Pelco DVR5100 Managing Roles

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Managing Roles

A role is a set of permissions that determines which devices, services, and features a user can access. Users can be assigned multiple ro les. The

DVR5100 Remote Client comes with four default roles, but allows you to create an unlimited number of roles (refer to Figure90).

Figure 90. Setup: Roles

USING A DEFAULT ROLE

The DVR5100 Remote Client comes with four preconfigured roles. You can use these roles, edit them to create your own roles, or create new

roles. Since each role has access to different system features, you can assign each user to one or more roles.

ADMINISTRATOR

The Administrator role provides full permission to access and modify all DVR5100 remote client features, and to c onfigure and operate the

DVR5100 (refer to TableK).

Table J. Default Roles and Access Levels

Default User Roles Maximum Level of Access

Administrator Includes all Manager functions and permissions to update software and configure System, Devices, Roles, Users, and

Schedules.

Manager Includes all Operator functions and permissions to search and play back video/audio; lock and unlock video; export

video and audio; add, modify, and delete scripts; view all setup information; and search, print, and export logs.

Operator Includes permissions to control lens and positioning; access camera menus; run scripts; respond to alarms; manually

record, view, and select cameras.

Guest Includes permissions to view and select cameras.

Table K. Administrator Role Default Settings (Sheet 1 of 2)

Option Label Default Value

Role Administrator

Priority 0 (zero)

Description N/A

Contents

Main Page Contents Page Page List of Illustrations Page Page List of Tables Welcome Installing the Remote Client MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING THE REMOTE CLIENT APPLICATION Getting Started SETTING UP SERVER CONNECTIONS CREATING A NEW CONNECTION Page LOGGING ON Main Application Window Overview Page REMOTE CLIENT CONTROLS AND SHORTCUTS TOOLTIPS SHORTCUT MENUS Keyboard Shortcuts Operating the Remote Client MONITORING LIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO SELECTING VIDEO TO DISPLAY DISCONNECTING CAMERAS FILTERING THE CAMERA VIEW Using Filters to Limit the Camera List Removing Camera Locations and Group Filters ARRANGING CAMERAS IN THE EXPLORER VIEW Video Controls ADJUSTING THE IRIS ADJUSTING THE FOCUS USING DIGITAL ZOOM CONTROLS Page USING PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND SCANS Patterns Programming a PTZ Pattern Activating a PTZ Pattern Stopping a PTZ Pattern Scans Page MOTION DETECTION ACTIVATING THE WIPER COMMAND Device Properties and Settings VIEWING DEVICE PROPERTIES VIEWING ADVANCED DEVICE PROPERTIES VIEWING DIAGNOSTIC PROPERTIES CAMERA SETTINGS Using Camera Menus ACCESSING A CAMERA MENU EXITING A CAMERA MENU Executing Scripts Page Page ALARM NOTIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGING AN ALARM SNOOZING AN ALARM READING ALARM COMMENTS ADDING A NOTE TO THE SYSTEM LOG SENDING ALL ASSOCIATED CAMERAS TO THE WORKSPACE Page ACTIVATING RELAYS MANUALLY RECORDING VIDEO AND AUDIO MANUALLY RECORDING A VIDEO SEGMENT STOPPING A MANUAL RECORDING Searching for Video QUICK SEARCH ENHANCED SEARCH PERFORMING AN ENHANCED SEARCH Page SPECIFYING CAMERAS AS SEARCH CRITERIA REMOVING CAMERAS SPECIFYING RECORDING TYPE FILTERS REVIEWING ENHANCED SEARCH RESULTS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SEARCH RESULTS Locking a Search Result Unlocking a Search Result PRINTING ENHANCED SEARCH RESULTS Playing Back Video STANDARD PLAYBACK SYNCHRONOUS PLAYBACK Exporting Video EXPORTING LIVE OR RECORDED VIDEO STARTING AN EXPORT PROCESS STOPPING AN EXPORT PROCESS EXPORTING RECORDED VIDEO DURING PLAYBACK EXPORTING ALL VIDEO FRAMES CAPTURING AND EXPORTING SNAPSHOTS MANAGING EXPORTED VIDEO Page Working with System Logs VIEWING THE SYSTEM LOG SEARCHING THE SYSTEM LOG Page Page Setup Using the Remote Client REMOTE CLIENT SETUP SCREEN CONFIGURING DEVICES Selecting a Device Page Assigning a Device Location Working with Devices CAMERAS WORKING WITH THE GENERAL TAB Page Page Deleting a Camera Group Modifying a Camera Group Name Setting Up Audio Associations WORKING WITH THE CONFIGURATION TAB Setting the Noise Filter Configuring the Camera Settings WORKING WITH THE MOTION TAB Understanding the Motion Threshold Understanding the Threshold Percent Understanding the Threshold Blocks Feature Setting Up Motion Detection Clearing Motion Detection Settings WORKING WITH THE AUDIO TAB Page SPECIFYING THE DVR NAME AND LOCATION SETTING UP THE SERIAL PORT ALARM ARRAY Page SPECIFYING AN ALARM INPUT LOCATION SETTING ALARM RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS SETTING AN ALARM INPUT POLARITY AND DWELL TIME RELAY ARRAY ACCESSING RELAY ARRAY OPTIONS MODIFYING THE RELAY ARRAY DEVICE NAME SPECIFYING A RELAY ARRAY LOCATION CREATING A RELAY OUTPUT NAME SYSTEM LOGGER ACCESSING THE SYSTEM LOGGER OPTIONS Page Managing Roles USING A DEFAULT ROLE ADMINISTRATOR MANAGER OPERATOR GUEST ADDING A NEW ROLE ASSIGNING PERMISSIONS ASSIGNING PERMISSIONS TO SYSTEM FEATURES SETTING SERVICE PERMISSIONS SETTING DEVICE PERMISSIONS EXCLUDING DEVICES AND SERVICES DELETING A ROLE Managing Users ADDING NEW USERS ASSIGNING A ROLE TO A USER VIEWING USER PERMISSIONS SELECTING USER NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES DISPLAYING THE TIME ZONE SETTING UP EXPORT AND SNAPSHOT DEFAULTS Setting Up Exported Files Default Directory Setting Up the Users Default Directory and Format for Exported Snapshots Page Configuring Event Groups ADDING A NEW EVENT GROUP SETTING PRE- AND POST-ALARM VIDEO RECORDING TIMES DELETING AN EVENT GROUP Recording Schedule Setup DELETING A RECORDING SCHEDULE CREATING A RECORDING SCHEDULE Page MODIFYING A RECORDING SCHEDULE Recording Storage Setup GLOBAL SETTINGS CAMERA SETTINGS ESTIMATED ALARM VIDEO ESTIMATED STORAGE ENDURASTOR SETTINGS PRIVACY SETTINGS Creating Scripts ADDING A SCRIPT MODIFYING SCRIPT CONTENT Page MODIFYING A SCRIPT SCHEDULE Page Working with the Endura Player ACCESSING EXPORTED FILES PLAYING BACK EXPORTED FILES Page OPENING A FILE ON-SCREEN PLAYBACK CONTROLS AUTHENTICATING A FILE Page EXPORTED FILE PROPERTIES Page MODIFYING PLAYER SETTINGS USING EXTENDED VIEW Index Page Page Page PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION