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VMX300 configurationmanual
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258 pages, 5.12 Mb
C1553M (5/04)
C1553M-B (4/05)
Server
Configuration
Manual
Contents
Main
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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List of Tables
Introduction
Conguring a New System
SET UP THE MINIMAL CONFIGURATION
TEST THE MINIMAL CONFIGURATION
Using the Session Manager to Evaluate CPU Workload
Using the Windows Task Manager to Evaluate CPU Workload
Log On and Congure Operating System Settings
CONFIGURE OPERATING SYSTEM SETTINGS
ASSIGN AN IP ADDRESS TO THE VMX300(-E) WORKSTATION
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IDENTIFY THE VMX300(-E) WORKSTATION ON THE NETWORK
DISABLE NETBIOS
Disable NetBIOS in the Advanced TCP/IP Settings Dialog Box
Disable the NetBIOS Helper Service
Starting and Stopping the Server
LAUNCH THE SERVER
CONFIGURE THE SERVER WHILE IT IS RUNNING
LOG OUT OF CONFIGURATION MODE AND LAUNCH RUN MODE
SHUT DOWN THE SERVER
SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN RUN MODE
SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN CONFIGURATION MODE ONLY
License Manager
ADD A LICENSE
DELETE A LICENSE
Starting and Stopping Device Drivers
START A DEVICE DRIVER
SHUT DOWN A DEVICE DRIVER
Clients, Custom Windows, and Canvases
CLIENTS
WORKSPACES
ADD A NEW CLIENT
EDIT A CLIENTS PROPERTIES
DELETE A CLIENT
CUSTOM WINDOWS
HOW MANY CUSTOM WINDOWS TO CONFIGURE
ADD A NEW CUSTOM WINDOW
EDIT A CUSTOM WINDOW
DELETE A CUSTOM WINDOW
CANVASES
ADD A NEW CANVAS (GENERAL)
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ADD A NEW CANVAS (PELCONET)
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ADD A NEW CANVAS (DX8000 OR DX9000 DVR)
EDIT A CANVAS
RE-ORDER A WINDOWS CANVASES
DELETE A CANVAS
Device Drivers
ADD A NEW DEVICE DRIVER
AUTODISCOVER DEVICE DRIVERS
EDIT A DEVICE DRIVERS PROPERTIES
DELETE A DEVICE DRIVER
CONFIGURE A PELCONET MPEG TIME SERVER
Congure Time Servers
Remove a Time Server
Devices
ADD A NEW DEVICE
AUTODISCOVER DEVICES
DELETE A DEVICE
ADD A FIXED CAMERA DEVICE
ADD A PELCO PTZ DEVICE
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CONFIGURE THE CAMERA MODEL TAB
ADD A PELCONET MPEG DEVICE
Icon Animation
Recording
Miscellaneous
CONFIGURE THE ENCODING TAB
Number of Simultaneous Streams
Multicast
Encoder Parameters
Selecting Lower Frame Rate Settings
Restoring Factory Default Settings
HOW TO CHOOSE THE VIDEO STREAM SETTINGS FOR YOUR CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURE THE ENCODING/DECODING TAB (PELCONET 4001A ONLY)
Number of Simultaneous Streams
Multicast
Decoding
Encoder Parameters
Selecting Lower Frame Rate Settings
Restoring Factory Default Settings
Unit Address
Security
CONFIGURE THE NVR300 RECORDING TAB
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ADD AN EXTERNAL MONITOR DEVICE
ADD A DX8000 DVR
PREPARING TO CONFIGURE THE DX8000 DVR
Add Accounts to the Power User Group for Client Workstations
Add an Account to the Power User Group for the Device Driver
ADD A DX8000 DVR TO THE SERVER CONFIGURATION
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ADD A DX8000 CAMERA
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ADD A DX9000 DVR
PREPARING TO CONFIGURE THE DX9000 DVR
Adding Users to the Avusers Group
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Conguring Computers and Users
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What if Adding the DVR Failed?
ADD A DX9000 DVR TO THE SERVER CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURE THE ALARMS AND EVENTS TAB
DVR TROUBLESHOOTING: IF YOU CHANGE THE VMX300(-E) OPERATING SYSTEM PASSWORD
ADD A PELCO ASCII SWITCHER
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CONFIGURE THE I/O TAB
ADD AN ASCII CAMERA
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ADD A KBD300A KEYBOARD
ADD USER ACCOUNTS
ADD A KBD300A KEYBOARD TO THE SERVER CONFIGURATION
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USING THE KBD300A LOGICAL MAPPING FEATURE
ENABLE CAMERA AND MONITOR DEVICE NUMBERS
CONFIGURE THE LOGICAL MAPPING TAB
View Logical Mapping Settings
Export Logical Mapping Settings
Import Logical Mapping Settings
Mapping Shortcut
ADD A CM9760-ALM ALARM INTERFACE UNIT
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CONFIGURE THE ALM POINTS TAB
Rename an Alarm Point
ADD A CM9760-REL RELAY INTERFACE UNIT
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CONFIGURE THE RELAY POINTS TAB
Rename a Relay Point
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ADD A SERIAL OUTPUT DEVICE
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CONFIGURE THE CUSTOM BUTTONS TAB
Add a Custom Button
Edit a Custom Button
ASCII COMMAND SPECIAL CHARACTERS
Delete a Custom Button
LIMITATIONS OF CONTROLLING A SERIAL OUTPUT DEVICE
ADD AN IP DEVICE STATUS MONITOR
CONFIGURE THE ICON ANIMATION TAB
ADD AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE
HOW THE ACCESS CONTROL DRIVER WORKS
Logic Used for the Access Control Driver
ADD AN ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE TO THE SERVER CONFIGURATION
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CONFIGURE ACCESS CONTROL POINTS
How VMX300(-E) Uses Access Control Points
Add Access Control Points
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Edit an Access Control Point
Delete an Access Control Point
CONFIGURE PATTERN MATCHING FOR INCOMING ALARM STRINGS
Select a Predened Pattern as the Pattern to Match
Create a Custom Pattern as the Pattern to Match
Select a Predened Pattern as the Reset Pattern to Match
Create a Custom Pattern as the Reset Pattern to Match
Pattern Syntax
Syntax in Predened Patterns
Delete a Pattern From the Predened Pattern List
DEFINE ALARMS BASED ON ACCESS CONTROL POINTS
Alarm Expression
Resetting Alarms
How to Dene Alarms Based on Access Control Points: Example
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Connections
MANAGING CONNECTIONS
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PELCONET CONNECTIONS
NETWORK
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DVR CONNECTIONS
ASCII CONNECTIONS
Archive Servers
START AN ARCHIVE SERVER
VIEW ARCHIVE SERVER STATUS
SHUT DOWN AN ARCHIVE SERVER
Project Properties
NETWORK TAB
CONFIGURE A PRIMARY SERVER
CONFIGURE A BACKUP SERVER
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SWITCHING TAB
ARCHIVING TAB
DATE/TIME TAB
E-MAIL TAB
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User Groups
GROUP PERMISSIONS
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PTZ PERMISSIONS
PELCONET DEVICE PERMISSIONS
EXTERNAL MONITOR PERMISSION
DX8000 PERMISSIONS
DX8000 Recorder Permissions
DX8000 Camera Permissions
DX9000 PERMISSION
ASCII DEVICE PERMISSIONS
ASCII Switcher Permissions
ASCII Camera Permissions
KBD300A PERMISSION
CM9760-ALM PERMISSIONS
CM9760-REL PERMISSIONS
SERIAL OUTPUT PERMISSIONS
IP DEVICE STATUS MONITOR PERMISSIONS
ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE PERMISSIONS
THE PREDEFINED USER GROUP
ADD A NEW USER GROUP
EDIT A USER GROUP
DELETE A USER GROUP
Users
PREDEFINED USER ACCOUNTS
THE PREDEFINED ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
THE PREDEFINED OPERATOR ACCOUNT
ADD A NEW USER
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EDIT A USER
DELETE A USER
Maps
USE PRINT SCREEN TO CREATE A MAP FILE
ADD A NEW MAP
EDIT A MAPS PROPERTIES
LOAD A MAP
CUSTOMIZE YOUR MAPS
DELETE A MAP
Device Settings
EDIT A DEVICES PROPERTIES
EDIT A DEVICES LOCAL SETTINGS
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VIEW A DEVICES READ AND WRITE PROPERTIES
Device Icons
PLACE A DEVICE ICON ON A MAP
MOVE A DEVICE ICON
SCALE AND ROTATE A DEVICE ICON
REMOVE A DEVICE ICON FROM A MAP
MOVE A DEVICE LABEL
SCALE A DEVICE LABEL
EDIT A DEVICE LABEL
REMOVE A DEVICE LABEL
Named Views
ADD A NEW NAMED VIEW
EDIT A NAMED VIEW
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Hotlinks
ADD A NEW HOTLINK
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EDIT A HOTLINKS PROPERTIES
MODIFY A HOTLINKS SHAPE AND SIZE
MOVE A VERTEX
ADD A VERTEX
DELETE A VERTEX
DELETE A HOTLINK
Labels
ADD A NEW LABEL
PLACE A LABEL ON A MAP
EDIT A LABEL
MOVE A LABEL
SCALE A LABEL
REMOVE A LABEL FROM A MAP
DELETE A LABEL
Scripts and Expressions
VARIABLES AND VALUES
PROPERTIES OF OBJECTS
FIXED CAMERA PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
PTZ CAMERA PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
PELCONET DEVICE PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
EXTERNAL MONITOR PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
DX9000 READ PROPERTY EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
DX8000 PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
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ASCII DEVICE PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
KBD300A PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
CM9760-ALM PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
Sample VMX300(-E) Alarm Expression
Dening Normally Open and Normally Closed Alarm Inputs
CM9760-REL PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
Changing the State of a Relay Point
Dening Normally Open and Normally Closed Relay Outputs
SERIAL OUTPUT DEVICE PROPERTY EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
IP DEVICE STATUS MONITOR PROPERTY EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
CURRENT STATUS: VIEW RUN-TIME VALUES OF VARIABLES
EXPRESSIONS
STATEMENTS
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MECHANICS OF EDITING SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
KEYSTROKE EDITING
CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HELP FOR SCRIPTS
CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HELP FOR EXPRESSIONS
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THE EXPRESSION WIZARD
THE SCRIPT WIZARD
SYNTAX ERROR-CHECKING
EXAMPLE SCRIPTS
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Global Scripts
ADD A NEW GLOBAL SCRIPT
EDIT A GLOBAL SCRIPT
DELETE A GLOBAL SCRIPT
Global Tags
ADD A NEW GLOBAL TAG
EDIT A GLOBAL TAG
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Prompts
ADD A NEW PROMPT
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EDIT A PROMPT
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Timers
ADD A NEW TIMER
EDIT A TIMER
DELETE A TIMER
Schedules
ADD A NEW SCHEDULE
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EDIT A SCHEDULE
DELETE A SCHEDULE
Alarms and Events
HOW ALARMS AND EVENTS WORK
WHEN AN ALARM OR EVENT IS TRIGGERED
OPERATOR REPLAYS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ACCESS ALARMS AND EVENTS DEFINED ON ANOTHER SERVER
ALARM/EVENT CATEGORIES
ADD A NEW ALARM/EVENT CATEGORY
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EDIT AN ALARM/EVENT CATEGORY
DELETE AN ALARM/EVENT CATEGORY
ALARMS, EVENTS, AND NORMAL OCCURRENCES
ADD A NEW ALARM OR EVENT
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EDIT AN ALARM OR EVENT
DELETE AN ALARM OR EVENT
ALARM/EVENT ICONS
PLACE AN ALARM/EVENT ICON ON A MAP
MOVE AN ALARM/EVENT ICON
SCALE AN ALARM/EVENT ICON
REMOVE AN ALARM/EVENT ICON FROM A MAP
MOVE AN ALARM/EVENT LABEL
SCALE AN ALARM/EVENT LABEL
EDIT AN ALARM/EVENT LABEL
REMOVE AN ALARM/EVENT LABEL
Recipient Groups
THE PREDEFINED RECIPIENT GROUP
ADD A NEW RECIPIENT GROUP
EDIT A RECIPIENT GROUP
DELETE A RECIPIENT GROUP
Server Ties
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PREVENT OTHER SERVERS FROM MONOPOLIZING YOUR TIES
CONFIGURE A SERVER TIE
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TEST A SERVER TIE
ADD A NEW SERVER TIE
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FTP Sites
ADD A NEW FTP SITE
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EDIT AN FTP SITE
WRITE AN FTP SCRIPT
THE FTP COMMAND
FTP SCRIPTS
DELETE AN FTP SITE
Database Utilities
BACKUP A DATABASE
RESTORE A DATABASE
System Logs
VIEW SYSTEM LOGS
Appendix
ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY
ADJUST THE OBJECT BROWSER DISPLAY
Undock the Object Browser
Dock the Object Browser to the Left
POP-UP MENUS
USE COPY AND PASTE TO CREATE A NEW OBJECT
USE COPY AND PASTE MANY TO CREATE MULTIPLE NEW OBJECTS
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PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION
REVISION HISTORY