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application SCHEDULE The DX8000 provides extensive scheduling capabilities. Flexible recording schedules can be established for daily , weekday, weekend, or individual day recording. Recording time can be broken up into increments of one-half hour , and each increment can be scheduled to record continuously or in[...]

  • Page 111

    C626M-B (3/05) 111 DX8000 PC Client Application  Camera Settings Panel: Allows custom settings to be applied to individual cameras for each recording mode.  Apply: Click to save current schedule.  Frame Rate Configuration: Allows configuration of channel resolution and frame rates.  Configure Relays: Allows configuration of relay[...]

  • Page 112

    112 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 137. Filling In Recording Blocks in Schedule Grid To clear scheduled recording from one or more channels: 1. Right-click and drag to highlight the time periods and channels where you want to clear recording times. 2. Click Apply . Figure 138. Removing Recording Blocks from Schedule Grid  [...]

  • Page 113

    C626M-B (3/05) 113 DX8000 PC Client Application CREATING RECORDING SCHEDULES USING THE Y EAR V IEW Y ear View allows a user to customize recording schedules for individual days. Y ear View displays daily recording schedules in a calendar format. The calendar displays one year’ s worth of daily recording schedules. The scheduling period begins in [...]

  • Page 114

    114 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CREATING RECORDING SCHEDULES USING THE MONTH VIEW Unlike schedules set in the Y ear View , Month View schedules are recurrent. Schedules can be set for subsequent weekdays, weekends, every day , or a single day. Creating Multiple-Day Schedules To create a recording schedule to recur indefinitely: 1. [...]

  • Page 115

    C626M-B (3/05) 115 DX8000 PC Client Application 6. Using your mouse, select the recording modes and times for each channel you want to schedule. Refer to W orking with the Channel Scheduling Panel on page 111 for instructions. 7. Click Save. 8. Click Apply . 9. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. Figure 144. Selecting Recording Mode[...]

  • Page 116

    116 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Creating Single-Day Schedules Custom Mode schedules are defined for single days only . A custom-scheduled day can be set to recur on the same day of every month or the same day every year . T o set the DVR to record on a specific day: 1. Click the Month View tab if it is not currently selected. 2. S[...]

  • Page 117

    C626M-B (3/05) 117 DX8000 PC Client Application 6. Select Once Per Month or Once Per Y ear . 7. Select the date range for the custom schedule. a. Set the start date with the Start spinner buttons. b. If you want the schedule to recur indefinitely , deselect the Finish on End Date check box. c. Set the end date with the End spinner buttons. 8. Clic[...]

  • Page 118

    118 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application To copy the schedule attributes of one day and apply them to a different day: 1. Right-click the calendar day you want to copy . 2. Select Copy from the quick-menu. Figure 148. Month View Calendar Quick-Menu 3. Right-click the day on the calendar day you want to apply the copied schedule attributes. 4[...]

  • Page 119

    C626M-B (3/05) 119 DX8000 PC Client Application CHANGING AN EXISTING SCHEDULE PROFILE To change a profile: 1. Click the Month View tab if it is not currently selected. 2. In the drop-down box, select the type of schedule you want to change. Options are • All Days • Weekdays • Weekends • Custom Mode 3. Select the schedule profile from the [...]

  • Page 120

    120 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application DELETING AN EXISTING SCHEDULE PROFILE To delete a schedule profile: 1. Click the Month View tab if it is not currently selected. 2. In the drop down box, select the type of schedule you want to change. Options are • All Days • Weekdays • Weekends • Custom Mode 3. In the drop-down box, select [...]

  • Page 121

    C626M-B (3/05) 121 DX8000 PC Client Application 5. In the drop-down box, select the profile that you want to delete. 6. Click Delete. 7. Click Apply . Figure 151. Deleting Schedule Profile   [...]

  • Page 122

    122 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING CUSTOM CAMERA SETTINGS Each camera channel can be configured with custom recording settings. To customize channel settings for normal, motion, or alarm recording: 1. Click . 2. Click . 3. Click the plus (+) sign next to a camera in the site tree. 4. Select a recording mode for the camera.[...]

  • Page 123

    C626M-B (3/05) 123 DX8000 PC Client Application T able E. Custom Camera Settings *This field appears for information purposes only . T o change this setting, refer to Confi guring Frame Rate on page 124. **Image quality is a function of video compression. Higher quality video images require larger file sizes. Normal Recording Settings Motion Rec[...]

  • Page 124

    124 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING FRAME RATE The DX8000 can record at frame rates up to 480 images per second (ips) NTSC and 400 ips P AL. This total frame rate capacity is distributed among eight or sixteen channels, depending on the configuration of your unit. Resolution and frame rate values can be assigned evenly amon[...]

  • Page 125

    C626M-B (3/05) 125 DX8000 PC Client Application Configuring Basic Frame Rate The DX8000 Series DVR is optimized to provide sixteen channels of continuous video recording with a frame rate of 30 ips at a resolution of 320 x 240 (NTSC). Basic mode allows only frame rate adjustments to be made. To set frame rate values for channels in Basic mode: 1. [...]

  • Page 126

    126 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Configuring Advanced Frame Rate Both resolution and frame rate settings can be adjusted in Advanced Frame Rate Configuration mode. To set recording resolution and frame rates for each channel: 1. Click Advanced to access the advanced frame rate configuration controls. Figure 159. Accessing Advanced[...]

  • Page 127

    C626M-B (3/05) 127 DX8000 PC Client Application 7. Click Default to set the Maximum Frame Rate Settings values back to their factory defaults. 8. Click OK. 9. Click Apply when you return to the Schedule Setup screen. Figure 160. Advanced Frame Rate Configuration Screen        Understanding the DX8000’ s Frame Rate Calculatio[...]

  • Page 128

    128 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING ADVANCED RELAY OUTPUT Relays work much like switches. When triggered, relays can activate external devices, such as sirens, light fixtures, and door locks. The DX8000 PC Client Application allows Administrators and Power users to link relays to cameras and alarms. Up to 20 seconds of dela[...]

  • Page 129

    C626M-B (3/05) 129 DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Click the Alarm Activated Relay Settings tab if it is not already selected. 5. Configure each relay that is linked to an alarm: a. Click the drop-down box to select a relay . b. Select a relay timing value from the Activation Period drop-down box. Options are listed in T able G. Figure 163. Linkin[...]

  • Page 130

    130 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 6. Click the Motion Activated Relay Settings tab. 7. Configure each relay that is linked to a camera: a. Click the drop-down box to select a relay . b. Select a relay timing value from the Activation Period drop-down box. Options are listed in T able H. 8. Click Save. 9. Click Exit. Figure 164. Linki[...]

  • Page 131

    C626M-B (3/05) 131 DX8000 PC Client Application NETWORK AND COMMUNICATIONS SETUP BACKUP CONFIGURATION The DX8000 PC Client application allows you to see backup configuration settings but not change them. T o configure and perform backups, you must physically log in to a local DX8000 Series DVR as an Administrator or Power User . For more informat[...]

  • Page 132

    132 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application DEFINITION OF CAMERA SECURITY ACCESS Users are limited in the cameras they are allowed to view . Access to a camera is determined by its security designation. Only users with High Security access, such as Administrators and Power Users, can view cameras designated as High Security . Medium Security ca[...]

  • Page 133

    C626M-B (3/05) 133 DX8000 PC Client Application ADDING NEW USERS Administrators can create new user accounts and modify existing users. To add a new user: 1. Click . 2. Click . Figure 165. Adding a User 3. Click Add. The Add New User dialog box opens. Figure 166. Add New User Dialog Box       [...]

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    134 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Enter a login name for the user . (User names can be between 4 and 20 alphanumeric characters in length. User names cannot contain spaces and special characters.) 5. Enter the user’ s full name. 6. Enter a brief description for the user: Building 6 Security Guard as an example. 7. Enter a passwor[...]

  • Page 135

    C626M-B (3/05) 135 DX8000 PC Client Application MODIFYING USER PROPERTIES Follow the steps below to change user attributes, such as user name and group affiliation. Only Administrator level users are allowed to modify user properties. To modify a user’ s properties: 1. Click a user name in either the main user list or in one of the group lists. [...]

  • Page 136

    136 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 3. Edit the following user properties: • User name • Full name • Description • Group 4. Click Apply in the Property dialog box. Figure 169. Property Dialog Box 5. Click Apply in the User Setup screen. Figure 170. Drag and Drop of User Group Affiliation NOTE: Users with Administrator or Power [...]

  • Page 137

    C626M-B (3/05) 137 DX8000 PC Client Application CHANGING USER PASSWORDS Administrators and Power Users can change or reset an existing user’ s password. To change a user’ s password: 1. Click a user name in the main user list. 2. Click Set Password. Figure 171. Changing a Password 3. Enter a new password in the “New password” field. 4. Ret[...]

  • Page 138

    138 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application DELETING EXISTING USERS Administrators can delete existing users. To delete a user’ s account: 1. Click the user name of the user you want to delete from the main user list. 2. Click Remove. Figure 173. Deleting a User 3. Click Y es to confirm the deletion or No to cancel and return to the User Set[...]

  • Page 139

    C626M-B (3/05) 139 DX8000 PC Client Application SETTING LOGIN T IMEOUT Administrators can define the amount of time a user’ s account can remain idle before having to log in again. This setting applies to all users, regardless of access level. T o set login time out: 1. Select a time limit from the User T imeout drop-down box. • T ime limits r[...]

  • Page 140

    140 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application SITE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP IMPORTING AND EXPORTING SYSTEM SETUP FILES Users with Power User access and higher can save configuration settings for the DX8000 using the system export feature. Previously saved settings can be loaded into the DVR using system import. 1. Click . 2. Click . Figure 176. System[...]

  • Page 141

    C626M-B (3/05) 141 DX8000 PC Client Application Exporting Current DVR Settings To save current DVR configuration settings: 1. Select the Export radio button. 2. Select the check boxes of each configuration item you want to back up, or click Select All to export all settings. 3. Enter drive, path, and filename information into the text box (for e[...]

  • Page 142

    142 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Enter a filename in the space provided. 5. Select the folder where you want to save the settings file. 6. Click the Up button to move up a level in the folder hierarchy . 7. Click Save. 8. Click Export Now . Figure 179. Setup File Export Dialog Box Importing DVR Settings To import a saved setting[...]

  • Page 143

    C626M-B (3/05) 143 DX8000 PC Client Application To import a settings file from a specific drive or folder: 1. Select Import radio button. 2. Click Browse. 3. Select the folder where the settings file is located. 4. Click the Up button to move up a level in the folder hierarchy . 5. Select the settings file you want to open. 6. Click Open. 7. Cl[...]

  • Page 144

    144 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Exporting and Importing Settings Using the Edit Menu To save current DVR settings: 1. Go to Edit > Export Setup. 2. Select the folder where you want to save the settings file. 3. Click the Up button to move up a level in the folder hierarchy . 4. Enter a filename in the space provided. 5. Click S[...]

  • Page 145

    C626M-B (3/05) 145 DX8000 PC Client Application To import a settings file from a specific drive or folder: 1. Go to Edit > Import Setup. 2. Select the folder where you want to save the settings file. 3. Click the Up button to move up a level in the folder hierarchy . 4. Click the settings file you want to open. 5. Click Open. Figure 184. Set[...]

  • Page 146

    146 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application SYSTEM LOGS The DX8000 automatically stores system information in a number of log files. Users with Power User access and higher can use these files to track system statistics and monitor security . Viewing a Log To view a system log file: 1. Select a log file from the drop-down box. The following[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 147 DX8000 PC Client Application Exporting Log Information To export a system log file: 1. Select a log file from the drop-down box. 2. Click Save As. Figure 187. Exporting a Log File 3. Select the drive and folder where you want to store the log file. 4. Enter a filename for the log information in the space provided. 5. Click Sa[...]

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    148 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application EXTERNAL MONITOR SETUP EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SETUP The Emergency Agent Notification alerts selected clients of motion and alarm events detected by DX8000 server sites. When a motion or alarm event is triggered, a pop-up window opens on the monitor of the remote site client. The window displays one o[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 149 DX8000 PC Client Application ADDING CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENTS TO BE NOTIFIED To add clients to the Emergency Agent Notification list: 1. Click Add to add a client to the emergency notification list. Figure 189. Emergency Agent Setup Screen 2. Enter a name for the client. (Client names can be up to 63 characters and can include sp[...]

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    150 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 3. Enter the client’ s IP address. 4. If necessary , enter a port number in the Agent Port text box. (The default port number is 9004.) 5. Click OK. 6. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. CHANGING CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT PROPERTIES To change an existing client’ s information in the [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 151 DX8000 PC Client Application 3. Enter a new name for the client. (Client names can be up to 63 characters long and can include spaces but not special characters.) 4. Enter a new IP address for the client. 5. If necessary , enter a port number in the Agent Port text box. (The default port number is 9004.) 6. Click OK. 7. Click the[...]

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    152 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application REMOVING CLIENTS FROM THE NOTIFICATION LIST To delete a client from the emergency notification list: 1. Select a client from the list. 2. Click Delete. 3. Click Apply . After clients have been added, cameras must be configured to notify individual clients of an event. A single camera can be linked t[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 153 DX8000 PC Client Application LINKING CAMERAS TO CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENTS Up to 32 IP addresses can be assigned to each camera. The DX8000 can transmit images up to 10 IP addresses simultaneously . To link a camera to one or more clients: 1. Click a camera button (Camera 1 to Camera 16). Figure 194. Linking Cameras to Emergency Age[...]

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    154 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application After clients have been added and linked to cameras, you must set the amount of time a server sends images after an event occurs and the interval between sending each image. 1. Enter the amount of time in seconds that you want the DX8000 to continue sending still images after an alarm or motion event [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 155 DX8000 PC Client Application EMERGENCY E-MAIL NOTIFICATION SETUP The DX8000 can be configured to send e-mail notifications alerting users of motion and alarm events. Users with Power User access and higher can configure e-mail notification. Notifications can be sent to a single e-mail address or a group of addresses either i[...]

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    156 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application CONFIGURING EMERGENCY E-MAIL NOTIFICATION To disable emergency e-mail notification, select the Disable Notification radio button. To enable emergency e-mail notification, select the Enable Notification radio button. Setting Up E-Mail Server To configure e-mail server information: 1. Enter a name [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 157 DX8000 PC Client Application T esting E-Mail Notification To test e-mail notification: 1. Select the My E-mail Server Requires Authentication check box if it is not already selected. 2. Enter your personal e-mail address or the address of someone who can verify the receipt of the test e-mail in the T o text box. 3. Enter DX8000[...]

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    158 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Configuring E-Mail Notification Frequency Depending on the volume of motion and alarm events that are detected by the DX8000, the number of e-mail notifications can be far too many to manage effectively . T o keep the number of e-mails sent by the DX8000 at a manageable level, the e-mail notificat[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 159 DX8000 PC Client Application E-mail notifications can be sent whenever a camera attached to a DX8000 detects motion or when an alarm input is activated. To cause e-mail notifications to be sent in response to motion events: 1. Select the Motion check box. 2. Click once in the Selected Channels field to the right of the word ?[...]

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    160 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application To cause e-mail notifications to be sent in response to alarm on events: 1. Select the Alarm check box. 2. Click once in the Selected Channels field to the right of the word “Alarm.” The Selected Channels window opens. Figure 204. E-Mail Notification for Alarms 3. Select the check box of each c[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 161 DX8000 PC Client Application Setting Up E-Mail Notification Groups To send an emergency notification to multiple users, groups can be created. The DX8000 supports the creation of up to 32 e-mail notification groups. A group can be notified in response to an alarm or motion detection event. To create, change, or delete an e-ma[...]

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    162 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application To change a group name: 1. Select a group from the list. 2. Click Edit Group. Figure 208. Editing E-Mail Group 3. Enter a new name for the group. 4. Click OK. Figure 209. Manage Groups Dialog Box 5. Click Close. 6. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen.     [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 163 DX8000 PC Client Application Deleting E-Mail Groups To delete a group: 1. Click Manage Groups. 2. Select a group from the list. 3. Click Delete Group. 4. Click Close. 5. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. Figure 210. Deleting E-Mail Group   [...]

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    164 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Adding Members to an E-Mail Group Up to 32 members can be assigned to each e-mail group. To add e-mail addresses to a group: 1. Select a group name from the drop-down box. 2. Ensure that the group check boxes under T o and CC are unchecked. 3. Enter an e-mail address in the T o or CC text boxes. 4. Cl[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 165 DX8000 PC Client Application Deleting Members from an E-Mail Group To delete a user from a group: 1. Select a group name from the drop-down box. 2. Select the user you want to delete from the list. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. Figure 212. Removing User from E-Mail Group Changing E-Mail G[...]

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    166 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application 4. Select a different group for the user from the drop-down box. 5. If necessary , enter a new e-mail address for the user in the text box. 6. Click OK. 7. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen. Figure 214. E-Mail Settings Dialog Box   [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 167 DX8000 PC Client Application Sending E-Mail Notifications to Individuals To configure e-mail notification to send alerts to an individual: 1. Enter the e-mail address of the individual to whom you would like to send e-mail notifications in the T o text box. 2. Enter an optional e-mail address of a second person you would like[...]

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    168 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Sending E-mail Notifications to Groups To configure e-mail notification to send e-mail alerts to a group of individuals: 1. Select the check box under T o. 2. From the drop-down box, select the group to which you want to send event notifications. 3. Select the check box under CC if you want to e-m[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 169 DX8000 PC Client Application Updating the DX8000 Server and Client Applications From time to time, software updates may be made available for both the DX8000 server and client applications. These updates will be free and will be made available on compact disc from Pelco. When an update is issued, it will need to be loaded onto a [...]

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    170 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 PC Client Application Figure 219. Upgrade Package Open Dialog Box 4. Click the “Look in” drop-down box to select the drive and folder location where the settings file resides. 5. Select the update file you want to open. 6. Click Open. The Upgrade Package Select dialog box reappears. Figure 220. Upgrade Package Inform[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 171 8. T o update a remote DVR, select its site name from the Select Server list and then click Connect. Refer to Figure 221. Figure 221. Selecting a Remote DVR to Update 9. Click Next and wait for the upgrade utility to copy the necessary files to the selected DVR. 10. At the completion of the update process, a dialog box will appe[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 173 DX8000 Emergency Agent DX8000 Client Emergency Agent Setting Up and Using the Client Emergency Agent DESCRIPTION The DX8000 Client Emergency Agent works with networked DVRs to alert users when one or more particular channels detect a motion and/or alarm event. The Emergency Agent runs on a networked client PC. 1. Y ou must instal[...]

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    174 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Emergency Agent 4. Click PC Emergency Agent Software to install the Client Emergency Agent application. The DX8000 Security Setup dialog box appears. Figure 224. DX8000 Security Setup Dialog Box 5. V erify that the “Install IPSec Configurations” check box is selected. 6. Click Next. The DX8000 Emergency Agent Setup di[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 175 DX8000 Emergency Agent Figure 227. PC Client Select Installation Folder Dialog Box 10. Click Next to accept the default installation folder . Figure 228. PC Client Installation Finalization Dialog Box 11. Click Finish to complete the installation process.[...]

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    176 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Emergency Agent ENABLING IPSEC SECURITY SERVICES In order to communicate with a networked DX8000 Series DVR, IPSec security must be enabled on your PC computer . To enable IPSec security services: 1. Go to Start > Manage IPSec Policy . The DX8000 IPSec Policy dialog box appears. Figure 229. Enabling IPSec Security for t[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 177 DX8000 Emergency Agent Before Y ou Begin Ensure that the following requirements have been met before starting the Emergency Agent application: 1. Make sure there is at least one active DX8000 Series DVR available on your network and your PC computer is set up to access it. Consult your network administrator for more information. [...]

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    178 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Emergency Agent STARTING THE CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT To start the emergency agent software on a client PC: 1. T urn on your PC and wait while Windows loads. 2. Double-click the Emergency Agent icon on the client computer’ s desktop. CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT DIALOG BOX Figure 231. Client Emergency Agent Dialog Box[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 179 DX8000 Emergency Agent REAL-T IME EVENT MONITORING Once the Client Emergency Agent has been activated, a motion or alarm event detected by a linked camera on a DX8000 server will cause a pop-up window to display a still image of the event. In addition to real-time monitoring of events, all event notifications sent to the client [...]

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    180 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Emergency Agent VIEWING PREVIOUSLY LOGGED EVENTS Over time, the Client Emergency Agent will accumulate event information in a list. This list can be searched and still images of previously logged events can be viewed. To view previously logged events: 1. Select a DX8000 Series DVR from the Server list. 2. Select a start da[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 181 DX8000 Emergency Agent Figure 235. Client Emergency Agent Pop-up Window SHUTTING DOWN THE CLIENT EMERGENCY AGENT To shut down the Client Emergency Agent, click Quit.[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 183 DX8000 Native Viewer Application DX8000 Native V iewer Application Setting Up and Using the DX8000 Native V iewer DESCRIPTION The DX8000 Native Viewer is capable of playing back a variety of video, still image, and audio media formats. It is designed to recognize and verify the digital watermark that is embedded in DX8000 native [...]

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    184 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Native Viewer Application Figure 236. Resource CD Screen: Native Viewer Option 4. Click Native Viewer to install the viewer application, and then follow the directions on the screen. STARTING THE DX8000 NATIVE VIEWER To start the DX8000 Native Viewer software on a client PC: 1. T urn on the client computer and wait while W[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 185 DX8000 Native Viewer Application SCREEN LAYOUT Figure 237. DX8000 Native Viewer Main Screen  T oolbar  View panel  Playback controls  Playback slider  V olume controls (click speaker icon to toggle audio mute)  Watermark verification message area T OOLBAR ICONS Browse drives and open media files. Save a snapsh[...]

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    186 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Native Viewer Application VIEWING MEDIA FILES To open a file for viewing: 1. Click . The Open dialog box appears. Figure 238. Open Dialog Box 2. Click the “Look in” drop-down box to select the drive and folder location where the media file(s) resides. 3. Select the file(s) you want to play . 4. Click Open. 5. The ?[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 187 DX8000 Native Viewer Application PLAYING VIDEO Y ou can play video files in the DX8000 viewer after they have been opened. To begin playback of a an exported DX8000 video file: 1. Click . 2. Use the playback controls and playback slider to move through a video file. 3. Use the audio controls to increase, decrease, or mute play[...]

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    188 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Native Viewer Application To add media files to the current list: 1. Click .The Open dialog box appears. Figure 241. Adding Files to a Play List 2. Click the “Look in” drop-down box to select the drive and folder location where the media file(s) resides. 3. Select the file(s) you want to play . 4. Click Open. To rem[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 189 DX8000 Native Viewer Application W ORKING WITH V IEWER CONFIGURATION T OOLS Click to access setup features for the viewer . Figure 242. Viewer Configuration T ools To adjust the picture quality in the view panel, move the sliders for the following properties: • Brightness • Contrast • Hue • Saturation Click to change the[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 191 DX8000 Mobile Client Application DX8000 Mobile Client Application Setting Up and Using the DX8000 Mobile Client DESCRIPTION The DX8000 Mobile Client allow you to view live video remotely from multiple cameras and sites. Networking capabilities include local connection using wire-bound or wireless LAN technologies or remote connec[...]

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    192 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application 4. Insert the DX8000 Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC, and wait for the DX8000 Resource CD screen to appear . Figure 244. Resource CD Screen: Mobile Client Installation Option 5. Click Mobile Client Software. The Pocket PC installation screen appears. Figure 245. Pocket PC Installation[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 193 DX8000 Mobile Client Application 7. Read and agree to the license agreement and then click Finish. Figure 246. Mobile Client License Agreement Dialog Box 8. When the Installing Applications dialog box appears, click Y es to accept the default installation directory . Figure 247. Installing Applications Dialog Box 9. Wait while Ac[...]

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    194 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application CONNECTING MOBILE CLIENTS TO A DX8000 SERIES DVR Using a wired or wireless network connection, the DX8000 Mobile Client application can monitor live video from a number of geographically dispersed DVRs. Figure 249 illustrates a simplified wireless network connecting a pocket PC-compatible PDA dev[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 195 DX8000 Mobile Client Application STARTING THE DX8000 MOBILE CLIENT Before attempting to start the DX8000 Mobile Client application, make sure you have installed the Mobile Client software on your pocket PC-compatible handheld device and you have an active network connection to a DX8000 DVR server . T ap Start > Programs > D[...]

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    196 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application EXITING THE DX8000 MOBILE CLIENT 1. T ap DX8000 on the toolbar . 2. T ap Exit. Figure 251. Exiting the Program SECURITY SETUP SETTING UP AN INITIAL PASSWORD: 1. T ap DX8000 > Options > Security . Figure 252. DX8000 Menu Security Option TIP: Y ou can also T ap the icon on the title bar to exi[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 197 DX8000 Mobile Client Application 2. Leave the Current text box blank. 3. Enter a password in the New text box. (Passwords must be between 4 and 10 characters long and can include spaces and special characters.) 4. Re-enter the new password in the Confirm text box. 5. T ap OK. Figure 253. Entering a New Password CHANGING AN EXIST[...]

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    198 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application 2. Enter your password in the Current text box. 3. Enter a different password in the New text box. (Passwords must be between 4 and 10 characters long and can include spaces and special characters.) 4. Re-enter the new password in the Confirm text box. 5. T ap OK. Figure 255. Changing a Password [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 199 DX8000 Mobile Client Application W ORKING WITH SITES AND GROUPS CREATING SITE GROUPS 1. T ap on the toolbar to take you directly to the Connect screen. Figure 257. Connect Menu Option 2. T ap Add. Figure 258. DX8000 Groups and Sites TIP: Y ou can also T ap DX8000 > Connect to go to the Connect screen.[...]

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    200 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application 3. T ap New Group. Figure 259. Creating a New Group 4. Enter a name for the new group. (Group names can be a maximum of 15 characters long and can include spaces and special characters.) 5. T ap OK. Figure 260. Group Name T ext Box 6. T ap Cancel to return to the Connect screen. Figure 261. Finali[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 201 DX8000 Mobile Client Application EDITING AN EXISTING GROUP 1. T ap . 2. Select the group you wish to edit. 3. T ap Edit. Figure 262. Editing a Group 4. Enter a new group name. 5. T ap OK. Figure 263. Editing Group Information 6. T ap Close to return to the main screen.[...]

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    202 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application DELETING A GROUP 1. T ap the icon on the toolbar . 2. Select the group you wish to delete. 3. T ap Del. Figure 264. Deleting a Group 4. Select an option to either delete or retain sites within the group to be deleted. • Select Moved into Default Group to move any sites to the Remote Site group. [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 203 DX8000 Mobile Client Application ADDING A DX8000 SITE TO A GROUP 1. T ap . 2. T ap Add. Figure 266. Adding a New DX8000 Site 3. Select a Group from the drop-down box. Figure 267. Site Setup Screen[...]

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    204 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application 4. Enter a name for the new DX8000 site. (Site names can be a maximum of 15 characters; spaces and special characters are allowed.) 5. Enter the IP address of the new site. 6. If necessary enter a new base port number (9002 is the default). 7. T ap OK. Figure 268. Entering New Site Information 8. [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 205 DX8000 Mobile Client Application EDITING A DX8000 SITE 1. T ap the icon on the toolbar . 2. If necessary , tap the plus (+) sign next to the group name to expand it. 3. Select the DX8000 DVR you want to edit. 4. T ap Edit. Figure 270. Selecting a Site to Edit 5. Enter a new name for the site. 6. Enter a new IP address for the sit[...]

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    206 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application DELETING A DX8000 SITE 1. T ap the icon on the toolbar . 2. If necessary , tap the plus (+) sign next to the group name to expand it. 3. Select the DX8000 DVR Site you wish to delete. 4. T ap Del. Figure 272. Deleting a Site 5. T ap Close to return to the main screen.[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 207 DX8000 Mobile Client Application CONNECTING TO A DX8000 SITE 1. T ap the icon on the toolbar . 2. If necessary , tap the plus (+) sign next to the group name to expand it. 3. Select the DX8000 DVR you wish to connect to. 4. T ap Connect to connect to the remote site and return to the main screen. Figure 273. Connecting to a DVR S[...]

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    208 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application VIEWING LIVE VIDEO Once you have connected to a DX8000 site, the main screen displays a live image from Camera 1 of the connected site. Figure 275 illustrates live view from the main screen. 1. T ap one of the camera selection buttons to view live video from a different camera. 2. T ap the to paus[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 209 DX8000 Mobile Client Application CUSTOMIZING THE VIEW SCREEN CHANGING SCREEN SIZE To change the size of the main screen viewing area: 1. T ap DX8000 > Options > View Size. Figure 277. DX8000 Menu and View Size Option[...]

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    210 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Mobile Client Application 2. Deselect the Auto Fit check box. 3. Move the slider to the desired position. (Screen size ranges from 120 x 90 to 240 x 180 pixels). 4. T ap OK. Figure 278. Minimum Screen Size . Figure 279. Medium Screen Size Figure 280. Maximum Screen Size   [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 211 DX8000 Mobile Client Application FULL-SCREEN MODE To change to full-screen view: 1. T ap . Figure 281. Full-Screen View 2. T ap anywhere on the screen to exit full-screen view . Figure 282. Live Menu and Full-Screen Option TIP: Y ou can also tap Live > Full Screen to change to full-screen view .[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 213 DX8000 Web Client DX8000 W eb Client Using the DX8000 W eb Client DESCRIPTION The DX8000 Web Client allows you to view live video and operate PTZ features of cameras attached to DX8000 Series DVRs. Using a standard web browser , you can remotely monitor up to 16 cameras from up to five DX8000 servers simultaneously . Each DX8000[...]

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    214 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client INSTALLATION The first time you use a web browser to connect to a DVR server , an ActiveX ® control application is downloaded and installed on your local computer . This control facilitates usage of the web client’ s interactive features. To install the DX8000 Web Client application: 1. Start Microsoft Inter[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 215 DX8000 Web Client Figure 284. ActiveX Control Installation Dialog Box 4. Click Y es. 5. Wait while the ActiveX controls are downloaded to your PC and your browser software is updated. 6. Install and enable IPSec security services. Refer to either Installing the PC Client Application on page 13 or Installing the Client Emergency A[...]

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    216 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client Figure 285. Entering a DX8000 Server User Name and Password 3. Enter a DX8000 server user name. 4. Enter the DX8000 server password. 5. Click OK. The DX8000 Web Client screen appears. NOTE: User names and passwords are case sensitive; type them exactly as shown.[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 217 DX8000 Web Client SCREEN LAYOUT Cameras can be assigned to view panels, live video can be displayed, and PTZ features can be controlled from a single screen. Figure 286 can be used to locate each available feature of the DX8000 Web Client application. Figure 286. W eb Client Screen Layout  Site tree  Screen division buttons[...]

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    218 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client W EB CLIENT CONFIGURATION ADDING DX8000 DVR SERVERS TO THE CONNECTION LIST Before live video can be viewed from the Web Client’ s view panels, at least one connection to a remote DX8000 server must be established. Up to fifty DX8000 server sites can be added to the Connection List; however , each server is li[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 219 DX8000 Web Client 3. Enter the name of the DX8000 Series DVR you wish to connect to. 4. Enter the IP address of the DVR. 5. If necessary enter a new base port number (9002 is the default). 6. If necessary enter a software upgrade port number (9003 is the default). 7. Click OK. The site appears in the Connection List. To add a rem[...]

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    220 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client 2. Click DX8000 Scan. The DX8000 Scan dialog box appears. Figure 290. DX8000 Scan Dialog Box 3. Enter an IP address range to search for DVR sites. a. Enter the first three octets of the IP range you wish to search; for example, 10.10.1. b. Enter the beginning value for the search range in the fourth octet; for [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 221 DX8000 Web Client DELETING A DX8000 DVR SERVER FROM THE CONNECTION LIST 1. Click . The Connection List dialog box opens. Figure 291. Deleting a Site from the Connection List 2. Select the DX8000 Series DVR you wish to delete. 3. Click Delete. The site disappears from the Connection List. 4. Click OK.   [...]

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    222 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client EDITING A DX8000 SERVER’ S INFORMATION IN THE CONNECTION LIST 1. Click . The Connection List dialog box opens. Figure 292. Editing a Site from the Connection List 2. Select the DX8000 Series DVR you wish to edit. 3. Click Edit. The Server Information dialog box appears. Figure 293. Editing Server Information 4[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 223 DX8000 Web Client CONFIGURING VIEW PANELS The DX8000 Web Client can display up to sixteen cameras simultaneously on a single screen. To establish the arrangement of view panels on the Web Client screen, select a screen division button from the toolbar . CONNECTING TO A REMOTE SITE To connect to an active DX8000 server on the netw[...]

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    224 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client LOGGING IN TO A REMOTE SITE After a connection to a remote site has been established, you must log in with a valid user name and password for that site. To log in to a remote site: 1. Select a remote DX8000 Series DVR site from the site tree. Figure 295. Selecting a Site 2. Right-click the site name and then sel[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 225 DX8000 Web Client DISCONNECTING FROM A REMOTE SITE To terminate a connection with a remote DX8000 server: 1. Right-click the name of the remote site from the site tree. 2. Select Disconnect from the quick-menu. Figure 297. Quick-Menu Disconnect Option ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO VIEW PANELS The DX8000 Web Client includes up to 16 view p[...]

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    226 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client VIEWING LIVE V IDEO To view live video from up to sixteen cameras, drag one or more cameras from the site tree onto the view panels. Refer to Assigning Cameras to View Panels on page 32 for instructions. OPERATING THE ON-SCREEN PAN, T ILT, AND ZOOM (PTZ) CONTROLS The on-screen PTZ control allows users to manipul[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 227 DX8000 Web Client 4. T o adjust camera lens features, click plus (+) or minus ( − ) buttons next to each function on the keypad. Refer to Figure 301. Figure 301. W eb Client PTZ Lens Controls 5. T o adjust camera zoom using the mouse, rotate the mouse wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out. Figure 302. W eb Client Mo[...]

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    228 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client PTZ PRESETS A preset is a user -defined camera position using pan and tilt, zoom, and focus commands. A DX8000 Series DVR can address up to 32 PTZ presets (1-32). Preset 95 is reserved for remote camera setup, and preset 99 is reserved for camera autoscan mode. PROGRAMMING A PRESET To program a PTZ preset: 1. D[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 229 DX8000 Web Client 3. Using the on-screen PTZ controls and PTZ keypad, move the camera to the desired position and adjust zoom and iris settings. Figure 304. Moving to a Preset Using W eb Client 4. Using the PTZ keypad, select a number for the new preset (for example, 1). Figure 305. Programming a Preset Using W eb Client 5. Click[...]

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    230 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client ACTIVATING A PRESET To activate a preset: 8. Click a preset number (1-32) on the keypad. 9. Click to activate preset. The camera repositions to the new preset. Figure 306. Activating a Preset Using W eb Client CLEARING A PRESET To clear a preset: 1. Click to enter programming mode. 2. Click the number of the pre[...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 231 DX8000 Web Client PTZ PATTERNS A pattern is a user -defined, viewable camera path with a definite beginning and end. Patterns are made up of a sequence of standard pan, tilt, and lens commands. Patterns are stored in the internal memory of the PTZ device, such as a Spectra dome, that is connected to the DX8000. Depending on the[...]

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    232 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client ACTIVATING A PATTERN To activate a pattern: 1. Click a pattern number (1 to 4) on the keypad. 2. Click . Figure 309. Activating a Pattern Using W eb Client CLEARING A PATTERN To clear a pattern: 1. Click to enter programming mode. 2. Select a pattern number (1 to 4) on the keypad. 3. Click . 4. Click . 5. Click [...]

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    C626M-B (3/05) 233 DX8000 Web Client ACCESSING PROGRAMMING FEATURES OF REMOTE CAMERAS Y ou can use the PTZ function to program features of remote cameras, such as Pelco’ s Spectra III. To access a programming menu for a remote camera: 1. Drag a camera from the site tree onto a view panel. Figure 311. W eb Client View Panels 2. Click from the keyp[...]

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    234 C626M-B (3/05) DX8000 Web Client 3. Use the on-screen PTZ controls or the focus (+) and focus ( − ) buttons to navigate up and down camera menu choices. Figure 313. Camera Setup Menu 4. Click the iris (+) button to select an option from the camera’ s on-screen menu. 5. Click the iris ( − ) button to cancel an option or exit a menu. EXITIN[...]

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    PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on FT/FR8000 Series fiber optic products and the following fixed camera mode[...]

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