Aver CMS User Manual

Central Management System CM3000 User’s Manual V1.1.0.0

3 1.2 Dual Monitors setting Video configuration is different for each different VGA chipsets. Please follow the steps below to setup the dual monit

93 Reset the Alarm In Center Mode, press and select to reset alarms. Call Out the System Configuration Selection In Center Mode, press and sel

94 Controller Setup In Center Mode, press and select to enter Controller setup mode. In Controller setup, user can configure the parameters of

95 3. Press button to enter the Password setup screen. 4. Press button to enable password function. 5. The password enter screen will app

96  Change the Password of the System Controller i The password function will be enabling after password changed. 1. At main menu screen, press

97 6. After entered the current password, the new password screen will appear. 7. Using numeric key pad to enter the new password (6 numbers) and p

98  Set the Timer Set a period time for System Controller idling over the setup time to switch to rest status. 1. At main menu screen, press the

99  Adjusting the Brightness of LCD Screen To adjust the back light brightness of the LCD screen. 1. At main menu screen, press the and press th

100  Adjusting the Contrast of LCD Screen 1. At main menu screen, press the and press the button to enter Controller setup screen. 2. Press

101  Enable/disable Code Number Display 1. At main menu screen, press the and press the button to enter Controller setup screen. 2. Press

102  Mode Switching In Mode screen, user can select mode that depends on the connecting type(USB or RS485) with CMD server. 1. At main menu screen

4 3. If user selected Basic mode, press the Quick Settings tab. Then select the Select a different desktop mode and click Go. 4. Select the Exten

103  Viewing System Version Information 1. At main menu screen, press the and press the button to enter Controller setup screen. 2. Press

104 4.1.1.11 Playback Mode Operation In playback mode, user can playback real-time recorded file from monitored DVR servers, download from monitore

105 5. After selected the time and date to playback, the CMS system will start to playback. i The playback UI will be a little different due to th

106 - Jog dial (top part): Rotate in clockwise is forward play frame-by-frame that control by user. Rotate in counterclockwise is rewinding play fra

107 3. Press the button of screen layout that user wants to view. 4. The surveillance screen will switch the screen layout that user has selec

108 4.1.1.12 EMap Mode Operation 1. Press Emap ( ) button and the Emap UI will appear on surveillance screen. 2. And the LCD screen will switch t

109 4. The LCD screen will display Watch mode. 5. To close the Emap UI, press button will switch back to CMS program UI. Select Monitor Layout

110 i In Watch mode, press button on System Controller, also can enter Layout Select mode. 4. To switch back to split screen mode, press

111 Enable Audio in Watch Mode Enable/disable audio play in Watch mode. Only one channel at time allows playing audio sound. 1. Press call out EMa

112 3. To enable audio play, press button and enter the channel number that wants to enable audio play and press Enter button on System Controller

5 5. If user selected the Advanced mode, click the View button. 6. In Display Manager, right click on the second Display on the right side and sel

113 PTZ Operation in Watch Mode If the camera has enabled the PTZ function, user can use the System Controller to operate the PTZ camera in Watch mod

114 Using the Joystick to Operate the PTZ Camera: The joystick can move the camera to right, left, up, and down and also to zoom in and out of the ca

115  Zoom in/out Rotate the joystick to the clockwise side to zoom in and counterclockwise to zoom out. To Focus the Object: Press button to foc

116 Move to the Preset position: By pressing the button and enter the preset position number, the camera will move to the preset position that user

117 Enabling the AutoPan: Enable/disable the PTZ camera move automatically that is based on the selected camera group preset position number. 1. In

118 4. The auto pan function button and auto pan group button’s color will turn into purple when auto pan function and group has been enabled. 5.

119 Using Digital Zoom: To enlarge the selected screen area for viewing. 1. In PTZ camera screen, press button. 2. Using mouse or joystick (pres

120 4.1.1.13 Monitor Mode Operation In Monitor mode, user can do the following operations. To switch to Monitor mode, please refer to Switch to Moni

121 Enable/Disable Audio Enable/disable audio play in Monitor mode. Only one channel at time allows playing audio sound. 1. In Monitor mode, press t

122 PTZ Operation in Monitor Mode If the camera has enabled the PTZ function, user can use the System Controller to operate the PTZ camera in Watch m

6 1.2.2 Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset 1. Click the NVIDIA nView, and select the Dualview mode. 2. Adjust each monitor resolution to 1280 x 800

123 Using the Joystick to Operate the PTZ Camera: The joystick can move the camera to right, left, up, and down and also to zoom in and out of the ca

124  Zoom in/out Rotate the joystick to the clockwise side to zoom in and counterclockwise to zoom out. To Focus the Object: Press button to foc

125 Move to the Preset position: By pressing the button and enter the preset position number, the camera will move to the preset position that user

126 Enabling the AutoPan: Enable/disable the PTZ camera move automatically that is based on the selected camera group preset position number. 1. In

127 6. The auto pan function button and auto pan group button’s color will turn into purple when auto pan function and group has been enabled. 7.

128 Using Digital Zoom: To enlarge the selected screen area for viewing. 5. In PTZ camera screen, press button. 6. Using mouse or joystick (pres

129 Switching to Different Monitor Group User can select different monitor group to view. 1. In Monitor mode, press the button to enter Monitor Gr

130 4.1.2 How to Apply a Google API Key User need to apply an API key in order to use Google map function in CMS system(CM300 Gold version). Please

131 8. How to use the Google map function, please refer to Chapter 4.6.1.1.

132 4.2 DVR Setup Display the list of all DVR servers. User may add up to 1000 DVR servers, delete and modify the DVR setting. i To upgrade the CMS

7 Chapter 2 Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the CM3000 software. - Before installing the software, make sure the Wind

133 4.3 Camera Setup Select the camera from different DVR servers in order to monitor on same screen. The selected cameras will be played on Monitor

134 i CMS only supports two monitor set for recording. 11. After the Monitor set has been created, select the DVR server. And then the cameras of t

135 17. In Monitor Layout window, user also can set the channel for specific type functions instead of added cameras from DVR servers. In Monitor

136 In the Monitor screen, user can right-click and drag the camera to the hotspot channel for enlarge viewing.  Sequence: Set the

137  Matrix: set the selected channel to receive and display the alarm event from selected DVR servers. Click Setup to select the DVR servers. Enab

138 4.4 Schedule Setup Schedule to record or backup of all the cameras either weekly or one time. 1. Select the Monitor set for scheduling. i The

139 4.4.1 To set schedule at a specific portion of time in that hour: 1. Right click the colored blocks. 2. In the Select time dialog box, click

140 4.5 Backup Setup In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 repre

141 6. Enable Include player when backup that will included a Qplayer program for playback backup file in backup folder when backup. Only administra

142 4.6 E-MAP Setup Holds up to 64 maps in *.bmp/*.jpg format. The map is hierarchy in structure and users can add a map on another map. User also m

8 2.2 Installing the CM3000 Software in Windows XP/Vista/7 DO NOT install CMS application, NV DVR application, and MXR Client Software at the same

143 i Right-click on Emap could call out a short-cut menu.

144 4.6.1.1 Add a New Map 1. Click button 2. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password 3. Click E-Map butto

145  Use Google Map i The Google map function only supported in CM3000 Gold version. 1. Click Setting and New map window will show up. 2. Select

146 4.6.1.2 Add a DVR Server 1. Click button 2. In the Authorization dialog box, enter the administrator User ID and Password 3. Click E-Map bu

147 4.6.1.3 To Use the E-Map When the alarm has been activated, the DVR icon blinks and turns red. 1. On the CMS main application, click E-map or

148 5. To stop the DVR server icon from blinking, right-click and select Reset Alarm or Reset Alarm (all). The DVR server icon will stop blinking.

149 7. To setup the E-Map, click button or right click the mouse button and select E-Map setup and the E-Map interface will switch to the E-Map se

150 4.7 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, just select and enable the condition for the system to alarm and the action for the system to

151 4.7.1.1 To Setup the Call Out List To use this feature, the PC must have a voice modem connected to it. The supported audio system is only 8KHz

152 4.7.1.2 To Setup the Send E-Mail Setting Next to the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and

9 Chapter 3 Using the CMS 3.1 Running the CMS Software To run the application, double-click on your PC desktop or click Start > CMS > CM

153 4.7.1.3 To Setup the Alarm Sound Setting 1. Next to the Play Warning Sound check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box,

154 4.7.1.5 To Set the MMS/SMS Setting To use this feature, GSM/GPRS modem is required. Connect the GSM/GPRS modem to the serial COMM port of PC. Ne

155 4.7.1.6 Popup Video The Popup video will co-work with alarm condition of Receive Alarm. When user selects the alarm condition of Receive Alarm,

156 On the upper right corner of popup video window, there two figures that are to represent nailed popup video window and mini center function. (a)

157 To Setup Popup Video 1. In Alarm setting window, Click Detail of popup video. 2. Select the type of popup video - Static View: The DVR server

158 4.8 User Setting CMS supports 256 user account that includes operator and administrator account. 1. Select the Authorization Level – Operator o

159 Chapter 5 Using the Playback Function User can choose to playback video stored on the local hard disk or download the video from the remote side

160 5. For Download and Playback, the numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour in the Remote Playback Date/Time Selection window. The nu

161 6. In the Time Selection screen, click on the video thumbnail you want to download and open (see also 5.3 Using the Download and Playback Applic

162 5.2 Using the Local Playback Application Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from six (6) different split screen types to playback the r

10 3.2 Using the CMS Application When an alarm occurred on the DVR server, the video is transmitted to the CMS and display on the main screen. The

163 Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – Also,

164 Name Function (14) Find Next Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use this when you are using Intelligent S

165 5.3 Using the Download and Playback Application Name Function (1) Exit Close the player (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being

166 Name Function (8) Visual Search Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 5.7) (9) Find Next

167 5.4 Using the RealTime Playback Application Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recor

168 Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – Also,

169 Name Function (15) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if

170 5.7 To Search Using the Visual Search 1. Click Visual Search. 2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the da

171 4. You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the Output Event List box. In the Search Duration section, set the Begin Time,

172 5.9 To Search Using the Intelligent Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intellig

11 Name Function (1) Exit Call up the Logout dialog box. In the logout dialog box, you may do the following: - Click Exit to close the CMS progr

12 Name Function (12) DVR Status To view all monitor DVRs’ status – IP, CPU usage, Bandwidth usage, HDD free space, Connection status, Video Loss st

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13 3.3 Using the Monitor When user has setup the monitor set in Camera Setup (see also Chapter 4.3), then click Monitor to view all selected camera

14 Name Function (4) Audio Enable/disable audio. When audio is enabled, user will see the audio icon on screen, click on the audio icon (audio icon

15 6. To add new channels, click the DVR server to un-fold the available cameras. Drag the camera to the blank channel block that has no channel nu

16  To Add the Remote iMatrix Server User can add more remote iMatrix Servers and modify the monitored channel of the iMatrix servers from remote

17 8. To delete the iMatrix server, select the iMatrix server and click Delete. To modify, click Edit.  To Mondify the Remote iMartix Server Use

18 【Step 2】To get the video image of monitored channel from remote iMatrix server 1. Double-click the monitor icon to get the video image of monito

19 【Step 3】To modify the monitored channel of the remote iMatrix server 1. Click on the + of the DVR server icon to extend the list of channels on

20 3.3.1.1 To Monitor CMS Server from iMatrix Server The iMartix server can connect to CMS and remote monitor CMS. User can add remote CMS servers

21 5. Click Add button to add a CMS server. 6. Fill in the Name, IP/Domain Name, Port, User (login ID), Password and Description of the remote CMS

22 3.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Control Panel Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Camera preset position numb

Manual Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual. The caution symbol is intended to alert the user of the importance o

23 3.3.3 Live Playback the Recorded Video User can playback recorded video immediately while monitoring from the local CMS server if the recording

24 Button Function Begin: Move at the beginning of video. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X, or 1/32X.

25 Button Function Display playback speed and recoding time. 3.3.4 Viewing the GPS Data on the Monitor i Please make sure the software license ver

26 5. Select the Video Quality to High, and then, mark the Show POS message to display the GPS data on the Monitor. 6. Click OK to save and compl

27 Viewing the GPS Data on the Google Map: Following the below steps to view the GPS data on the Google Map. 1. In the Monitor mode, right-click on

28 5. Click Setup to setup the setting of the Google Map View window. - Dialog mode: the way of the display of the Google Map View window. When

29 Simple Mode Full Mode - Map Mode: the way of display the channel of the Google ma

30 3.4 Using the MiniCenter Viewer In Minicenter, user could configure, backup, operate the remote DVR, reset alarm and change priority of alarm, a

31 Name Function (4) Alarm Info Display alarm event information which it was defined on DVR server. User can select priority of alarm event and ente

32 3.4.1 Remote Backup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Back

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33 Manual Backup: 1. Click Remote backup button from Minicenter UI. 2. Select the DVR server and click Modify button. 3. Select the Manual Backup

34 6. To execute manual backup, select the file first. Click File Select and select the files that user wants to backup and click OK. 7. Then, cli

35 6. Click Add to select the date, start/end time, and channel that user wants to backup. After selecting, click OK to confirm. User can add multi

36 3.4.2 Remote Setup Remote Setup is configuring DVR server from remote site. Click the Remote Setup button to call out the DVR server setup windo

37 (6) Login Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out. - Auto record when login Automatically start v

38 (8) Dual Monitor To enable/disable dual monitor function. (9) POS Set from which camera screen to display the data from the POS equipment. Click

39 8. When it is done, click Save to complete the configuration.  POS Database Setting Mark Remove POS data after the POS data will be delete fro

40 3.4.2.2 Camera Setting Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and appl

41 Automatically adjust the brightness. (7) Night View Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is

42 3.4.2.3 Record Setting In the Recording setup window, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default

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43 The system won’t do any recording. (3) Audio Select to assign the audio channel of the selected camera. You can only assign one audio channel to

44  Video Encryption i When NV7480 card has enabled one channel encryption, the all channels will be encrypted. Enable/disable to encrypt the reco

45  Enable Storage Optimization Enable/disable to save more storage space. Click Detail button to select the type of storage optimization.  Mono

46 3.4.2.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click

47 http://DVR Server IP/3GPP on the browser of mobile phone, and then, user will receive the recorded video from DVR server. Fill the RTSP PORT for

48 - Network Bandwidth Limit  By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel.  All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.

49 3.4.2.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The

50 - Backup Save another copy of all the data at the set time and specified backup path. NV DVR automatically updates and only backup the data that

51 3.4.2.6 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm

52 will send out the alarm message.  Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm messag

Enable/disable De-interlace ... 107 4.1.1.12 EMap Mode Operation ...

53 - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup Send E-mail). - File Transmission via FTP Upload file t

54 - Modem Dial up Setting User may set the time to disconnect automatically, just enable the Auto Disconnect after check box and set time. To Setu

55 To Setup Alarm SOP Beside the Alarm SOP check box, click Detail. In the step text boxes, type the standard protocol when the alarm is activated.

56 3.5 Using the Alarm Center User can manage live alarm event, searching the alarm event, and navigate relate parameters of monitored DVRs, camera

57 7. Click Edit Information to edit the alarm. 8. User can change Priority, State, and Operator of alarm. To enter the description or memo on N

58 9. To exit, click Cancel. 10. Click Run Minicenter will call out Minicenter window(see also Chapter 3.4) 11. User can view alarm events by st

59 3.5.2 To Search the Alarm Event User can search the alarm event by the conditions. i Alarm Search will be available when USB Dongle is installed

60  Status: select the alarm status that wants to search  Operator: select the operator that wants to search  Keyword: enter the specific wor

61 When CMS system receives same alarm event, filter will flash in red light. To minimize the filter click , click to close the filter. The resul

62 Clicking Image Log button to view alarm image. The image log window will show up. Double-click on the image log will call out the MiniCenter wind

5.4 Using the RealTime Playback Application ... 167 5.5 To Cut and Save the Want

63 3.5.3 To Navigate the Alarm Information User can view information of DVR, alarm, filter, and user. i Navigation function will be available when

64 To delete the filter, select the filter and click Delete. To modify the filter, click Edit. Select the filter and click Display filter can call o

65 Chapter 4 Customizing the CMS System In the CMS application, click the button to customize the CMS system. In the Authorization dialog box, e

66 (1) Alarm Network Port Select a port for receiving alarm video from DVR server. Any network service port can be assigned as long as the port does

67 without saving the new setting.  Display position: CMS system supports up to 4 monitors, users are allowed to customize the display position th

68  RS485 Connection: Connecting CMS with System Controller through RS485 port on the System Controller. Follow the below description to enable th

69 (6) Language Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By default the set language is in English.

70 4.1.1 Using the System Controller The AVerTM System Controller Pro provides user an easy way to operate CMS server. 4.1.1.1 Hardware Introductio

71 Familiarizing with System Controller Panel Buttons Function Description (1) (Lock) To lock panel buttons and all operations are lock. Press it

72 Function Description (7) Custom Function Buttons To view system information. Back to the CMS center interface. Call out the virtual keyboard.

1 Chapter 1 Introduction The AVerTM CM3000 is a central monitoring system that enables user to monitor up to 1000 DVR servers (see also

73 Function Description (15) Back /Top Menu Button Go back to previous LCD screen. - Go back to the main menu screen. - Exit from playback mode.

74 4.1.1.2 Installation of System Controller Connecting the CMS Server through the USB port The following is an example of System controller instal

75 c. In System Controller Setting window, Mark Enable check box to enable the System Controller function. And then, select the System Controller P

76 c. In Mode screen, select the . If the current mode is USB-CMS mode already, then the selection will not show in selection list. d. Press

77 Connecting the CMS Server through the RS485 port Through the RS485 port, user can connect a CMS server with the System Controller. Before starting

78 3. Using the screwdriver to lose the pin hole of RS485 to RS232 converter. And then, insert another side of single core wire into the pin hole of

79 8. After CMS server and System Controller have well connected, user needs to do the configuration for CMS server and System Controller to recogni

80 2. In System Controller setting screen, select . 3. In Mode screen, select the . If the current mode is 485-CMS mode already, then the se

81 7. Using the number keys on the System Controller panel to enter the DVR server ID that user wants to control. And then, press the Enter button.

82 4.1.1.3 Operating the LCD Menu  Main Menu On the LCD screen, each function is corresponding to the button on the panel of the System Controller

2 1.1 Upgrading to CMS GOLD Version The CMS can be upgraded by installing a USB software License (USB Dongle). After installed the USB dongle, CMS

83 4.1.1.4 Familiarizing with LCD Screen Following will describe the information or icon that display on LCD screen.  Main Menu  Submenu(Multi-

84 4.1.1.5 Switching to USB CMS Mode When the System Controller is connecting with CMS server through the USB port, the System Controller mode shoul

85 4.1.1.6 Switching to 485 CMS Mode When the System Controller is connecting with CMS server through the 485 port, the System Controller mode shoul

86 4.1.1.7 To Select an CMS server ID in 485 CMS mode When System Controller connect with CMS servers through the RS485 port, user needs to select t

87 4.1.1.8 Upgrading the Firmware of the System Controller User can upgrade the newest firmware of the System Controller. For newest firmware, pleas

88  For firmware version 0.52 If System Controller firmware version is 0.52, please follow the below steps to upgrade the new firmware. 1. In Sy

89 4.1.1.9 Locking System Operation Using the lock button ( ) to lock the System Controller for preventing any unexpected situation happen during th

90 4.1.1.10 Center Mode Operation The follow sections will describe the functions in Center mode. Select an Monitor Layout User can select the monit

91 2. In Center Layout mode, the screen display options are 1, 6, 12, 24, and 48 in width monitor screen. In 4:3 monitor screen, the Center Lay

92 Call out the Alarm Center In Center Mode, press button will call out Alarm Center. How to operate the Alarm Center, please refer to Chapter 3.5.