Fast Manual Instruction of

Network Video CMS V1.0

CATALOGUE
1.1 SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 3
1.2 FEATURES .................................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION ........................................... 5
2.1RUNNING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 5
2.2 INSTALLATION STEPS ................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS ........................... 9
3.1 CMS OPERATION MAIN MENU .................................................................... 9
4.1PREVIEW ..................................................................................................... 12
4.2RIGHT-CLICK MENU.................................................................................... 12
4.3 PTZ CONTROL ........................................................................................... 13
4.4COLOR ........................................................................................................ 14
CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM ................................................................................... 15
5.1 DEVICE MANAGER ..................................................................................... 15
5.2LOCAL CONFIG ......................................................................................... 18
5.3 DEVICE CONFIG. ........................................................................................ 24
5.4 USER .......................................................................................................... 36
5.5LOCAL LOG ................................................................................................ 37
CHAPTER 6 RECORD................................................................................... 39
6.1 PLAYBACK ................................................................................................. 39
CHAPTER 7 ADVANCED .............................................................................. 44
7.1 DECODER ................................................................................................... 44
7.2E-MAP ....................................................................................................... 51
7.3 TOUR ......................................................................................................... 55
7.4 TASK CONFIG. ............................................................................................ 57
APPENDIX A ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................. 59
APPENDIX BMAIN PARAMETER .............................................................. 60

Chapter 1 Software Instruction

1.1

Summary
This is a Central Control Software with powerful function and distributed architecture, integrate

many windows, users, and languages, It support bidirectional talk, video conference, classic of electronic
map, alarm center, and be compatible with Other extended products and single directly connected devices
surveillance system as one. Its electronic map design with friendly interface, easy to operate and purview
set.
This software is only for connecting different devices (DVR, DVS, etc), the manual only describe the
software, for specific equipment features, please refer to related product manuals.
This manual is for those who are responsible for planning, executing or reviewing the hardware
installation of Network Video Surveillance software. You should have the basic operation knowledge and
experience of related equipment (DVR, DVS, etc).

1.2

Features
1.1.1 User and Purview Management
Support N level organization management, user management and purview setting

1.1.2 Data Interface Technology Adopted

All data interaction use data interface technology, and support different database sizes flexibility,
such as SQL, MYSQL, XML data and so on.
1.1.3Intelligent Video Transport Protocol
Intelligent Video Transport Protocol can do Maximize the use of network bandwidth, especially on the
condition of Front-end network bandwidth limited, when to assure system based on high quality image in
very low network bandwidth, it can work well.
1.1.4 Scalable Distributed Network Architecture
Support multi servers coordinated running, intelligent load balancing, flexibility to add server and
enhance the system capacity effectively on the condition of integrity assurance.
1.1.5Dynamically Adjust Decode Buffering.
Flexibility in adjusting the fluency or real-time of video images when real time monitoring, which can
meet different users need. The former emphasize the fluency of video images, while the latter emphasize
the real-time of video images.

1.1.6Adopting Shelf Technology, Modular Development and Flexible to Assembly Application

Solutions.
Adopt shelf technology to develop hierarchically and modularly. With rich middleware service, users
can assemble different applications flexibly.
1.1.7High Operability
Within purview limitation, users can easily control and set each monitor point through the system, it
also integrates-map.
1.1.8High Integration
The system integrates other related information, such as alarming, voice and so on.
1.1.9 High reliability
The system designs a special fault tolerance measures to assure data Integrity and system running
reliability.
1.1.10 Good Scalability
The system designs for service. It has good scalability and adaptability to protect user investment
maximumly.
1.1.11 Support Network Management and Load Balancing
1.1.12Support User DIY Interface and Multi Languages
1.1.13 Support E-map
1.1.14 Support Simultaneous 4 Channels Real Time Playback
1.1.15 Support Connecting Multi Devices and View Multi Videos(real time monitoring and
playback)
1.1.16XML Data Storage
1.1.17 Support Multi RS Keyboard Protocols.
1.1.18 Support Multi Alarming Device, Like CK, Vista, etc
1.1.19 Support Multi three-dimensional positioning Speed Cameras Protocol, easy to realize
three-dimensional positioning in Preview Area
1.1.20

Support multi manufactures access to our device, such as Dahua, Hikvision, etc.

Chapter 2 Installation Instruction

2.1Running Environment
2.1.1 Hardware
CPU

P4/2.0G

Graphics card must support hardware scaling (such as ATI, TNT2 and PRO, but suggest
ATI9800 or above, dual channels), and the memory over 128M/128bit.
Note: Good configuration for memory, graphics cards and CPU are needed for many screens
decompression.
Network card: 100/1000M
2.1.2

Software

The CMS support Vista/WinXp/Win2000/Win2003/Win2007, not for windows 98.

Please close all Antivirus Software and firewall so that it can write running program correctly and
completely in the control center before installing the software, or it will not search any devices.

2.2 Installation Steps

1Find Setup.exe in CD and double click to access guide page, click[English]>[matching
tool]>click[CMS].

2Click Nextbutton, shown dialog box as below:

3Click Nextbutton, shown dialog box as below:

4Click "Browser" to select setup path(default path "C:\Program Files\CMS"),then click "Next" to
select Start Menu folder as below:

5 Click "Next" to start setup and end setup as below:

6Click "Finish" to end the setup, at the same time it will come up this icon in the desktop.

Please follow Chapter 3,4,5,6,7 instructions to operate this software after finish installation.

Chapter 3 Introduction of Basic Functions

3.1 CMS Operation Main Menu

3.1.1 Device Display Area:

In this area, you can preview live screens by device and super account administrator setting, click device
name or channel group to change channels. Users can also pull devices name or specific channel to
operation area respectively.
3.1.2 Operation Area
You can preview live screens, and setup parameters of system configuration and video searching
in this area.
3.1.3 Video Disk Status Area
It can display the rest disk spaces that store video files.
3.1.4 PTZ
Control and operate PTZ
3.1.5 Screen Mode Selection Area
Choose the number of channels accordingly and page to browse.
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3.1.6 Operation Log

It will record and display any operation information when setup and operating.
3.1.7 Menu Area
Users could set single menu and sub-menu in this area, select relevant menus to operate video
surveillance system in the control center.
Diagram 3-1 Menu Configuration

No

First
Menu

Second
Menu

Third
Menu

Click preview button to choose a preview

mode of the screen, touring & switching
among all channels and snapshot pictures
of the screen. Shut down/open preview
menu
Control the speed cameras to go up,
down, left, right and stop by operating
panel. Adjust speed, zoom, focus, iris,
auto pan, set preset and touring path.
Start touring, the speed camera will tour
follow the setting path. Delete the touring
path.
Set brightness, contract, saturation, and
hue for video screen.
Restore to original setting

Operating
right

Functions & Instruction

PTZ

Color

Add
device

Devi
ce
man
ager

Syst
em

Modify
device
Delete
device
Import
&export
Connecti
on test
Base
config

4
Loc
al
conf
ig

Admin/User

Admin/User

Admin/User

Add video surveillance devices, zone,

and zone node.
Set login type.
Modify device name, login type, port
number, user name and password, and
even manufacture information.
Online device are forbidden to modify
Delete surveillance devices and zone
table.
Import &export surveillance point
information.
Test the network connection status of the
added devices.
Disk selection, logs maintenance, store
catalogue selection, CMS language
selection, device connection type set, and
CMS start type setting.

Alarm
config

Enable audio activated by alarm. Set

alarm information

Record
plan

Set local disk and recording time.

DDNS
server

Manage devices together

companys DDNS server
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with

our

Admin/User

Version
informati
on
Device
config
Group
Account
User

Local
log

Playback

Record
Decoder

E-map

Advance

Video
touring

Display the version information

Select online device and set parameter of
device

Admin/User

Add and delete users and its operating

rights

Admin

Add, delete and manage users:

Set user name, password and operating
rights of menu

Admin

Search alarm log and operation log in set

time area.

Admin/User

Select remote or local playback, search

record files and playback.

Admin/User

Set DVR and corresponding decoder

Using E-map to visually show every
cameras location and find current
monitoring page directly
Preview the touring status in each
channel through design the touring
solutions.

Admin/User

Set the sub stream, batching set the

TASK
config

parameters of channels, set different

solutions accordingly.

Chapter 4 Monitor
In menu area, click Device Display Area, it will turn to preview screen. Monitor functions:
Preview, PTZ and video specification configuration.

Here we introduce the monitor sub functions and its specification setting with details.
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4.1Preview
In operation area, users can select preview type, or screenshot in each single channel, or shut down
the preview page. Function buttons and instructions of preview in operation area shown as below.
Diagram 4-2 Function buttons and instructions of preview
No.

Button

Meanings

1 screen previewbutton. Click it to preview full screen for every channel

4 screens previewbutton. Click it to preview 4 screens.

9 screens previewbutton Click it to preview 9 screens.

16 screens previewbutton. Click it to preview 16 screens.

25 screens previewbutton. Click it to preview 25 screens.

36 screens previewbutton. Click it to preview 36 screens.

64 screens previewbutton. Click it to preview 64 screens.

full screen previewbutton. Click it to enter full screen interface.

pagecontrolbutton. Click to page down and page up the preview pages.

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audiobutton. Click to enable audio heard on preview page.

4.2Right-click Menu
At operating area, user can do below operation by right-click:
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Close window: close the current screen

Close all windows: close all the current screens
Audio: click it and hear the voices from preset screens
3D positioning: click to see 3D position.
Local record: click it to record at current channel and save the record at the relevant disk.
Zoomed: click it to enlarge channel partially.
Snapshot: Capture pictures from current channel at any time and save it to relevant disk.
Start talk: click it to begin talk with another side of the device.
Device config: click it and go to device configuration interface.
Color setting: click to set the color of channel.
View full: click it to full display the channel.

4.3 PTZ Control

When speed cameras are connected with DVR, user can control it at this control center, turn up,
down, left and right, stop running, adjust turning speed, zoom, focus and iris, preset and tour configuration.
When user enables touring function, the speed cameras will tour according to preset.
In operation area of PTZ, user can control the tour way and speed of the speed cameras. The details
of buttons in operation panel show as below:

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No.

Buttons

Meanings

Click

to control the direction of the speed cameras

Drag this pole to adjust speed rate

Click

to zoom in; Click

to zoom out

Click

to focus in; Click

to focus out

Click

to iris it; Click

to iris out

Click

to begin autopa; click

to stop autopa.

Set a location for the preset, calls the preset points, PTZ automatically turns
to the setting position, add, delete and config preset point. Note: device from

dahua and hikvision cant support preset point.

Multiple preset points connected tour lines, call touring between points, the PTZ
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run around on the line. Add, delete, and config tour to display each surveillance
point. Note: device from dahua and hikvision cant support preset point.

Table 4-2 Function buttons and instructions of operation panel

4.4Color
No.

Button

Meaning

Brightness

Contrast

Saturation

Hue
Table 4-3 color

NoteClick

to resume Initial values.

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Chapter 5 System
5.1 Device manager

5.1.1 Click

to add zone,

See pic 1

Pic 1 Add zone

Add zone here to manage surveillance points in different zones. Eg: Add
Binjiang and binjing and click ok, it will show as pic 2:

Pic 2 Add zone

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5.1.2 Click

to add device, see below picture:

Pic 3 Add device

Device Name: Device name

Login typeIP address, domain, ARSP, and cloud-add. Dahua or ahikvisiopn dont support access device
through serialNo.
IP Address: IP address
Domain: Domain name by external network such as hzjufeng.3322.org
ARSPMAC addressconfig DDNS address locallywhen device and CMS have penetration function, add
device according MAC
Cloud: SerialNo of device.
Manufacture: the device select manufacture, including H264DVR, Hikvision and Dahua.
Port: TCP port, different manufacture has its own original TCP port. For instance, Dahua: 34667, Hikvision:
8000.
User Name: User name
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Password: Password
Click "OK" after you have done above parameters, see below picture, you could only doubleclick to open
this device, and doubleclick to open each channel.

Pic 4 after adding zone

Note: Choose only one of Domain name, IP address, ARSP, or cloud.

Click IP search to search devices connected with network, and edit or login related device.

5.1.3 Click

to modify device, click device name to edit, see below picture:

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Pic 5 modify parameters

After finishing all the modifications, click "OK".

5.1.4 Delete device
Choose the devices which you want to delete, then click

Note: Please make sure the device is disconnected before modifying and deleting it.
5.1.5 Import & Export surveillance points
Click

to import or export surveillance points

NoteWe get files with extension.bin.

5.1.6 Connection Test

Click

5.2Local

to test the connection condition.

Config

5.2.1 Base Config

See pic 6

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pic6 base config

Log Maintenance: Alarm and Operation log keep days.

Picture DIR: Picture storage location by snapshot
Record DIR: Record storage location by local recording
Snapshot format BMP and JPG, default as BMP.
Sync time with PC: Adjusting device and PC in order to make both at the same time
Language: Choose language for CMS

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5.2.2 Alarm Setting

Pic 7 alarming setting

Device list: Choose 1 device to set alarms

Alarm Enable: Click it to make sure all alarm functions available
Alarm Prompt Sound: Select any alarm prompt sound which you like
Sound File Path: Browse and choose prompt sound
Auto Watch Warn: Choose it to add following channels by alarm activated
NotePlease go to choose alarm type first
5.2.3 DDNS
Manage device together with DDNS servers, see pic

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pic8 DDNSserver

When device and CMS have penetration function, add device according serialNo.
5.2.4 Record Plan
Set local recording time

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Pic 9

OverwriteWhen the HDD is full, cover the earliest recording.

Length Time of video files.
Length of alarming recordingTime of alarming video files.
HDDChoose the HDD.
Click to edit planning template, see pic 10

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Pic 10

Config name, time and click add to add new template, then click OK, see pic 11.
Choose device name from left, and choose the channel number to config, choose time template for a week
from Monday to Sunday, the time value will show at bottom, click OK.

Pic 11

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5.2.5 Version Information

Click to show version information of CMS, see below

Pic12

5.3 Device Config.

Control device or set parameters locally. Select a device first, then set its configurations, see below picture
13:

Pic 13 Record

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5.3.1 RecordClick

to go into record interface, see pic 14

pic14 Record

5.3.1.1 Recording setting

Set record length, period, type, etc.

pic15 recording setting

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5.3.1.2 Snapshot Storage

Set presnapshot, snapshot type and period, see below picture

Pic 16 snapshot storage

5.3.2 Alarm : Click

to go into alarm configuration, see pic 17

pic17 system

Alarm activation configuration (motion detect, video blind, video loss and alarm in/out, abnormal
alarming),see pic 18
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pic18 motion detection

5.3.3 System
Click

to go into system set interface, see pic 19

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Pic 19 system

Cinfig any parameters as you like.

AGeneral: Set system time, language, video standard, DVR No., auto logout and so on

Pic 20 general setting

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BEncode: Set DVR specifications of resolution, FPS, video quality etc.

see pic21:

Pic 21 Encode

CNetwork: Set IP address, port, DNS etc., in order to remote monitor by network and mobile, see pic 22

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Pic 22 network

DNetService: Set IP filter, DDNS, Email etc., see pic 23

Pic 23 NetSevice

ECAM Name: Modify camera name by your need, see pic 24

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Pic 24 CAM name

FPTZ configSet PTZ parameters to make sure the same as speed cameras, and be able to control.
See pic 25;

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pic25 PTZ

GRS232Set port configuration, see pic 26.

pic26 port setting

5.3.4 Management Tools

Click

to go into management tools interface, see pic27.

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pic27 management tools

HDD manage: Setting HDD type, formatting, or partitions, see pic28.

pic28 HDD manage

B Account: Modify/add/delete user, group, password, and limit users rights.

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pic29 Account

AutoMaintain: Set Auto-Reboot time and files management, see below picture

pic30 automaintain

Default: Restore to factory setting, see pic31.

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pic31 restore

Reboot the device.

FSystem upgrade: upgrade device with program, see pic32.

pic32 upgrading
5.3.5 Info

Click

to get into system information interface, see pic 33.

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pic33system info.

System info includes HDD info, Log and version info.

5.4 User
Add and manage local users and its purview.
5.4.1 Group
Add group, and set groups rights at right; choose a group and click Delete to delete group, see
pic34.

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pic34 group

5.4.2 User
Choose a group to add users, and set its name, password; choose a user to delete or modify, see
pic35.

pic35 add user

5.5Local Log
User could search menu operation log, alarm log and other logs by time, see pic36

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pic36

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Chapter 6 Record
In menu area, click record, the record interface will show at operation area.

6.1 Playback
6.1.1

Playback

There are 2 playback modes---Remote playback and Local playback. Remote playback support
playback at device-side, and local playback support playback at client-side.
NoteDevice from Dahua or Hikvision only support remote playback, not local playback for the moment,
see pic37.

pic37 playback

playback modeby file

by time

By file Select playback channel, record type, period to playback.

By time Select all channels or partial channels to playback, select synchronous to playback all
channels at the same time.
Table 6-1 Functions and buttons of playback.
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No.

Buttons

Meanings

Click to play.

Click to pause.

Click to stop.

Click to slow play, there are 1,2,3,4 classes of speed.

Click to fast play, there are 1,2,3,4 classes of speed.

Last frame.

Next frame.

By file playback, shown as below

By time playback, shown as below

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NoteDrag the time bar to playback.

6.1.2 Download & Backup
User could playback record files at set time and channels, select record fines, click
"Download/Backup" and select "save directory".
Note: Remote playback----Download
Local playback---Backup
1Select the recording file, click to download

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2Pop up a window, select record format.

3Set record dialogue
Click browse to select folder to save downloaded file.

NoteTo download record file from Dahua devices, user have to shut down the present
channel and playback interface
After downloading the record file, its forbidden to drag record file to DH_player to play, but click the
button in red box instead.

Pop up the window as below

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Select AllFiles in bottom right corner, and find the downloaded file.

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Chapter 7 Advanced
It contains decoder, E-map, video touring and Task config, see as pic38.

pic38 advanced

7.1 Decoder
1.

Decoder

It can manage and config remote decoder, see below picture:

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1 Add decoder

Click

to add decoder

Device Name: Name of decoder, set by yourself

IP address: IP address of decoder
Domain: Domain name of decoder, select it and input decoder domain name to access to Internet.
ARSP: MAC address of decoder.
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Cloud: SerialNo of decoder.

Port: TCP port, default is 34567
User Name: Login name of decoder, default is admin
Password: Password of decoder, default is null.
Note: support to access to decoder via IP address, domain, MAC address, or serialNo.
After you add decoder successfully, it will come out a "decoder" ico in this interface, left-click decoder
name to drag to right, it will show a purple decoder area, and right-click this ico to edit, delete and set
attribute, see picture as below.

Add multi decoder, and use the right ico to sort decoders in the interface, see picture as below.

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Select decoder to cinfig as below:

Right-click decoder name, and click preview to preview channel; or right-click the purple area in
interface, click preview to get into preview channel.
After get into preview interface, reclick preview to display related channel interface.
Select Synchronous window mode in right bottom of the interface to synchronize decoder.
2 Configuration
Click device name, and click configuration to get into interface as.
Then select decoder and config it. Drag channel from left to digital channel area, then click video
touring, save the config.
3 Reboot
Click to reboot.
4 Edit
Right-click decoder ico to "edit decoder", et into interface as below
Modify device name, port, etc..

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5 Delete decoder
2. Layout
In new-built layout, name the layout. Select and drag channel to blank area in the bottom, ad
device ,then click save, see as below

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3. Touring
Click build touring solution to build.
Drag lens or layout to touring window, as below show

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Click to save, and you can find it at left area, see as below

4. Solutions

Click one of

to name and save new solution.

5. Lens

Click

to edit lens
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Choose an area, you can see add device and modify are nor gray anymore, you can click to add
device or modify the device and lens.

6. Ico

Add decoder

Save solution

Solution save as

Build touring solution

Edit lens

7.2E-MAP
E-MAP is a plan for simulating live screen, user can use it to add & delete cameras and set e-map alarm
activation, see below pic43:

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pic43 e-map

1Select snapshot manage to get into interface as pic44.

pic44 add picture

2Select add to get into picture interface as pic45

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pic45 picture selecting

2Find a picture to set its name, description, and click ok, then pop back to e-map interface.
Click picture, and drag it to picture display area, as pic64

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pic46 surveillance point setting

4Click device to drag device's channel to the map, then the channel name will appear at the map,
double-click it to name and describe it, the finished interface as pic47

pic47 surveillance points description

5Cancel editget into e-map controlling interface.

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In e-map display area, doubleclick the surveillance point to get preview interface, as pic48:

pic48 surveillance point selecting

7.3 Tour
Video touring support several channels take turns to display in the same display area, including
all the channels.
1Click addto design a touring solution, delete or modify the solution, see as pic49

Pic 49 add touring solution

Solution name: Solution name.

Select channels to add in the solution, take pic49 for an example:
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Touring solution named Touring solution will tour first channel of test device.
Touring solution named Touring solution will tour first channel of test room device.
Touring solution named Touring solution will tour second channel of test room device.
Touring solution named Touring solution will tour fifth channel of test room device.
Touring solution named Touring solution will tour seventh channel of test room device.
The touring project is shown as pic50.

pic5. Touring solution

2Calling Touring
In software operation area, right-click in a window, choose touring solution-touring to control video
tour.

NoteTouring solutionis the

name of a touring solution.

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7.4 Task Config.

Task config can set sub stream of video connecting. Batching set video connection channels, and config
different solution according your need.
1Click to add, delete or modify a Task solution, see as pic51

pic 51 add task solution

Solution name: Task solution name.

In device list, choose channels that use sub stream to add in Task solution, take pic51 as an example,
Task solution 5 will control to connect 1,3,5,7 channels of device 10.135with sub stream.
Pic52 as below show the Task solution 5

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pic52 Tasksolution

2Calling Task solution

Right-click in left area of CMS, select Task configuration solution, see as below:

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Appendix A Abbreviations

Abbreviatio
n

Formal Name(English)

Formal Name(Chinese)

CMS

center manager system

DVS

Digital Video System

PTZ

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol /

Internet Protocol

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Appendix BMain Parameter

Video Compression

H.264

Audio Compression

G711A

Video Resolution

D1, CIF
NTSC

704480

PAL

704576

NTSC

30FPS

PAL

25FPS

Resolution
Display
Resoluti
on

Rate

Frame rate

30/25(NTSC/PAL) F/S

Video input

BNC input

Audio input

RCA input

Type of compressed code

Combine code

Rate of compressed code

32kbps2048kbps(adjustable)

Network Protocol

TCP/IPstatic IPDHCPPPPoE

Net Interface

10/100M RJ45

PTZ Protocol

Pelco-P/ Pelco-D/ Minking/ Linlin/ Neon/ Star/

Vido, etc.

Remote mpnitor

IE browseCMS remote control

Maximum client-side connect

Maximum 10

Power supply

DC12V/5A

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