Axis Communications Camcorder AXIS Camera Recorder User Manual

AXIS Camera Recorder  
User’s Manual  
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Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Help & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Devices - Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
The Administrator Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Devices - Detailed Setup Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Configuring Monitors and the Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Defining Motion Detection Exclude Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Setting Up and Using PTZ Preset Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Setting up Schedules - an Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
The Monitor Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Tools and options available in the Monitor window . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
The Pan/Tilt/Zoom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Using the Recordings Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Features in Advanced Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Appendix A - Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Advanced Control with Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
I/O Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
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Introduction  
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Introduction  
AXIS Camera Recorder is a powerful and flexible surveillance solution  
that turns your TCP/IP-based Axis network cameras and video servers into  
a sophisticated digital video surveillance system - all fully controlled from  
your PC.  
AXIS Camera Recorder provides these main features:  
• Record from and view cameras at up to 30 frames per second (25 for  
PAL)  
• Control up to 16 cameras per installation/license  
• Secure image database with recovery options  
• Automatic database resizing for continuous recording at low disk space  
• Scheduled recording on time and/or event  
• Advanced motion detection with exclude filter for image areas of no  
interest  
• Limit recordings to images with motion, all images or no images  
• Receive motion alerts via e-mail  
• All system messages on-screen, in log files and optionally via e-mail  
• Find specific recordings by date/time or event  
• Playback of recordings in real-time, or at controllable speed and play  
direction  
• Control of PTZ cameras  
• Up to 25 PTZ preset positions per camera for fast PTZ  
• Advanced input/output control  
• Export single images and video sequences and print reports  
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Installation Guide  
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Installation Guide  
This installation guide will help you install AXIS Camera Recorder and  
configure it for your Axis Network Cameras and Video Servers. The guide  
also provides a brief introduction to the functionality and usage of the  
surveillance software.  
Overview  
AXIS Camera Recorder consists of two distinct software applications:  
Administrator and Monitor. These are described briefly below.  
The Administrator application - The administrator of the surveillance  
installation uses this tool when setting up the system for the first time,  
when new cameras are added to the system and whenever the system  
configuration needs to be changed. This tool is also used to configure the  
screen layout to use while operating the system, the recording conditions  
to use, etc.  
The Monitor application - This application forms the main user interface and  
is the core of the surveillance system. The Monitor records and displays  
live images from the connected video cameras and the operator uses this  
application for surveillance. Operators can start and stop cameras, control  
PTZ cameras (if installed), review recordings, create AVI files, export and  
print images, etc.  
Notes: •The Administrator application and the Monitor application can-  
not be run simultaneously - the one must be closed before the  
other is opened.  
•In order to achieve the best performance and most reliable oper-  
ation, it is recommended that the surveillance PC is not used for  
other demanding software applications or unnecessary purposes.  
The Monitor application and cameras must be running to record  
images. There will be no video surveillance if the Monitor appli-  
cation is closed!  
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Installation Guide  
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System Requirements  
Before installing, you should be aware of the various requirements that  
will apply for your application, and in particular for the desired frame  
rate. The values shown below are obtained from real-life tests.  
Minimum Processor Requirements for Frame Rates  
NTSC/PAL Cameras  
1 camera  
10 fps, medium compression  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
10 fps, high compression  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
4 cameras  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
8 cameras  
P4, 1,8 GHz  
P4 1,0 GHz - P4, 1,8 GHz  
P4, 1,8 GHz  
16 cameras  
P4, 3,06 GHz  
NTSC/PAL Cameras  
1 camera  
25 fps, medium compression  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
25 fps, high compression  
P4, 1,0 GHz  
4 cameras  
P4, 1,8 GHz  
P4, 1,8 GHz  
8 cameras  
P4, 3,06 GHz  
N/A  
P4, 3,06 GHz  
N/A  
16 cameras  
Approximate Total Frame Rates for Various Configurations  
P4 1,0 GHz,  
Medium compression  
P4 1,8 GHz,  
Medium compression  
P4 3,06 GHz, Medium  
compression  
NTSC/PAL Cameras  
1 camera  
25  
50  
80  
65  
50  
25  
50  
25  
50  
2 cameras  
4 cameras  
8 cameras  
16 cameras  
90  
100  
170  
200  
140  
160  
RAM  
In general, the better the PC’s processor, the better the frame rate. The  
amount of RAM available is of less importance for the frame rate, but is  
important for AXIS Camera Recorder’s overall performance. The amount  
of RAM required is dependent on the number of cameras in use. For up to  
8 cameras - use 512 MB, and for 9-16 cameras - use 1024 MB.  
UPS  
Whilst not absolutely essential for operation, using an Uninterruptible  
Power Supply (UPS) for the computer running AXIS Camera Recorder is  
highly recommended.  
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Hard Disk Space  
The amount of disk space required can be roughly calculated from the  
table below. Always add a further 5-10% disk space as a safety margin.  
Average File Size  
15 KB  
Stored Images  
60 000  
Disk space (GB)  
1
15 KB  
150 000  
600 000  
60 000  
2.1  
9
15 KB  
25 KB  
1.8  
3.9  
15  
2.1  
5.2  
21  
25 KB  
150 000  
600 000  
60 000  
25 KB  
35 KB  
35 KB  
150 000  
600 000  
35 KB  
Axis Network Camera and Video Server Requirements  
The Axis cameras and video servers used with AXIS Camera Recorder  
must be installed with the firmware release 2.34 or later. The following  
network cameras are supported: AXIS 205, AXIS 2100, AXIS 2110, AXIS  
2120, AXIS 2130, and the AXIS 2420. Supported video servers; AXIS  
2400, AXIS 2400+, AXIS 2401, AXIS 2401+, AXIS 2411.  
Software Requirements  
Item  
Notes  
Operating System  
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, or XP Professional, or NT 4.0 (SP3 or  
later). Using the operating system’s latest Service Pack is highly recommended.  
Protocols, API’s,  
Software  
TCP/IP support.  
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.  
Incompatible software  
FTP-Server: already included in AXIS Camera Recorder. Do not run other FTP  
servers on the same port number or change the default port number used by  
the AXIS Camera Recorder FTP-Server.  
Important!  
The Windows computer used for AXIS Camera Recorder must be NTFS-formatted.  
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Installation Guide  
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Installation  
Step 1 - Locate your License Code  
To install the full retail version of AXIS Camera Recorder a valid license  
code must be entered. This code can be found on the product label in the  
software retail box. The license code starts with “ACR” and is followed by  
a combination of letters and numbers. A license code is not required to  
install the Demo version of the program.  
Step 2 - Connect Devices  
Connect your Axis cameras/video servers to your Local Area Network.  
Consult the product documentation for more information.  
To verify that the camera/video server is properly installed on your  
network, connect to it from a standard browser. If you cannot connect  
using a browser, you will not be able connect from AXIS Camera  
Recorder.  
Step 3 - Install the Software  
Insert the AXIS Camera Recorder CD into your computer’s CD drive. The  
installation program starts automatically if Auto-Run has been enabled.  
Otherwise, run the program acr.exe from the CD’s root directory.  
If a previous version (or the demo version) exists on the system, the  
installation program will recommend that the earlier version is removed.  
After doing so, the installation program must be started once more for the  
actual installation.  
You will next be asked to accept the product license agreement. This  
agreement is also supplied in printed form with the product. If you do not  
accept the license agreement, select No and the installation will terminate.  
Otherwise, select Yes and the installation will proceed.  
Enter your name, company name and the product’s license code. Enter the  
whole license code, including the hyphens. Do not include any blanks.  
Complete the installation process by following the on-screen instructions.  
Important!  
The license code for AXIS Camera Recorder will be needed again if you ever need to  
re-install the software. The code should therefore be treated as a valuable item and  
stored in a safe place.  
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If a demo version of AXIS Camera Recorder was already installed, it will  
be necessary to remove the image databases. This can be done either by  
uninstalling the demo version or by clearing each camera database from  
within the new version of the AXIS Camera Recorder software. See also  
Setting Image Quality and Recording Conditions, on page 18.  
Step 4 - Configure for First Use  
After installing the software, it must be configured for your cameras  
and/or video servers. You will also need to configure the screen layout for  
the Monitor application. This is done by using the Administrator  
application. Please see Devices - Quick Setup, on page 10, for more  
information. See also The Administrator Application, on page 13, for a  
more detailed explanation of the Administrator functionality.  
Help & Support  
The Administrator and Monitor applications are both supplied with  
context-sensitive help for all the available functionality.  
Help is obtained by clicking the question mark icon in the program's  
active window (or in some windows the Help button). The cursor changes  
to a “What's this?" cursor and you can then click on the item you need  
help with.  
If you have questions or problems that are not addressed in this manual,  
contact your Axis dealer or visit the Axis support web at:  
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Devices - Quick Setup  
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Devices - Quick Setup  
This short description will help you set up your first device, without going  
into too much detail. It is assumed that the software has already been  
successfully installed.  
1. Start the Administrator application and click the Add Device… button.  
The Device Setup Wizard starts.  
Add Device  
Monitor Manager  
Figure 1 - The main Administrator window.  
2. Enter the IP address of the Axis camera/video server.  
3. Click Next and enter the administrator password for the device.  
4. Click Next to auto-detect the device. If successful, the device type and  
MAC address (S/N) will be shown.  
5. Click Next and give the device a descriptive name.  
6. Click Finish to return to the Administrator. The new device will now  
be shown in the Device Manager window.  
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Devices - Quick Setup  
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Now that a device has been added we will add the camera to the Monitor  
application and configure its layout.  
1. Click the Monitor Manager button in the Administrator.  
Figure 2 - The Monitor Manager window.  
2. Select a Layout Size (e.g. 2x2 = 4 cameras) and click on one of the  
monitor windows. The selected monitor window turns light grey.  
3. Select a camera for the active monitor window. An image from that  
camera will be shown in the monitor window.  
4. Click the OK button to exit the Monitor Manager.  
Important!  
The steps described above determine how cameras are displayed in the Monitor  
application. If a camera is not configured for display here, it will not appear in the  
Monitor application.  
Click the Exit button to close the Administrator. It is not possible to run  
both applications at once, so the one must always be closed before  
opening the other.  
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Using the Monitor application  
1. Now open the Monitor application. You should now see the image  
from your camera. If not, the camera was not properly added to the  
Monitor manager. Go back to the previous page and add the camera  
again.  
buttons.  
3. Click on the monitor window for the camera - this makes it the active  
monitor window.  
4. Now press the Start button to start fetching images from the camera.  
The Start button turns into a Stop button.  
5. Click the Exit button when finished.  
If you have problems setting up your first device, please see The  
Administrator Application, on page 13, which describes in more detail  
how to:  
• Change image quality and compression for a camera  
• Change the recording conditions for a camera  
• Calibrate motion detection  
• Set up PTZ preset positions  
• Enable e-mail alerts  
• Start and stop cameras automatically, at preset times (Scheduling)  
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The Administrator Application  
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The Administrator Application  
The Administrator application is used when setting up the system for the  
first time, when new cameras or video servers are added to the system, and  
whenever the system configuration needs to be changed. It is also used to  
configure the layout of the Monitor application, which recording  
conditions to use, etc. The Administrator is started from the Program  
Menu.  
The main window provides the following buttons:  
Monitor Manager - Set up the screen layout and positions for cameras,  
etc. See Configuring Monitors and the Layout, on page 17.  
Scheduler - Control when cameras start and stop and when alerts are  
sent. See Scheduling Camera Activity and Alert Periods, on page 29.  
General Settings - Set up log files, screen updating and e-mail. See  
General Settings, on page 27.  
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Add Device - Add new cameras or video servers. See the previous  
section Devices - Quick Setup, on page 10 and the more detailed section  
Changing Device Settings, on page 15.  
Edit Device - Edit/update the configuration of an existing device.  
Remove Device - Removes an existing device from the system.  
Settings - Set up image quality and recording conditions, etc. for the  
camera. See Setting Image Quality and Recording Conditions, on page  
18.  
I/O Setup - Define inputs and outputs to use in the system. Inputs can  
be used to create an alert or start/stop a camera. Outputs can activate  
the output ports on selected devices and thus activate e.g. a siren or a  
I/O Control - Set up defined inputs to activate selected outputs. Several  
inputs can activate the same output. Both external inputs and timer  
events can be used to activate an output.  
Devices - Detailed Setup Information  
This section goes into more detail about the process covered in Devices -  
Quick Setup, on page 10, and describes the various options available while  
using the Device Setup Wizard.  
IP address - The camera/video server uses this IP address on the network.  
This will be the address you used to initially install the device.  
Port Setup - The HTTP and FTP protocols usually communicate on the  
standard ports 80 and 21, respectively. If these values have been changed  
in the camera/video server, then enter these values here. This is used if  
several devices share the same IP address (e.g. when behind a router). In  
most cases it will not be necessary to change the default ports.  
Password - An administrator account is used to configure the connected  
camera or video server. Enter the password for the device's default  
administrator account root.  
Autodetect Device - For the fastest detection, select the video device type  
manually. Alternatively, select Autodetect Type and let the system find  
the device type.  
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MAC address (S/N) - This is the hardware address of the camera/video  
server, e.g. 00408c291ba2 and it corresponds to the serial number found  
on the product’s serial number label. This is the MAC address used to  
initially install the device.  
Name - The name for the camera/video server should reflect its usage or  
location. Note that two devices cannot use the same name.  
Camera Setup - Used to set up/modify camera names and PTZ devices for  
the device. For example, the AXIS 2400 video server uses the default  
camera names Camera 1, Camera 2, etc., which can be changed here. PTZ  
devices (PTZ cameras or fixed cameras on PTZ heads) can be enabled, and  
the COM port and PTZ driver can be selected. For more detailed  
information see Configuring Video Servers below.  
After a device has been successfully added, a new device icon will appear  
in the Device Manager window.  
Changing Device Settings  
The settings described above for adding a new device can all be modified  
simply by selecting the device and clicking Edit Device...  
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The Administrator Application  
Configuring Video Servers  
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For video Servers, you must specify if the connected cameras are  
Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras or not. You can also give names to individual  
cameras. To do this, select the video server in the device list and then click  
the Edit Device button. Then click the Camera Settings button to access  
the cameras connected to the server.  
• Check the box provided to indicate if any of the cameras connected to the  
video server are Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras.  
P/T/Z type controlled through COM port - If you are controlling the PTZ  
functionality of one or more cameras via the server’s COM port(s) - select  
the correct PTZ driver type in the list box.  
• The camera list box shows one line for each camera connected to the Video  
Server. The first camera will correspond to the first video input on the server,  
and so on. Click on a camera name to select it and then modify any of the  
following:  
Camera Name - Enter a name for the camera, preferably one that says  
something about its location. e.g. Main Entrance.  
Camera Type - If the camera is a PTZ camera select Movable, otherwise  
select Fixed.  
Device Port - Enabled if Camera Type is set to Movable. Select the port  
on the Video Server that controls the PTZ functionality.  
Port Address - Enabled if Camera Type is set to Movable. Specify the  
camera’s port address, normally 1 or 0. If using daisy-chained PTZ  
cameras, the port address identifies each camera. Please refer to the  
device’s manual for more information.  
• Now click the Apply button, which updates the information shown in  
the camera list box. Press the OK button when finished.  
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Configuring Monitors and the Layout  
Once the software has been configured for your cameras and video  
servers, you should then set up the screen layout for the Monitor  
application, and specify where each camera should be displayed on the  
screen.  
Important!  
Adding a camera in the Monitor Manager is a required step to enable the display of  
the camera in the Monitor application. If a camera is not configured for display here,  
it will not appear in the Monitor application.  
In the Administrator, click the Monitor Manager button.  
Figure 4 - The Monitor Manager window.  
The Monitor Manager provides the following options:  
Layout Size - Select how many monitors (i.e. camera windows) to display  
on the screen. A maximum of 16 windows can be displayed. Select from  
1x1, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4.  
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Hot Spot Window - This special window can be used for various purposes  
and will, when enabled, occupy up to 9 (3x3) of the available windows,  
depending on the layout in use. The Hot Spot window can show an  
enlarged view from one camera, it can be used for interactive PTZ control,  
or it can be used to browse through previously recorded images (Quick  
Browse). To use the function, select Hot Spot and the desired window  
layout.  
Select Camera - To assign a camera to a particular monitor window, select  
that window by clicking it and then select the camera to display there.  
Note that each camera can only be displayed in one monitor window.  
Settings… - This button takes you directly to the Camera Settings dialog for  
the selected camera. These settings can also be accessed from the main  
Administrator window. See below for more information.  
Setting Image Quality and Recording Conditions  
Image quality, recording speeds, and other recording conditions can all be  
set for each connected camera.  
From the tree view of the connected cameras in the main Administrator  
window, select the camera to configure and click the Settings… button.  
The Camera Settings dialog appears. This can also be opened by selecting  
the Settings… button from the Monitor Manager, as described above. The  
following settings are then available:  
Record Settings  
Desired Recording Speed - The desired recording speed is the number of  
frames to retrieve from the camera each second, minute or hour. This  
allows for a frame rate ranging from 24 images per day up to 30 images  
per second (25 images per second for PAL). The expected time between  
each image is also calculated and displayed.  
Images saved in the database - Select which images will be saved. When  
selecting Images with motion, only images where the level of detected  
motion exceeds the given limit will be saved.  
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Save images within … - If Images with motion has been selected as the  
recording condition, it is then also possible save images from immediately  
before and after the alarm, i.e. when the detected motion exceeds the  
given limit. These images are constantly buffered for the selected period  
(e.g. 5 seconds before and after) and are thus always ready to be stored  
when the alarm occurs.  
Camera Monitor Setup  
Show Motion - Select this if you want the detected motion to appear  
highlighted in the image. If selected, the areas of the image with motion  
will be shown in the selected color. The color is selected by clicking the  
Motion Color button.  
Show Regions - Select this to highlight the areas where motion detection  
has been excluded (disabled). If selected, these areas will be shown in the  
selected color, which in turn is selected by clicking the Region Color  
button in the Exclude Regions Settings.  
Update on motion only - Select this option if you only want the camera to  
update on your screen when motion is detected. Enabling this option  
greatly reduces the workload of the PC.  
Note: Screen updating can be disabled completely in the General Settings.  
Database Settings  
This is where you specify the number of images to store in the image  
database, as well as its location on the local hard disk. A separate database  
is used for each camera.  
Max. images in database - Select this opption to limit the image database for  
the camera to a maximum number of images. When the maximum number  
of images has been recorded, the oldest image is automatically deleted  
each time a new image is saved. The maximum number of images that can  
be saved for each camera is 600.000. A few examples of the number of  
images that can be saved for each camera database are shown below:  
• Frame rate = 6 fps, images saved = “All images” --> almost 28 hours  
• Frame rate = 30 fps, images saved = “Images with motion” and motion  
occurs less than 23% of the time --> 24 hours  
• Frame rate = 1 fps, images saved = ”All images” --> almost one week  
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For all cameras combined, a maximum total of 160 GByte can be saved.  
Delete images older than - (in minutes, hours or days). Select this to limit the  
recordings in the database by age. When selected, images will  
automatically be deleted when older than the specified age. Note that it is  
not possible to store more than 600.000 images per camera, even if the  
maximum age is set as very high.  
Database Path - Specify the directory for the image database. The specified  
directory must already exist, as it will not be created automatically. For  
the best performance, it is recommended that you specify a location on a  
local hard disk, and not on a network drive. Click the Browse path (…)  
button to browse to the database path directory.  
Clear Database… - Click this button to delete all images recorded for this  
camera. Caution: All recordings for this camera will be permanently lost.  
In Case Of Database failure… - In case of an image database failure, two  
options are available. The image database can be repaired, or it can be  
deleted on Monitor startup. Note that database repair is very  
time-consuming.  
If recordings are larger than expected, or if the available disk space is  
suddenly reduced in some other way (e.g. by a disk error), an automatic  
database resizing procedure will automatically take effect. The size of the  
existing databases will be reduced, so that a percentage of the oldest  
recordings will be deleted and each database will temporarily be limited to  
its new size. You will be informed of this on-screen, in the log files and  
application is next restarted, the old database sizes will then be used. It is  
therefore up to the user to adopt the new sizes or otherwise solve the disk  
size problem.  
Motion Detection Settings  
This provides access to setting up motion detection for the camera:  
Motion Detection… - Click this button to calibrate the motion detection. See  
Calibrating Motion Detection, on page 22.  
Motion Color… - Allows you to select a new color for indicating detected  
motion.  
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Exclude Regions Settings  
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It is also possible to set up regions for the camera that should be excluded  
from motion detection.  
Exclude Regions… - Click this button to specify the areas to exclude. See also  
Defining Motion Detection Exclude Areas, on page 24.  
Region Color… - Select a color for the excluded region.  
Image Quality…  
This activates the Configure Device dialog, where the camera image  
quality, including the image size and its compression, can be set up. A  
preview image can be shown with the current selected settings.  
Outputs…  
Click this button to define which outputs (on any device/camera in the  
system) will be controlled by this camera. Outputs can be controlled by  
detected motion on this camera, or manually by buttons provided in the  
monitor. These buttons are displayed whenever the camera is selected and  
up to 5 buttons (i.e. for 5 outputs) can be configured per camera. Simply  
locate the required output from the list and then use the arrow buttons to  
add it to the On Manual Control panel (i.e. a button is created) or add it to  
the On Motion Detection panel. If required, the output can be controlled  
by both methods.  
Note: To define outputs, click the I/O Setup button in the main Admin-  
istrator window.  
PTZ Preset Positions…  
This button is only shown for Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras. Up to 25 preset  
can later be accessed in the Monitor application.  
For relative positioning PTZ cameras, the preset positions defined in the  
device itself will be listed and used instead. These preset positions must be  
defined in the device’s web interface before they will be available in the  
AXIS Camera Recorder software.  
For detailed information about PTZ preset positions and how to use them,  
see Setting Up and Using PTZ Preset Positions, on page 25.  
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The motion detection system can control (a) when images are saved to  
disk, and (b) when alarms are generated, and is therefore a vital element of  
the system.  
Motion detection requires careful calibration or it will not function  
properly. Follow the instructions below.  
It is recommended that any regions that should be excluded are from  
motion detection are configured before calibrating motion detection. See  
page 24.  
Detected motion is  
shown in the selected  
color  
Motion level  
indicator  
Alarm threshold  
Figure 5 - The Motion detection window.  
Motion Level Indicator - Indicates the current level of detected motion in the  
image. The indicator is green when the level is below the threshold and red  
when the threshold is exceeded.  
Alarm Threshold Indicator - Indicates the selected motion alarm threshold.  
An alarm will be generated when the motion level goes beyond the  
threshold.  
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Noise Sensitivity Slider - Adjusts the noise sensitivity level of individual  
picture elements (pixels). The noise sensitivity level determines when the  
change in light intensity and color (light change) of individual pixels  
should be considered noise (i.e. an insignificant change) and when it  
should be considered motion (i.e. a significant change). In the live  
updating camera image, the pixels where motion has been detected are  
displayed with the selected motion color (green by default).  
To get an idea of how this works, try dragging the slider to high and  
watch how the whole image turns green. Drag the slider back to the  
optimal position, i.e., where only the pixels affected by significant light  
changes are shown with the motion color.  
Motion Sensitivity Slider - Adjusts the sensitivity to motion. This controls the  
alarm threshold and thereby determines the minimum size of an object  
that will generate an alarm. Drag the slider until the alarm threshold  
indicator is at the optimal position.  
Note: Some video cameras generate undesired noise in poor light condi-  
tions. To avoid generating undesired alarms, it may be necessary  
to reduce the noise sensitivity or to improve the lighting at the  
viewed location.  
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Defining Motion Detection Exclude Areas  
Areas that should not be included in the motion detection area can be  
excluded from the image by marking the relevant areas in the Exclude  
Regions settings.  
Filled squares  
indicate that  
motion will  
not be  
detected here.  
Figure 6 - The Exclude Regions dialog.  
Clicking in the image with the left mouse button will exclude squares from  
the motion detection, as shown above, and clicking with the right button  
will include them. It is also possible to Set All - include all squares in the  
image in the motion detection, or to Clear All - exclude all squares from  
the motion detection.  
Also available is the Auto function. This will automatically detect and  
exclude “noisy” areas from motion detection. Note that motion detection  
must be reasonably well calibrated before this will work properly.  
Show grid - Shows or hides the grid lines.  
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Setting Up and Using PTZ Preset Positions  
Up to 25 PTZ preset positions (PP’s) can be created for absolute  
positioning PTZ cameras. These are then accessible in the Monitor  
application’s control panel. For relative PTZ cameras, the number of PP’s  
will depend on the Axis video server and the PTZ driver used.  
For relative PTZ  
cameras, only  
the PP’s defined  
in the video  
server will be  
listed and  
available for use.  
The PTZ preset  
positions dialog  
box is activated  
from the camera  
settings dialog  
box by pressing  
the PTZ Preset  
Positions button.  
An absolute PTZ  
is device is one  
that is capable  
of keeping exact  
track of its own  
position, by  
using a  
coordinate  
system. It is thus  
possible to  
Figure 7 - The PTZ Preset Positions dialog box.  
command it to “go to xx,yy.” A relative PTZ device, however, can only  
move in relation to its current position, i.e. it is not possible to say “go to  
xx,yy” but only e.g. “go up” or “go left.”  
The following functionality is available (for absolute devices):  
Wide/Tele bar - Click on the bar to set the zoom level for the camera.  
When clicking, the zoom level will be set to the level indicated by the  
cursor position on the bar.  
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Tilt (Vertical bar) - Click on the bar to set the tilt position for the camera.  
When clicking, the tilt level will be set to the level indicated by the cursor  
position on the bar.  
Pan (Horizontal bar) - Click on the bar to set the pan position for the  
camera. When clicking, the pan level will be set to the level indicated by  
the cursor position on the bar.  
Pan/Tilt buttons - Press the buttons in order to move the camera in the  
direction indicated by the button.  
Zoom buttons - Press these buttons for extra, digital zoom.  
Use Preset Positions from Device - For absolute PTZ cameras you can  
choose to use the PP’s on the video server, or the ones defined in AXIS  
Camera Recorder. For relative PTZ cameras on Axis video servers, the PP’s  
defined PP’s in the server will automatically be used, i.e. the option is  
disabled.  
Set Position - Press this button when the relative PTZ camera has been  
moved to the desired position. This will save the position as the selected  
PP. Also used to change the position for an existing preset position to the  
current selected camera position. Note that names are truncated if too long  
for the preset position buttons in the Monitor application.  
Edit Name… - Select a preset position in the list and press this button to  
change the name of the preset position.  
Test - Move the camera to the selected preset position.  
Delete - Remove the selected preset position from the list.  
The preset position list is divided into five groups, A, B, C, D and E, each  
with 5 preset positions. In the Monitor application, the preset positions  
will be shown in these groups of five. Each group has its own button for  
fast access in the Monitor.  
Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the order of the listed preset  
positions, by first selecting a preset and then clicking the arrows.  
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General Settings  
The General Settings dialog box allows you to define various  
administrative settings, as described below.  
Figure 8 - The General Settings window.  
Logfile Path - Specify the directory on the disk where the log files should  
be located. The specified directory must already exist, as it will not be  
created automatically.  
Days to log - Specify the number of days to store the log files. A new log  
file will be created each day. Log files older than the specified number of  
days are automatically deleted.  
Disable Screen Update - Select this option if the Monitor screen is not  
used on a daily basis, but only used when setting up the software. All  
Monitor screen updating will then be disabled. This can free up resources  
that may result in better system performance.  
Don't send e-mail on camera failure - If e-mail has been enabled, the  
default setting for camera failures is to send e-mail whenever this occurs.  
Select this option to disable sending of e-mail.  
Note: E-mail notifications of camera failure are sent at any time, i.e.  
regardless of the scheduled e-mail alert periods set in the Sched-  
uler.  
E-mail Settings… - Click this button to change the settings for e-mail  
alerts. See below.  
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E-mail Setup  
The e-mail alerting system must be configured prior to use. The following  
settings must be configured;  
Enable E-mail - Select to enable E-mail alerting. Note that camera and  
system failures will automatically be sent via e-mail if this has not been  
disabled under Advanced in the General settings window.  
Advanced… - If a simple MAPI mail client is not available, SMTP e-mail  
can instead be used. SMTP can also be used if the mail client requires  
confirmation before sending e-mail.  
Recipient(s) - Specify the e-mail address(es) for one or more recipients.  
Use semicolons (;) to separate multiple addresses, e.g.  
Subject Text - Specify the text string to be used as the e-mail subject.  
Message Text - Enter the text string that will be used as the e-mail body.  
The name of the camera that generated the alarm is automatically  
appended to the text.  
Include Image - Check to include the image that generated the alert as an  
attachment in the e-mail.  
Time btw. mails… - Specify the minimum number of minutes between  
alert e-mails for the individual camera, or set to 0 (zero) if each case of  
detected motion should result in an alert e-mail. A motion alert from a  
specified has not elapsed since the last alert e-mail was sent.  
Notes: During a longer period of constant motion, a large number of  
alarms will be generated. It might not be desirable to send an  
alert e-mail for every alarm.  
The Scheduler controls during which hours of the day motion  
alert e-mails are sent, and also which cameras will be generating  
them. See Scheduling Camera Activity and Alert Periods, on page  
29 for more information.  
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Scheduling Camera Activity and Alert Periods  
Using a a one-week calendar, the built-in Scheduler provides automatic  
control over important system functions. The main principle for  
scheduling is to click and drag in the window to create (or delete) a time  
period, during which various functions will be enabled:  
• Time-controlled starting and stopping of the selected camera (Online)  
• Event-controlled ((via external sensors) starting and stopping of the  
camera (Online)  
• E-mail alerts on motion detection  
• Sound alerts on motion detection  
The Scheduler is activated from the main Administrator window, by  
pressing the Scheduler button. The following window appears:  
Figure 9 - The Scheduler window.  
The following functions are available:  
Mode - The selected mode determines if time periods are added or deleted  
when clicking and dragging the mouse in the window. Only the functions  
selected (Online, e-mail, Sound) will actually be affected by the operation.  
Online - Check this box to create (or delete) online periods for the selected  
camera, i.e. when the camera will record. A camera can be controlled by  
time and/or events. See Inputs and Outputs, on page 39 for more  
information on sensors and events. A yellow bar indicates that the camera  
will be active for events (On Event), and a purple bar that the camera is  
active during the entire configured time period (Always).  
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E-mail - Check to enable (or delete) periods during which e-mail alerts will  
be sent for events for the selected camera. Before setting up e-mail alerts,  
e-mail must be configured in the General Settings dialog, also available  
from the main Administrator application. See E-mail Setup, on page 28.  
Sound - Check to add (or delete) sound alerts for events for the selected  
camera. The sound file used must be located in the AXIS Camera Recorder  
directory and the file must be named alarm.wav. To use a sound other  
than the default one, simply rename your new file alarm.wav.  
Camera - Select a camera from the list. All operations performed in the  
Scheduler will only apply to the currently selected camera.  
Copy Schedule - Creates a copy of the current schedule so that it can be  
used for other cameras.  
Paste Schedule - Pastes the copied schedule setup to the currently selected  
camera. To copy to further cameras, simply select the next camera and  
paste it there as well. Take care when pasting, as schedules are overwritten  
with no warning.  
Setting up Schedules - an Example  
Follow these instructions to set up a simple schedule for putting cameras  
on line at set times and for triggering them by events and sending e-mail  
alerts at all other times.  
1. From, the Mode drop-down list, select Add.  
2. Check the box for Online, to add time periods in which the camera  
will be active.  
3. To zoom in on the hours of the day, hold the cursor over the name of a  
day until the cursor changes to a magnifying glass and then click on  
the name.  
4. Drag the cursor from Monday 08:00 to Friday 18:00 and release the  
mouse button.  
5. A small dialog box will now appear. Select whether to activate the  
cameras for the whole period specified, i.e. Always, or only On event,  
i.e. when an alarm occurs, but still only within the specified period.  
Select Always.  
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6. Click the day name again to zoom out.  
7. You should now see a purple bar that represents the times you  
specified. This bar indicates that the selected camera will be active  
during this period.  
We now need to cover the rest of the week, but we now only want the  
camera to be triggered by events, i.e. when something out of the ordinary  
8. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as above.  
9. Drag the cursor to cover the period Sunday 00:00 to Monday 08:00.  
10. In the dialog that appears, select On Event, to only activate the  
camera when there is an alarm and then select the events that will  
start and stop the camera from the Start event and Stop event  
drop-down lists. These events are defined in the I/O Setup section of  
the main Administrator window. For more information, see also Inputs  
and Outputs, on page 39.  
11. The Scheduler will now contain a yellow bar that indicates an  
event-controlled period.  
12. Repeat the above steps for the period from Friday 18:01 to Saturday  
23:59.  
Figure 10 - The Scheduler window showing our example.  
To complete the example, add e-mail alerting for the 2 event-controlled  
periods.  
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The Monitor Application  
The Monitor application is the heart of the AXIS Camera Recorder system,  
and is used for all normal day-to-day operation. Besides being the main  
user interface, the Monitor starts and stops the cameras, acquires and  
displays images, detects motion, saves images in the databases, sends  
alarms, etc.  
Important!  
The surveillance system will only be active when the Monitor application is running.  
If the application is closed, images will not be recorded and alert messages will not  
be sent.  
Start the Monitor from the Program Menu or from the shortcut on the  
desktop.  
Indicators  
(See next  
page)  
Buttons  
controlling  
outputs  
(See next  
page)  
Figure 11 - The main Monitor window. Shown here with five monitor  
windows (each showing the image from the associated camera) and one  
Hot Spot window.  
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When the Monitor application is started, it automatically starts any  
cameras that have been specified in the Scheduler as being Online at that  
time. The Scheduler can be disabled and overridden by pressing the  
Manual button, which allows all the cameras to be started manually, one  
at a time, by clicking the Start button for the selected camera, or  
alternatively, all at once, by clicking the Start All button.  
Note: For secure operation, cameras should be scheduled and not left in manual  
mode!  
The Hot Spot window shows an enlarged view of the selected monitor. To  
display another monitor in the Hot Spot window, select the new window  
by clicking on it with the mouse.  
Indicators  
Each monitor window features one green and one red indicator. The green  
indicator means that a motion detection event has occurred on this  
camera, even if there is no motion currently in the image. To reset the  
motion indicator, simply click in the image.  
Tools and options available in the Monitor window  
The main window provides tools for the following:  
Recordings - Review your recordings in the Recordings Browser. See Using  
the Recordings Browser, on page 35.  
PTZ Mode - Click this button to enable the Pan/Tilt/Zoom panel (button  
remains pressed). The PTZ panel is described later in this section.  
Start/Stop - Press this button to start or stop the camera in the selected  
monitor. Only enabled in manual mode.  
Start All - Starts all cameras at once. Only enabled in manual mode.  
Stop All - Stops all cameras at once. Only enabled in manual mode.  
Manual - Switches between Scheduler-controlled mode and manual mode.  
In Scheduler mode, the scheduler is responsible for starting and stopping  
the cameras. In manual mode the cameras can only be started and stopped  
manually. The system is in manual mode when the button is pushed in.  
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Buttons for manual control of outputs - These buttons are used to manually  
control any outputs that have been linked to the camera currently  
selected. The outputs controlled by these buttons can be on any  
device/camera in the system. To set up outputs, please see page 39. To link  
an output to a particular camera, please see page 21.  
Quick Browse (QB) - Switches between on-line mode and quick browsing  
mode in the Hot Spot window. The Hot Spot window is in quick browsing  
mode when the button is pushed in.  
QB Arrows - Use these buttons to quickly browse backwards or forwards in  
recordings from the camera currently shown in the Hot Spot window.  
Exit - Pressing this button stops the Monitor and thereby stops all camera  
recording, all alerts, etc.  
The Pan/Tilt/Zoom Panel  
The PTZ panel is displayed when the PTZ mode button is  
in the “pressed” position. The buttons are only enabled if  
the selected camera has been set up as a PTZ camera.  
Pan/Tilt Arrows - Use these arrows to move the camera in  
the direction indicated. Not all PTZ cameras can be  
controlled by all eight arrow buttons. Those that cannot  
be used will be disabled.  
Home (H) - Click this button to move the camera to its  
home position. Not supported by all cameras.  
Zoom In/Out (Camera zoom) - Click these buttons  
(magnifying glass) to zoom in and out of the image. This  
can also be done by moving the slider below the buttons.  
Preset Position Buttons - If Preset Positions have been  
defined for the PTZ camera, these will appear in the PTZ  
panel when the camera is selected. The available preset  
positions (up to 25) are divided into 5 groups (A, B, C, D  
and E).  
Figure 12 -  
The PTZ bar.  
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The Hot Spot window supports interactive Pan/Tilt/Zoom. When PTZ  
Mode is enabled, click in the Hot Spot window and hold down the mouse  
button while dragging. A slider (0-100%) indicating the zoom factor will  
appear. Move the slider to the desired zoom factor and release the mouse  
button. The camera will now center on the spot you pointed to and zoom  
with the factor you selected.  
Using the Recordings Browser  
The Recordings Browser is used to review or playback recordings, to print  
or export individual images, to create AVI video files, etc.  
Alarm overview  
Camera  
Date/Time  
Advanced  
Play/Pause  
Playback speed  
Skip to end  
Previous image  
Previous sequence  
Skip to start  
Timeline browser  
Next sequence  
Next image  
Figure 13 - The Recordings Browser.  
The Recordings Browser window provides the following controls/buttons:  
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Camera - Select the camera to view recordings from.  
Data/Time - Use these controls and press the Go To button to jump directly  
to the specified date and time. If no image was recorded for the specified  
time then the first recorded image found after the specified time will be  
shown. Note that when using times to view recordings, you can also select  
any other camera and view the recordings from that camera from the same  
time.  
Alarm Overview - This overview will show you the first image with motion  
detected in each recorded sequence. You can use the overview to locate a  
specific sequence you may be looking for. Click on the overview image in  
order to jump directly to the time of the sequence.  
Timeline Browser - The Timeline Browser graph shows each instance of  
detected motion in the recorded images. You can use the mouse to click  
and drag the graph to a new position, when you do this you will jump  
directly to the corresponding time. The 3 colors used in the timeline  
browser help to distinguish one period from the next.  
Skip To Start/End - Click to jump to the start or end of the recording.  
Previous/Next Sequence - Click to jump to the previous or next sequence  
containing detected motion.  
Previous/Next Image - Click to jump to the previous or next recorded image.  
Pause/Playback - Click to pause or resume playback. Playback is in real-time  
or at a minimum of one frame per second. The playback speed/direction  
can be changed by moving the slider shown below the pause button  
during playback.  
Speed/Playback Direction Slider - During playback this slider will appear.  
Dragging the slider to the left or right will increase playback speed in that  
direction, i.e., when dragging to the right, normal playback will be  
speeded up and when dragging to the left, reverse playback will be  
speeded up. Releasing the slider returns the playback speed to real-time or  
to a minimum of one frame per second.  
Advanced button - Switches between alarm overview mode and advanced  
mode. The Recordings Browser will be in advanced mode when the button  
is pressed. See also Features in Advanced Mode, on page 37.  
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Features in Advanced Mode  
Advanced mode allows you to print or export  
individual images, create AVI video files and  
zoom into or out of the images. Clicking the  
Advanced button displays the following  
information and buttons:  
Records - Shows the number of images cur-  
rently stored for the selected camera.  
Record Limit - Shows the maximum size of the  
image database for the selected camera. If the  
database is currently undergoing automatic  
resizing, the temporary database size is shown.  
Start Time: Set - Drag the timeline browser to  
the first image in the sequence to be exported  
as single JPEGs or to an AVI movie. Then click  
this button to set that image’s time as the  
Start Time for the period/region.  
End Time: Set - Drag the timeline browser to  
the last image in the sequence to be exported  
as single JPEGs or included in an AVI. Then click  
this button to set the time of that image as the  
End Time for the period/region.  
Export - Press this button to export single orig-  
inal JPEGs for the selected camera. Images in  
the range Start time to End time will be  
exported.  
Figure 14 - The  
Advanced bar.  
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Create AVI - Press this  
button to create an AVI  
file, using the images  
included in the  
period/region defined  
by start time to end  
time (see previous  
page.) Enter the name  
of the AVI file to create  
in the Create AVI dialog  
and optionally include a  
timestamp. Once the  
file has been named,  
the dialog will ask for  
the compression codec  
to use. Note that AXIS  
Camera Recorder pro-  
vides no codecs - only  
codecs already installed  
on the system will be  
available. The codec  
used to create the file  
must also be available  
Figure 15 - The Create AVI dialog.  
Figure 16 - Examples of codecs  
on the computer where the AVI is played back.  
Zoom In/Zoom Out (Digital zoom) - Press these buttons to zoom in or out  
of the image. If you have zoomed into the image you can use the mouse to  
drag the image so that the correct part of it is shown in the view.  
Smooth Image - Select this to electronically enhance the image. This feature  
is especially valuable when zooming digitally into the image.  
Scale 1:1 - Show images in the original size as retrieved from the device.  
Note that if the image size is larger than the available resolution of the  
browser window, then it will not be possible to show the image in Scale 1:1.  
Print - Click to print the selected image on the default printer. To use  
another printer, first select it as the default. After the button is clicked it will  
also be possible to add the name of the operator, the company and notes to  
the printed document. The time and date of the image will automatically be  
added.  
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Appendix A - Inputs and Outputs  
Advanced Control with Input Devices  
Axis Network Cameras and Video Servers support the use of various types  
of input devices, for example, passive infrared sensors, or door and  
window contacts. Please refer to the device’s manual for a description of  
how to connect input devices.  
By using the device’s inputs, AXIS Camera Recorder allows you to control  
camera activity, to send e-mail alerts and to activate the device’s output  
ports. One or more events can be defined for each input, and a start and  
stop event can be selected from the defined events for each of the  
monitors.  
Example  
First we need to define an event based on the input from an external  
device. This is called an external event. For each external event one or  
more timer events can be defined. A timer event occurs after a specified  
time has elapsed after the related external event occurred. Follow these  
steps to set up camera activity triggered by events controlled by sensor  
input:  
1. Open the Administrator application and press the I/O Setup button.  
2. In the Defined Events window, select the camera or video server to  
which the external sensor is connected and click the Add New Event  
button.  
3. Depending on the number of inputs available on the selected device,  
the Add New Event dialog box or the Multiple Input Events dialog  
appears. Select the type of event to use, either from the drop-down  
box, or, if multiple inputs are available, from the list. In the Multiple  
Event setup, click the (>>) button to add the event.  
4. Enter a name (e.g. Door opens) for the external event and check the  
Send e-mail if this event occurs box if this is required.  
5. Click the OK button in the dialog box to return to the Event Settings  
dialog box.  
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A plus sign (+) will now appear to the left of the device to which the  
sensor is connected. Click this to see the defined external event entry. The  
event name appears under the device, which indicates that this event is  
controlled through that device.  
We will now create a timer event, which is tied to the new external event;  
1. Select the external event we created previously by clicking on it in the  
Defined Events window. Click the Add New Event button and the New  
Timer Event dialog appears.  
2. Enter (in seconds or minutes) a value in the field for Timer Event  
Occurs After.  
3. Give the timer event a name (e.g. Door opens - timer) and click the OK  
button to return to the Event Settings dialog.  
Now click the plus sign (+) to the left of the external event to see the timer  
event entry. The timer event name appears under the external event name,  
which indicates that it is controlled by the external event. Click the OK  
button to return to the main Administrator window.  
We will now use our events to activate a camera. Click the Scheduler  
button and the Camera/Alert Scheduler dialog appears:  
1. From the Camera drop-down list, select the camera to be controlled by  
the created events.  
2. From the Start Event drop-down list, select the event that will start  
the camera (Door opens), and from the Stop Event drop-down list  
select the event that stops the camera (Door opens - timer).  
As the camera can be controlled by events, but also at set times, we must  
specify when the camera should be controlled by the start and stop events.  
In the Camera/Alert Scheduler dialog box do the following:  
3. Set the Mode to Set to specify the event period.  
4. Check the Online box and uncheck the E-mail box. Any time periods  
added will now only apply to the Online function.  
5. In the Scheduler week view, click on the day on which the  
event-controlled period starts.  
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6. Now find the start time of the event-controlled period and click and  
drag the mouse to the end time.  
7. You will now be asked to define the selected time period as On Events  
or Always. Select On Events and the selected time period turns yellow  
in the Scheduler overview.  
When online event periods have been set, click the OK button in the  
Camera/Alert Scheduler dialog box to start using the event settings and to  
return to the main window. The camera will now start and stop on the  
specified events, but only when in the specified event period.  
Advanced Settings (in I/O Setup)  
As inputs are received in different ways from one device to another, it is  
sometimes necessary to adjust various port settings. By clicking the  
Advanced button, the FTP port, the Alert port (TCP/IP) and the SMTP port  
can all be set. The polling frequency can be set for those devices requiring  
input polling.  
Setting up Output Events  
Output events are set up in much the same way as input events. Simply  
select the device, click Add new output event... and then select the correct  
output and specify how long it will be active for when triggered.  
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I/O Control  
Clicking on the I/O Control button brings up a group of panels from where  
it is possible to define which events will control which outputs. An event  
can control multiple outputs, and an output can be controlled by multiple  
events.  
Figure 17 - The I/O Control window.  
To attach an event to an output - select the event from the first panel, and  
then the output from the second. Then click the >> button to set the  
attachment. When selecting an event in the first panel, the third panel  
displays the outputs attached to this event.  
Note that an event can control any available output in the system.  
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