Pelco C1554M-A (4/05) CONTROLLING A DX8000 SERIES DVR

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CONTROLLING A DX8000 SERIES DVR

The VMX300(-E) controls Pelco DX8000 Series digital video recorders (DVRs). In this document, the term “DX8000 DVR” is used to refer to any DVR

in the DX8000 series that is supported by the DX8000 driver. Note that the VMX300(-E) supports DX8000 software version level 1.1.00.1121 only.

To control a DX8000 DVR, you must belong to, and be logged in under, a user group that grants you the necessary privileges. Your system

administrator should instruct you in what privileges you have.

NOTE: To access DX8000 DVR controls, the DX8000 driver must be running. If the DX8000 DVR icons appear as a hollow outline, notify your

system administrator that the device driver is not running.

You can view live video from a camera that is connected, either directly or through one or more other devices, to a DX8000 Series DVR. To view

live video in a custom window, the window must be in Live Video mode. The DX8000 gadget provides one tool for controlling the DVR when

viewing live video.

You can view archived video from a DX8000 DVR in a custom window that is in Archived Video mode. The DX8000 gadget provides tools for

controlling the DVR when viewing archived video.

You can view live video and control cameras through the DX8000. Simply drag the DX8000 camera to the custom window and use the standard

keyboard and mouse controls to pan, tilt, zoom, focus, adjust the iris, go to presets, and run patterns. For information on the speciﬁc controls

available for a particular camera, refer to the instructions for the appropriate camera or PelcoNet device in this Devices section.

1. Click the custom window you want to view video in and press Alt-Space Bar. Or, if the window has a Windows title bar, right-click the title

bar. The custom window drop-down menu opens.

2. Select Live Video from the drop-down menu.

3. Drag the DX8000 recorder or one of its cameras to the window, the video from that camera appears.

4. Click the gadget selector button at the left end of the custom window control bar, and then select the DX8000 DVR from the drop-down list.

The gadget for the DVR displays in the control bar, to the right of the gadget selector button. The gadget displays the current date and time,

and an indication that the video is live.

Figure 49. DX8000 Gadget for Live Video

The DX8000 gadget provides a Capture and Save Image button that allows you to capture an image of the video displayed in the window. Images

are saved in JPEG ﬁle format.

To capture a live video image complete the following steps:

1. Click the Capture and Save Image button. The Save JPEG As dialog box opens.

2. Browse to the desired folder and type in a ﬁle name.

3. Click Save. The image ﬁle is saved and the Save JPEG As dialog box closes.

To switch a custom window to view archived video through the DX8000, complete the following steps:

1. Click the custom window you want to view video in and press Alt-Space Bar. Or, if the window has a Windows title bar, right-click the title

bar. The custom window drop-down menu opens.

2. Select Archived Video from the drop-down menu. If a camera is currently switched to the window and the camera is connected to more

than one archiving device, a drop-down list of archiving devices opens; select the desired DX8000 DVR from the list.

The DX8000 gadget appears in the window’s control bar. A description of the tools available in the DX8000 gadget is provided in the

following section.