User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Introduction17Configuring a New System18Set Up the Minimal Configuration18Test the Minimal Configuration19Using the Windows Task Manager to Evaluate CPU Workload19Using the Session Manager to Evaluate CPU Workload19Log On and Configure Operating System Settings20Configure Operating System Settings20Assign an IP Address to the VMX300(-E) Workstation20Identify the VMX300(-E) Workstation on the Network22Disable NetBIOS23Disable NetBIOS in the Advanced TCP/IP Settings Dialog Box23Disable the NetBIOS Helper Service24Starting and Stopping the Server25Launch the Server26Configure the Server While It Is Running27Log Out of Configuration Mode and Launch Run Mode27Shut Down the Server28Shutting Down While in Run Mode28Shutting Down While in Configuration Mode Only28License Manager29Add a License29Delete a License30Starting and Stopping Device Drivers31Start a Device Driver31Shut Down a Device Driver32Clients, Custom Windows, and Canvases33Clients33Workspaces33Add a New Client34Edit a Client’s Properties34Delete a Client35Custom Windows35How Many Custom Windows to Configure35Add a New Custom Window36Edit a Custom Window36Delete a Custom Window37Canvases37Add a New Canvas (General)37Add a New Canvas (PelcoNet)39Change the List of Selected Signal Types40Reorder the List of Selected Signal Types40Configure Image Quality of Captured Images40Add a New Canvas (DX8000 or DX9000 DVR)41Edit a Canvas41Re-Order a Window’s Canvases41Delete a Canvas41Device Drivers42Add a New Device Driver42Autodiscover Device Drivers43Edit a Device Driver’s Properties44Delete a Device Driver44Configure a PelcoNet MPEG Time Server45Devices47Add a New Device47Autodiscover Devices47Delete a Device48Add a Fixed Camera Device48Configure the General Tab48Configure the Properties Tab49Add a Pelco PTZ Device49Configure the General Tab50Configure the Properties Tab50Configure the Communications Tab51Direct Serial Settings51Internet Protocol Settings51Configure the Camera Model Tab53Configure the Auxiliaries Tab53Add a PelcoNet MPEG Device54Configure the General Tab54Configure the Properties Tab55Icon Animation55Recording56Miscellaneous56Configure the Encoding Tab57Number of Simultaneous Streams57Multicast57Encoder Parameters58How to Choose the Video Stream Settings for Your Configuration59Configure the Encoding/Decoding Tab (PelcoNet 4001A only)60Number of Simultaneous Streams60Multicast60Decoding61Encoder Parameters61Restoring Factory Default Settings61Configure the Communications Tab62Unit Address62Security63Configure the NVR300 Recording Tab63Add an External Monitor Device65Configure the General Tab65Configure the Properties Tab65Add a DX8000 DVR66Preparing To Configure the DX8000 DVR66Add Accounts to the Power User Group for Client Workstations66Add an Account to the Power User Group for the Device Driver66Add a DX8000 DVR to the Server Configuration66Configure the General Tab67Configure the Properties Tab67Configure the Communications Tab68Configure the Model Tab68Add a DX8000 Camera69Configure the General Tab69Configure the Properties Tab70Configure the Auxiliaries Tab70Add a DX9000 DVR71Preparing to Configure the DX9000 DVR71Adding Users to the Avusers Group71Configuring Computers and Users75What if Adding the DVR Failed?77Add a DX9000 DVR to the Server Configuration78Configure the General Tab78Configure the Properties Tab78Configure the Alarms and Events Tab79DVR Troubleshooting: If You Change the VMX300(-E) Operating System Password79Add a Pelco ASCII Switcher79Configure the General Tab80Configure the Properties Tab80Configure the Communications Tab81Direct Serial Settings81Internet Protocol Settings81Configure the I/O Tab83Configure the Model Tab84Add an ASCII Camera84Configure the General Tab85Configure the Properties Tab85Configure the Auxiliaries Tab86Add a KBD300A Keyboard86Add User Accounts86Add a KBD300A Keyboard to the Server Configuration86Configure the General Tab87Configure the Communications Tab87Direct Serial Settings87Internet Protocol Settings88Using the KBD300A Logical Mapping Feature89Enable Camera and Monitor Device Numbers90Configure the Logical Mapping Tab91Add a CM9760-ALM Alarm Interface Unit93Configure the General Tab94Configure the Properties Tab94Configure the Communications Tab95Configure the ALM Points Tab97Rename an Alarm Point97Configure the Model Tab98Add a CM9760-REL Relay Interface Unit98Configure the General Tab99Configure the Properties Tab99Configure the Communications Tab100Configure the Relay Points Tab102Rename a Relay Point102Configure the DIP Switches Tab103Configure the Model Tab103Add a Serial Output Device104Configure the General Tab104Configure the Properties Tab105Configure the Communications Tab105Configure the Custom Buttons Tab107Add a Custom Button107Edit a Custom Button107Delete a Custom Button108Limitations of Controlling a Serial Output Device108Add an IP Device Status Monitor109Configure the General Tab109Configure the Properties Tab110Configure the Icon Animation Tab110Add an Access Control Device111How the Access Control Driver Works111Logic Used for the Access Control Driver111Add an Access Control Device to the Server Configuration111Configure the General Tab112Configure the Properties Tab112Configure the Communications Tab113Configure Access Control Points114How VMX300(-E) Uses Access Control Points114Add Access Control Points114Edit an Access Control Point116Delete an Access Control Point117Configure Pattern Matching for Incoming Alarm Strings117Select a Predefined Pattern as the Pattern to Match118Create a Custom Pattern as the Pattern to Match119Select a Predefined Pattern as the Reset Pattern to Match119Create a Custom Pattern as the Reset Pattern to Match120Pattern Syntax120Define Alarms Based on Access Control Points122How to Define Alarms Based on Access Control Points: Example122Connections124Managing Connections124PelcoNet Connections126DVR Connections128ASCII Connections129Archive Servers130Start an Archive Server130View Archive Server Status131Shut Down an Archive Server132Project Properties133Network Tab133Configure a Primary Server133Configure a Backup Server134Switching Tab136Archiving Tab137Date/Time Tab138E-mail Tab139User Groups141Group Permissions141Fixed Camera Permission142PTZ Permissions143PelcoNet Device Permissions144External Monitor Permission144DX8000 Permissions145DX8000 Recorder Permissions145DX8000 Camera Permissions145DX9000 Permission146ASCII Device Permissions146ASCII Switcher Permissions146ASCII Camera Permissions147KBD300A Permission147CM9760-ALM Permissions147CM9760-REL Permissions148Serial Output Permissions148IP Device Status Monitor Permissions149Access Control Device Permissions149The Predefined User Group149Add a New User Group150Edit a User Group151Delete a User Group151Users152Predefined User Accounts152The Predefined Administrator Account152The Predefined Operator Account152Add a New User153Edit a User155Delete a User155Maps156Use Print Screen to Create a Map File156Add a New Map157Edit a Map’s Properties158Load a Map158Customize Your Maps159Delete a Map159Device Settings160Edit a Device’s Properties160Edit a Device’s Local Settings161View a Device’s Read and Write Properties163Device Icons164Place a Device Icon on a Map164Move a Device Icon164Scale and Rotate a Device Icon165Remove a Device Icon from a Map165Move a Device Label166Scale a Device Label166Edit a Device Label167Remove a Device Label167Named Views168Add a New Named View168Edit a Named View168Load a Named View169Update a Named View169Delete a Named View169Hotlinks170Add a New Hotlink170Edit a Hotlink’s Properties172Modify a Hotlink’s Shape and Size172Move a Vertex173Add a Vertex173Delete a Vertex173Delete a Hotlink173Labels174Add a New Label174Place a Label on a Map175Edit a Label176Move a Label176Scale a Label177Remove a Label from a Map177Delete a Label177Scripts and Expressions178Variables and Values179Properties of Objects180Fixed Camera Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions181PTZ Camera Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions181PelcoNet Device Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions182External Monitor Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions183DX9000 Read Property Exposed for Scripts and Expressions183DX8000 Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions184ASCII Device Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions186KBD300A Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions187CM9760-ALM Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions188Sample VMX300(-E) Alarm Expression188Defining Normally Open and Normally Closed Alarm Inputs188CM9760-REL Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions189Changing the State of a Relay Point189Defining Normally Open and Normally Closed Relay Outputs189Serial Output Device Property Exposed for Scripts and Expressions190IP Device Status Monitor Property Exposed for Scripts and Expressions190Access Control Device Properties Exposed for Scripts and Expressions190Current Status: View Run-Time Values of Variables191Expressions191Statements192Mechanics of Editing Scripts and Expressions194Keystroke Editing194Context-Sensitive Help for Scripts195Context-Sensitive Help for Expressions196The Expression Wizard198The Script Wizard199Syntax Error-Checking200Example Scripts201Example 1: Initialization Script201Example 2: Camera Sequence201Example 3: Alarm Location Script202Global Scripts203Add a New Global Script203Edit a Global Script204Delete a Global Script204Global Tags205Add a New Global Tag205Edit a Global Tag205Delete a Global Tag206Prompts207Add a New Prompt207Edit a Prompt209Delete a Prompt210Timers211Add a New Timer212Edit a Timer213Delete a Timer213Schedules214Add a New Schedule214Edit a Schedule218Delete a Schedule218Alarms and Events219How Alarms and Events Work219When an Alarm or Event is Triggered219Operator Replays220Acknowledgement220Access Alarms and Events Defined on Another Server221Alarm/Event Categories222Add a New Alarm/Event Category222Edit an Alarm/Event Category224Delete an Alarm/Event Category224Alarms, Events, and Normal Occurrences225Add a New Alarm or Event225Edit an Alarm or Event230Delete an Alarm or Event230Alarm/Event Icons231Place an Alarm/Event Icon on a Map231Move an Alarm/Event Icon231Scale an Alarm/Event Icon232Remove an Alarm/Event Icon from a Map232Move an Alarm/Event Label233Scale an Alarm/Event Label233Edit an Alarm/Event Label234Remove an Alarm/Event Label234Recipient Groups235The Predefined Recipient Group235Add a New Recipient Group236Edit a Recipient Group237Delete a Recipient Group237Server Ties238Prevent Other Servers from Monopolizing Your Ties240Configure a Server Tie240Test a Server Tie243Add a New Server Tie243Edit a Server Tie244Delete a Server Tie244FTP Sites245Add a New FTP Site245Edit an FTP Site247Write an FTP Script247The FTP Command247FTP Scripts248Delete an FTP Site249Database Utilities250Backup a Database250Restore a Database251System Logs252View System Logs252Appendix253Adjusting the Display253Adjust the Object Browser Display253Undock the Object Browser253Dock the Object Browser to the Left253Dock the Object Browser to the Right253Resize Windows254Reposition Windows254Pop-Up Menus254Use Copy and Paste to Create a New Object255Use Copy and Paste Many to Create Multiple New Objects255List of Illustrations11List of Tables16Size: 5.03 MBPages: 258Language: EnglishOpen manual