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Honeywell Digital Video Manager

Operator's Guide

DVM-ZZDOC500-03
Mar 2013

Release 500
Document Release Issue Date
DVM-ZZDOC500-03 500 Issue 1 Mar 2013

Disclaimer
This document contains Honeywell proprietary information. Information contained
herein is to be used solely for the purpose submitted, and no part of this document or its
contents shall be reproduced, published, or disclosed to a third party without the express
permission of Honeywell International Sàrl.
While this information is presented in good faith and believed to be accurate, Honeywell
disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a purpose and makes
no express warranties except as may be stated in its written agreement with and for its
customer.
In no event is Honeywell liable to anyone for any direct, special, or consequential
damages. The information and specifications in this document are subject to change
without notice.
Copyright 2013 - Honeywell International Sàrl

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Contents

About this guide ........................................................................................................................... 7


About DVM Console's layout ....................................................................................................... 9
The Navigation Pane ................................................................................................................................ 11
The recently used camera pane ................................................................................................................ 13
The timeline ............................................................................................................................................. 15
The toolbar ............................................................................................................................................... 16
The workspace ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Starting DVM Console ................................................................................................................ 19
Logging on to DVM Console ...................................................................................................... 21
Viewing live video ....................................................................................................................... 23
Viewing live video using Station ............................................................................................................. 25
Viewing live video using Internet Explorer ............................................................................................ 27
Viewing live video using DVM Console ................................................................................................. 29
Browsing a navigation tree in DVM Console .............................................................................. 29
Locating a camera in DVM Console ............................................................................................ 30
Moving cameras to and from the workspace in DVM Console ................................................... 30
Viewing live video using Honeywell Intelligent Video Analytics Live Monitoring Station ................... 33
Viewing multiple cameras using views in Station ................................................................................... 34
Viewing multiple cameras using views in Internet Explorer ................................................................... 36
Numeric keypad reference ....................................................................................................................... 38
Live video controls, symbols and indicators reference ............................................................................ 41
Live video controls, symbols and indicators in DVM Console reference ............................................... 46
Taking video snapshots ............................................................................................................................ 50
Video analytics symbols reference ........................................................................................................... 51
Using PTZ .................................................................................................................................... 55
Creating a preset ....................................................................................................................................... 56
Viewing a preset ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Deleting a preset ....................................................................................................................................... 59
Starting a tour or pattern .......................................................................................................................... 60
Activating a special preset ....................................................................................................................... 61
Activating washer/wipers ......................................................................................................................... 62
Controlling the movement of a PTZ camera using a mouse .................................................................... 63

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Using the mouse to zoom a PTZ camera in and out ................................................................................ 64


Using digital zoom ...................................................................................................................... 67
Switching between analog and digital zoom ............................................................................................ 69
Selecting a specific area to zoom in to ..................................................................................................... 70
Using your pointer to digitally zoom ....................................................................................................... 71
Using the zoom slider .............................................................................................................................. 72
Using PTZ with digital zoom ................................................................................................................... 73
Digital zoom video controls and indicators reference ............................................................................. 74
Using digital zoom in DVM Console ......................................................................................... 75
Using image enhancement ........................................................................................................ 77
Changing the brightness ........................................................................................................................... 79
Changing the contrast ............................................................................................................................... 80
Fixing imperfections in the video ............................................................................................................ 81
Changing the sharpness of the video ........................................................................................................ 82
Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference .................................................................. 83
Viewing recordings ..................................................................................................................... 85
Viewing recorded video ........................................................................................................................... 86
Viewing recordings using DVM Console ................................................................................................ 87
Authorizing video playback ..................................................................................................................... 90
Viewing a video analytics recording ........................................................................................................ 92
Viewing an I/O device recording ............................................................................................................. 93
Actions that can be performed on a recording ......................................................................................... 94
Recorded video playback controls and indicators reference .................................................................... 96
Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference ....................................... 98
Performing a simple search .................................................................................................................... 102
Simple search fields reference ................................................................................................... 102
Performing an advanced search ............................................................................................................. 104
Advanced search fields reference ............................................................................................... 105
Searching video for motion using DVM Console .................................................................................. 107
Viewing search results ............................................................................................................................ 110
Tracking a person of interest using DVM Console ................................................................................ 112
Preventing a video clip from being deleted ............................................................................................ 113
Viewing dynamic video statistics ............................................................................................ 115
Displaying the video frame rate overlay ................................................................................................ 116
Displaying the video frame delivery statistics overlay .......................................................................... 117
Exporting video clips and audit logs ...................................................................................... 119
Exporting a video clip ............................................................................................................................ 120
Exporting the audit log with a video clip ............................................................................................... 122
Audit log described .................................................................................................................... 124

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Audited events reference ............................................................................................................ 124


Packaging the exported files into a zip file ............................................................................................ 131
Verifying the exported Honeywell DVM files ....................................................................................... 133
Adjusting audio for live and recorded video .......................................................................... 135
Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................................................. 136
Disabling audio ...................................................................................................................................... 137
Video exported with audio described ..................................................................................................... 138
Using the intercom ................................................................................................................... 139
Intercom calls described ......................................................................................................................... 140
Answering a call on an intercom ............................................................................................................ 141
Initiating a call from an intercom ........................................................................................................... 142
Using input/output devices ...................................................................................................... 143
Viewing the status of an I/O device ...................................................................................................... 144
Input and output device symbols and indicators reference ........................................................ 144
I/O device status tab reference ................................................................................................... 145
Triggering an output device manually ................................................................................................... 146
Stopping a latched output device performing an action ......................................................................... 147
Using the Ultrakey keyboard ................................................................................................... 149
Using the Ultrakey keyboard client ....................................................................................................... 150
Using Honeywell DVM from the Ultrakey keyboard client .................................................................. 151
Changing your keyboard passcode ........................................................................................................ 154
Viewing personal settings ....................................................................................................... 155
Viewing personal settings ...................................................................................................................... 156
Producing reports ..................................................................................................................... 157
Requesting a report ................................................................................................................................ 158
Requesting a report from the Command Zone ........................................................................... 158
Viewing a report ..................................................................................................................................... 159
Notices ....................................................................................................................................... 161

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About this guide

This guide is intended for day-to-day operators of Honeywell DVM. It describes how to
perform standard Honeywell DVM tasks in Station, Internet Explorer and Honeywell
DVM Console (DVM Console).

How to use this guide


Choose from the following list of topics.

For more information on Go to:


DVM Console “About DVM Console's layout” on page 9
Viewing live video “Viewing live video” on page 23
Using PTZ “Using PTZ” on page 55
Viewing recordings “Viewing recordings” on page 85
Exporting video clips and audit logs “Exporting video clips and audit logs” on
page 119
Adjusting audio for live and recorded video “Adjusting audio for live and recorded video”
on page 135
Using the intercom “Using the intercom” on page 139
Using input/output devices “Using input/output devices” on page 143
Using the Ultrakey keyboard “Using the Ultrakey keyboard” on page 149

Related documents

Document Description
Overview and Planning Guide Provides a comprehensive overview of Honeywell DVM,
including basic concepts and terminology.
Installation and Upgrade Guide Describes how to set up server and client computers and
install and upgrade the Honeywell DVM components.

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Document Description
Configuration and Administration Provides detailed instructions for configuring and
Guide administering a Honeywell DVM system.
Troubleshooting Guide Provides solutions to problems that may occur with your
Honeywell DVM system.
Device Setup Guide Describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot
streamers and other devices.
Application Development Guide Describes how to customize or integrate Honeywell DVM
with other information systems.
Honeywell DVM Point Server User Describes how to configure the Honeywell DVM Point
Guide Server.

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About DVM Console's layout

This section describes the DVM Console layout.


The workspace region that displays live and recorded video occupies most of the DVM
Console window. The other parts of the DVM Console window provide you with the
tools to monitor and control your system. You can interact with DVM Console by using
the mouse, keyboard shortcuts or by right-clicking and selecting from the shortcut
menus.

Figure 1: DVM Console’s layout

Part Description
Toolbar Clicking a button on the toolbar provides speedy access to
frequently required commands.

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Part Description
Navigation Pane A navigational tool used for locating and filtering cameras.
Workspace A collection of one or more tiles where video can be shown.
Recently used camera pane A list of the cameras most recently removed from the
workspace.
Timeline A tool used to control the playback of recordings for one or
more cameras simultaneously.

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The Navigation Pane


The Navigation Pane includes tabs that show the cameras, views, camera groups, and
locations that are available to you.
To view video for a camera, the camera must be sent to the workspace. For more
information, see “Moving cameras to and from the workspace in DVM Console”.
If the tree contents have been filtered by a search, only cameras that are currently
displayed in the Navigation Pane can be sent to the workspace.

Figure 2: DVM Console’s Navigation Pane

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Item Description
1 Locations and Camera groups
The Locations tab shows the Locations tree. A location can contain a combination of
other locations, cameras, and views. Cameras and views appear only once in the
Locations tree.
The Locations tree is populated with cameras and views from your scope of
responsibility in Honeywell DVM. In an integrated system, the Locations tree is also
populated with cameras and views from your scope of responsibility in EBI.
Locations displayed in the Locations tree represent the hierarchy of areas (not
locations) in Honeywell DVM and locations from EBI. The structure and contents of
the Locations tree cannot be changed in DVM Console. If your scope of
responsibility changes or the area is changed for a camera or view, you must log off
and log back on to DVM Console to see these changes in the Locations tree.
Cameras that are managed by remote Honeywell DVM systems appear in the camera
tree alongside local cameras if the remote areas have been configured in the local
DVM system. For more information, see “Remote camera status” in the “Managing
remote resources” section of the Honeywell DVM Overview and Planning Guide.
The Groups tab shows the configurable hierarchy of camera groups. A camera group
can contain a combination of other camera groups, cameras, and views. Cameras and
views can appear more than once in the Groups tree but only once in a camera group.
The structure and contents of the Groups tree can be changed in DVM Console. If
changes are made to the Groups tree on another DVM Console client, you must log
off and log back on to DVM Console to see the changes. For more information, see
the “Creating a camera group using DVM Console” section of the Honeywell DVM
Configuration and Administration Guide.
If you have upgraded from a previous version of Honeywell DVM, the Groups tree
was populated during the upgrade with cameras, views and the associated hierarchy
of camera locations (not areas) from the previous Honeywell DVM system.
2 Search box
The Search box is used to search for cameras in the Navigation Pane. The tree
contents will be filtered to display the search results.
3 View
A view is the combination of a number of cameras and a specific workspace layout.
When a view is sent to the workspace, it replaces the cameras and layout in the
workspace.

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The recently used camera pane


The recently used camera pane contains the cameras that were most recently removed
from the workspace. The default number of cameras that can be listed is 10. The video
displayed in the recently used camera pane is displayed at a reduced frame rate. Only
live video is displayed in the recently used camera pane. When you log out, the cameras
displayed in the recently used camera pane will be saved and displayed in the recently
used camera pane when you log in again.
Cameras appear in this list when:
• They are removed from a tile and are not shown in any other tile in the workspace.
• They are replaced in the workspace by another camera or view.
• The camera no longer fits in the workspace due to a layout change.
• The camera was part of a cycling view or cycling camera tiles when the workspace
was altered and the camera no longer fits on the workspace. A workspace can be
altered by selecting a different workspace layout or cameras being added or removed
on the workspace. For more information about cycling, see “The workspace”.
Cameras can be sent to the workspace from the recently used camera pane . For more
information, see “Moving cameras to and from the workspace in DVM Console”. When
a camera is returned to the workspace, it will be removed from the recently used camera
pane.
To remove all cameras from the recently used camera pane, click (Clear recently
used cameras) in the recently used camera pane.
To remove a camera from the recently used camera pane, click Close next to the camera
in the recently used camera pane.

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Figure 3: DVM Console’s recently used camera pane

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The timeline
The timeline is used to control playback of recorded video for one camera, or multiple
cameras simultaneously which are currently displayed in the workspace. For more
information, see “Viewing recordings using DVM Console”.
Each row in the timeline represents a camera and its recordings. Background and
scheduled recordings are shown as thicker horizontal lines in the camera row. Other
recordings such as user recordings, event-activated recordings, video analytics
recordings, intercom recordings, I/O device recordings, tamper recordings, or PTZ
activated recordings are shown as thinner vertical lines in the camera row.
1 2

Figure 4: DVM Console’s timeline

Item Description
1 Time ruler
Shows the range of time that you can source recorded video from. This time range
can be made earlier, later, wider or narrower. For more information, see “Recorded
video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
2 Playhead
Moves during playback to indicate the timestamp of the recordings being viewed for
the cameras in the timeline. The playhead is used to scrub recordings for all cameras
in the timeline.
3 Timeline toolbar
Shows the controls that can be used to play back recordings. For more information,
see “Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.

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The toolbar
The buttons in the DVM Console toolbar provide quick access to frequently required
displays and commands. For example, to clear the workspace, click this toolbar
button.

Figure 5: The DVM Console toolbar

Button Description
Clear workspace. Removes all cameras from the workspace and adds them to the
recently used camera pane.
Full screen. Maximizes the workspace to fill the screen. To exit full-screen mode,
press ESC.
Keyboard. Opens the Keyboard command box. If you type keyboard
commands while the Keyboard command box is closed, the Keyboard
command box will open automatically.
Keyboard command box. Commands are typed in this box to send cameras to
the workspace or to multi-monitors. For more information, see “Numeric keypad
reference”.
Workspace layouts. Changes the workspace layout. A workspace layout is a
collection of one or more tiles in a specific arrangement.
Aspect ratio list. Click 4:3 or Wide to see the most suitable layouts for the aspect
ratio.

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The workspace
The workspace can contain one or more tiles. The tiles on the workspace can be
arranged in different layouts. When a camera is sent to the workspace, the video for that
camera is shown in a tile. Cameras can be sent to the workspace from the Navigation
Pane, the recently used camera pane, another DVM Console or from a custom display.
You can simultaneously control the playback of video from more than one camera on the
workspace by sending the cameras to the timeline. For more information, see “Viewing
recordings using DVM Console”.
You can throw cameras and views in the workspace to a multi-monitor. For more
information, see “Numeric keypad reference”.

Figure 6: DVM Console’s workspace

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Item Description
1 Workspace header
The workspace header is used to show information about views and cycling tiles on
the workspace, and to control cycling. It is displayed if the workspace contains an
unchanged view or cycling camera tiles. The buttons to control cycling are displayed
if there are cycling tiles on the workspace.
If view information is shown in the workspace header, it indicates that the view
currently shown in the workspace has not been altered while on the workspace. A
view is a combination of a number of cameras and a workspace layout that can be
used as a starting point for viewing video on the workspace. If a different layout is
selected or cameras are added or removed on the workspace, the workspace will no
longer show an unaltered view and the workspace header will not be shown.
Cycling tiles appear in the workspace when an unaltered cycling view is displayed or
when there are insufficient available tiles on the workspace to accommodate the
cameras from a location or camera group that has been sent to the workspace. For
example, if a cycling view, camera group or location with 20 cameras is sent to the
workspace in a layout of four cameras, five pages of four cameras will be displayed
on the workspace.
2 Tile
Tiles are used to show and control live or recorded video. Information describing the
camera and video is shown on the tile. This includes camera name, camera number,
camera health status and whether the video is recording, paused or playing.
A tile can be maximized to fill the workspace and restored to its normal size.
3 Tile toolbar
If you hover the pointer over a tile, the tile toolbar will be shown. The buttons in the
tile toolbar provide access to video and camera controls specific to the tile. For
example, instant playback, return to live, record, snapshot, playback controls, focus,
iris, digital zoom, preset controls and annotation controls.
A toolbar overflow indicator is shown if there are too many buttons to display
across the width of the tile.

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Starting DVM Console

The following procedure describes how to start DVM Console.

To start DVM Console using the default logon profile


1 Log on to the computer using your Windows account.
2 Choose Start> Honeywell> Digital Video Manager> Honeywell DVM Console.

Tip
You can also double-click the DVM Console desktop shortcut.

3 Log on to DVM Console.


For more information, see “Logging on to DVM Console”.

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Logging on to DVM Console

DVM Console can be configured for manual or automatic logon. This topic describes
how to perform a manual logon. For information about setting up automatic logon, see
the “Customizing DVM Console” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration and
Administration Guide.
When DVM Console is first installed, a manual logon is required to allow the system
administrator to set up the system for use.

Attention
When you log off from DVM Console, your session configuration will be saved. This
information will be used to configure your next session on the same computer. If you
attempt to exit from DVM Console without logging off, you will be prompted to confirm
your exit so that your session configuration can be saved.

Prerequisites
• The logon profile being used must be configured to allow your user account type to
log on to DVM Console. For more information, see the “DVM Console logon profile
properties reference” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration and
Administration Guide.

To log on to DVM Console:


1 Start DVM Console.
The logon screen will appear.
2 In the User Name box, type your user name.
3 In the Password box, type your password.
4 If you do not want to use the default profile or domain, click Advanced Options and
select the profile or domain as appropriate.
5 Click Log on.

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To log off from DVM Console:


1 Below the Navigation Pane, click (Log off).
2 Click (OK) to confirm that you want to log off.

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Viewing live video

This section describes how to use Honeywell DVM to view live video.

To learn how to Go to:


View live video using Station “Viewing live video using Station” on page 25
View live video using Internet Explorer “Viewing live video using Internet Explorer ”
on page 27
View live video using DVM Console “Viewing live video using DVM Console” on
page 29
Viewing live video using Honeywell Intelligent “Viewing live video using Honeywell
Video Analytics Live Monitoring Station Intelligent Video Analytics Live Monitoring
Station” on page 33
Viewing multiple camera using views in Station “Viewing multiple cameras using views in
Station” on page 34
Viewing multiple cameras using views in “Viewing multiple cameras using views in
Internet Explorer Internet Explorer” on page 36
Use the numeric keypad “Numeric keypad reference” on page 38
Moving cameras to and from the workspace in “Moving cameras to and from the workspace
DVM Console in DVM Console” on page 30
Understand live video controls, symbols and “Live video controls, symbols and indicators
indicators reference” on page 41
Take video snapshots “Taking video snapshots” on page 50
Understand video analytics symbols “Video analytics symbols reference” on
page 51

Related topics
“Viewing live video using Station” on page 25
“Viewing live video using Internet Explorer ” on page 27
“Viewing live video using DVM Console” on page 29

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“Viewing live video using Honeywell Intelligent Video Analytics Live Monitoring
Station” on page 33
“Viewing multiple cameras using views in Station” on page 34
“Viewing multiple cameras using views in Internet Explorer” on page 36
“Numeric keypad reference” on page 38
“Live video controls, symbols and indicators reference” on page 41
“Live video controls, symbols and indicators in DVM Console reference” on page 46
“Taking video snapshots” on page 50
“Video analytics symbols reference” on page 51

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Viewing live video using Station


Video for a particular camera can be viewed on Stations from the Live Video tab in
Honeywell DVM. The cameras available to you are listed in the Navigation Pane on the
left under the Cameras navigation option.

To view live video using Station


1 Click on Station’s toolbar to call up the System Menu (the “home page” for EBI
or Experion).
2 Click or the Honeywell DVM button on the toolbar to call up the Live Video
tab of the Camera display.
Initially, the video for the first camera listed in the Camera Tree is shown.
3 To see video for another camera, click that camera’s name in the Camera Tree in the
Navigation Pane. If the cameras are in groups, click the “+” sign to see the cameras
in that group.

Related topics
“Live video controls, symbols and indicators reference” on page 41

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“Video analytics symbols reference” on page 51

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Viewing live video using Internet Explorer


Video for a particular camera can be viewed on Internet Explorer clients on the Live
Video tab in Honeywell DVM. The cameras available to you are listed in the Navigation
Pane on the left under the Cameras navigation option.

Prerequisites
• Your administrator has configured Internet Explorer security so that you can view
live video.

To view live video using Internet Explorer


1 Log on to your computer.
2 Start Internet Explorer and type the following URL:
http:// machinename/dvm

where machinename is the name of the Database Server. If you have a redundant
Database Server, machinename is the name of the preferred Database Server.
The Honeywell DVM Live Video tab of the Camera display appears. Initially the
video for the first camera listed in the Camera Tree is shown.

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3 To see video for another camera, click that camera’s name in the Camera Tree in the
Navigation Pane. If the cameras are in groups, click the “+” sign to see the cameras
in that group.

Tip
You can navigate between cameras using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys.

Related topics
“Live video controls, symbols and indicators reference” on page 41
“Video analytics symbols reference” on page 51

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Viewing live video using DVM Console


Live video for a camera can be viewed on DVM Console clients in the workspace. The
available cameras and views are listed in the Navigation Pane and may also be shown in
the recently used camera pane.

Attention
Remote cameras in a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA) can only be viewed within
DVM Console if the remote site has Honeywell DVM R500 or later installed.

To view live video using DVM Console


• Move the camera or view that contains the video you want to view onto a tile in the
workspace. For more information, see “Moving cameras to and from the workspace
in DVM Console”.

Tip
You can swap the position of video displayed on the workspace by dragging one tile
on to another tile.

Browsing a navigation tree in DVM Console


The Locations tree and the Groups tree are shown under the Locations and Groups tabs
in the Navigation Pane. You can browse the trees in the Navigation Pane to find
cameras, views, camera groups, and locations.
Note that only the cameras that you have permission to view will be listed in the
Navigation Pane.
Cameras that are shown in a tile on the workspace are identified in the Navigation Pane
by a blue bar to the left of the cameras.

Browsing a navigation tree in DVM Console

To Do this
Move to the top of the tree Press HOME
Move to the bottom of the tree Press END
Move up a camera in the tree Press the UP ARROW key
Move up one page in the tree Press PAGE UP
Move down a camera the tree Press the DOWN ARROW key
Move down one page in the tree Press PAGE DOWN

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To Do this
Expand the navigation tree Press the RIGHT ARROW key
Collapse the navigation tree Press the LEFT ARROW key
View live video for a camera in Select the camera and press ENTER
the tree

Locating a camera in DVM Console


Available cameras are listed in the Navigation Pane. To find cameras, you can search for
camera names, camera numbers, view names, view numbers, camera group names, or
location names.
Note that the search will only return the cameras and views that you have permission to
view.

Tip
• If your search doesn’t return any results you should try broadening the search criteria.
• Searching is not case sensitive.
• Wildcard searching is not supported.
• You can cancel a search at any time by pressing ESC, clicking (Cancel), or
deleting the text in the Search box.

To locate a camera in DVM Console


1 Start DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane, type any part of or the full name or number in the Search
box.
The cameras, views, groups and locations shown in the Navigation Pane will be
filtered as each character is typed into the Search box.

Moving cameras to and from the workspace in DVM Console


One or more cameras can be moved to the workspace from the Navigation Pane, the
recently used camera pane, another DVM Console or from a custom display.

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Attention
Please be aware of the following:
• If someone else changes the configuration of a camera, the Groups tree, or the Locations
tree, you will not see the changes until you log on to DVM Console again.
• If a tile is displaying video, dropping another camera onto the tile will replace that video
with the video from the new camera.
• When dragging one or more cameras to the workspace, if you do not drag the cameras to
a specific tile, the cameras will be displayed in the workspace starting from the first
empty tile. If there are no empty tiles, the new cameras will replace cameras already in
the workspace. The camera that has been on the workspace the longest time will be
replaced first and, if more than one camera has been sent to the workspace, the
remaining cameras will be placed in the subsequent tiles. Any cameras replaced on the
workspace will be added to the recently used camera pane.
• If you click a camera, camera group or location in the Navigation Pane or the recently
used camera pane, the cameras are added to the existing cameras on the workspace.
• If you click on a view in the navigation pane, existing cameras on the workspace will be
removed and the view will be displayed on the workspace. This may change the
workspace layout.
• If you double-click a camera in the Navigation Pane or the recently used camera pane, it
will be sent to the workspace and the tile will be maximized.
• If you double-click a camera group or location in the Navigation Pane or the recently
used camera pane, existing cameras on the workspace will be removed before the
cameras from the camera group or location are sent to the workspace.

To move a camera to the workspace


1 Start DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane, or the recently used camera pane drag the camera (or in a
custom display, drag the camera shape) that contains the video you want to view onto
a tile in the workspace.

Tip
• You can also click a camera in the Navigation Pane or the recently used camera
pane to send it to the workspace.

In the Navigation Pane, a blue bar to the left of the camera or cameras will indicate
that they are displaying in the workspace.

To move more than one camera to the workspace


1 Start DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane or the recently used camera pane, hold down CTRL and click
each camera, camera group or location that you want to send to the workspace.

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3 Drag the selection of cameras, camera groups or locations to the workspace.

Tip
You can also click a camera group or location to send the cameras from the camera
group or location to the workspace.

If there are not enough tiles on the workspace to accommodate the selection, the tiles
on the workspace will cycle. For example, if the workspace is displaying a layout of
four camera tiles and there are 20 cameras to display, five pages of four cameras will
be displayed in 10 second intervals. A workspace header will be displayed to
describe and control the cycling.

To move a view to the workspace


1 Start DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane, drag the view to the workspace.

Tip
You can also click the view to send it to the workspace.

If it is a cycling view, the cameras of the view will cycle on the workspace. For
example, if the view contains 20 cameras cycling in a layout of four cameras, five
pages of four cameras will be displayed on the workspace in x second intervals
(where x is the switch time defined in the configuration of the view). A workspace
header will be displayed to describe and control the cycling.

To remove a camera from a tile


• On the tile, click (Close).
The camera will be removed from the tile and, if it is not shown on another tile in the
workspace, it will be added to the recently used camera pane.

To remove all cameras from the workspace


• Click (Clear the workspace) in the toolbar at the top of the workspace.
All cameras will be removed from the workspace and added to the recently used
camera pane.

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Viewing live video using Honeywell Intelligent Video


Analytics Live Monitoring Station
When Honeywell Intelligent Video Analytics (HVA) algorithms are enabled on
Honeywell DVM cameras, these cameras become the video source for the HVA Server.
You should use the Honeywell DVM clients to monitor live video as the video resolution
is better than that of the Live Monitoring Station, which can only support CIF or QCIF
resolution. However, if you do not have an integrated system and want to view alarms,
you should use the Live Monitoring Station.
You should note that using Live Monitoring Station will place an extra processing load
on the HVA Server.
For more information on using the Live Monitoring Station, see the Honeywell
Intelligent Video Analytics Operator’s Guide.

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Viewing multiple cameras using views in Station


Video for multiple cameras can be viewed simultaneously in Station using views in
Honeywell DVM. The views available to you are listed in the Navigation Pane on the
left under the Views navigation option.

Prerequisites
• You have one or more views configured. For more information, see “Creating a
view” in the “Configuring displays and monitors” in the Honeywell DVM
Configuration and Administration Guide.

To display views using Station


1 Click on Station’s toolbar to call up the System Menu (the “home page” for EBI
or Experion).
2 Click or the Honeywell DVM button on the toolbar to call up the Live Video
tab of the Camera display.
Initially, the Live Video tab of the Camera display is shown.

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3 Once Honeywell DVM is loaded, click on the Views navigation option in the
Navigation Pane on the left.
Initially, the video for the first view listed in the Views Tree is shown.
4 To see video for another view, click that view’s name in the Views Tree in the
Navigation Pane.

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Viewing multiple cameras using views in Internet Explorer


Video for multiple cameras can be viewed simultaneously in Internet Explorer using
views in Honeywell DVM. The views available to you are listed in the Navigation Pane
on the left under the Views navigation option.

Prerequisites
• Your Administrator has configured Internet Explorer security so that you can view
live video.
• You have one or more views configured. For more information, see “Creating a
view” in the “Configuring displays and monitors” in the Honeywell DVM
Configuration and Administration Guide.

To display views using Internet Explorer


1 Log on to your computer.
2 Start Internet Explorer and type the following URL:
http:// machinename/dvm

where machinename is the name of the Database Server. If you have a redundant
Database Server, machinename is the name of the preferred Database Server.

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3 Once Honeywell DVM is loaded, click on the Views navigation option in the
Navigation Pane on the left.
Initially, the video for the first view listed in the Views Tree is shown.
4 To see video for another view, click that view’s name in the Views Tree in the
Navigation Pane.

Tip
You can navigate between views using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys.

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Numeric keypad reference


When you become familiar with Honeywell DVM, you can use the numeric keypad to
quickly perform many tasks. This includes the ability to call up a camera or view on a
local client, or display and clear multi-monitor camera views. For example, to call up
camera 7 on surveillance monitor 3, you would use the following key sequence:
7 + 3 Enter

(This is shorthand for typing the camera number, pressing the “+” key, typing the
surveillance monitor number and then pressing the ENTER key.)
The system focus, also known as the focus, identifies the object which receives actions
such as mouse clicks, typing text or keyboard shortcuts. An object gains focus when it is
dragged or clicked. In Honeywell DVM, the camera or view being displayed has focus.
When using DVM Console, click the camera or workspace tile to make sure it has focus
before entering numeric keypad commands. For example, to throw a camera to a multi-
monitor, the camera tile must have focus before you enter the numeric keypad command.
When you call up a camera in DVM Console, it will be displayed in the next empty tile
on the workspace. If there are no empty tiles, the camera that has been on the workspace
the longest time will be replaced.
When you call up a camera in Internet Explorer or Station, the Live Video tab for that
camera will be displayed.

The following table describes the purpose of the “command” keys.

Tip
Make sure the NUM LOCK key is turned on before entering commands using the
numeric keypad.

Calling up camera video on a local client

To: Press: Example:


Switch to camera n n Switch to camera 7 in your client:
7 Enter

Switch to preset n .n Switch to preset 2 for the current camera you are
viewing or has focus in your client:
.2 Enter

Switch to camera n and preset p n.p Switch to camera 7, preset 2 in your client:
7.2 Enter

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To: Press: Example:


Switch to view n *n Switch to view 1 in your client:
*1 Enter

Switch to camera n which is s/n Switch to camera 7 in your client, where that
managed by site s in your camera 7 is managed by site 4 in your DVA:
Distributed Video Architecture
4/7 Enter
(DVA)
Switch to camera 7 preset 2 in your client, where
that camera 7 is managed by site 4 in your DVA:
4/7.2 Enter

Throwing camera video to a multi-monitor

To: Press: Example:


Throw the current camera (or, in +m Throw the current camera to surveillance monitor
DVM Console, the camera that 3:
has focus) to surveillance
+3 Enter
monitor m
Throw camera n to surveillance n+m Throw camera 7 to surveillance monitor 3:
monitor m
7+3 Enter

Throw camera n, preset p to n.p+m Throw camera 7, preset 2 to surveillance monitor


surveillance monitor m 3:
7.2+3 Enter

(Not applicable to DVM +m Throw the current view to surveillance monitor 3:


Console)
+3 Enter
Throw the current view to
surveillance monitor m
(Only applicable to DVM *+m Throw the current view to surveillance monitor 3:
Console)
*+3 Enter
Throw the view whose name is
shown at the top of the
workspace to surveillance
monitor m
Throw view n to surveillance *n+m Throw view 1 to surveillance monitor 3:
monitor m
*1+3 Enter

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To: Press: Example:


Throw camera n which is s/n+m Throw camera 7, where camera 7 is managed by
managed by site s to site 4 in your DVA, to surveillance monitor 3:
surveillance monitor m
4/7+3 Enter

Throw camera 7 preset 2, where camera 7 is


managed by site 4 in your DVA, to surveillance
monitor 3:
4/7.2+3 Enter

To clear the current camera or –m Clear the current video from surveillance monitor
view from surveillance monitor 3:
m
–3 Enter

To clear the current alarm view –m Clear the current alarm video from alarm monitor
from alarm monitor m 2:
–2 Enter

To close the multi-monitor ~m Close the multi-monitor application on monitor 1:


application on monitor m
~1 Enter

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Live video controls, symbols and indicators reference

Attention
For information about live video controls, symbols and indicators for DVM Console, see
“Live video controls, symbols and indicators for DVM Console reference”.

The controls, symbols and indicators you see depend on the type of camera and the way
in which your system has been configured. For example, the PTZ controls will not
appear if you select a fixed camera, or if you have not been given access to those
controls.

Live video controls and indicators

Control/indicator Description
Snapshot. Each time you click this button, Honeywell DVM
creates a single-frame snapshot file of the video. If the
camera has been digitally zoomed or image enhanced, two
(Appears if user-activated snapshot files will be created showing the original view and
recordings have been enabled.) the modified view of the camera.

Record. Starts recording the current video.


Recording continues until you click Stop, or the recording
period expires. The amount of time remaining until the
(Appears if user-activated recording terminates is shown in the reservation counter.
recordings have been enabled.)
Stop. Stops recording if a recording is in progress.

(Appears if user-activated
recordings have been enabled.)
The current time and date on the Camera Server.

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Control/indicator Description
The reservation counter appears when the camera is being
controlled. For example, when an operator is performing
PTZ or when a user-activated or intercom recording is in
progress on the camera.
If you are the operator responsible for the control operation,
you will see your operator ID (or Station ID, if using Station
security) on the right of the reservation counter.
If another operator is responsible for the control operation,
you will see their ID (or Station ID, if using Station security)
in the reservation counter. The other operator’s name will be
withheld if you have a control level below the Reservation
display threshold. You cannot control a camera while
another operator has control.
You can take control of a camera from another operator if
you have higher privileges than the other operator.
The time on the left is the countdown timer. This indicates
the time remaining before exclusive access to the camera is
released. In the case of reservation due to recording, it also
indicates the length of time remaining to record.
This ToolTip appears when you hover the pointer over the
reservation counter (displayed above) when an operator has a
camera reserved.
If a Station operator currently has the reservation, the
ToolTip displays the name of the operator, prefixed with the
alias of the integrated server to which they are connected. If
an Internet Explorer operator has the reservation, the ToolTip
will simply display the operator name.
Video analytics. Flashes blue when movement is detected in
a region of interest.
(Only appears if video analytics is
enabled.)
Regions of interest. Click this button to show or hide
regions of interest. The algorithms that use regions of
interest are:
(Only appears if video analytics is
enabled, and the configured • Standard VMD
algorithm uses “regions of • Premium VMD
interest”.) • Object tracking
• Object tracking and classification

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Control/indicator Description
Annotations display mode. Click the button to shift it to the
next mode. The three modes are:
• No annotations
• Event annotations
• All annotations
The button shows the mode currently being displayed.
This button appears only on video streams that are currently
running algorithms that support annotations. Algorithms that
support annotations are:
• Object tracking
• Object tracking and classification
• Active Alert
When annotations are switched on for object tracking and
classification, it highlights all the objects being tracked and
classified in the scene.
The event annotation mode highlights objects that satisfy a
configured condition.
Annotations will be disabled when the playback speed is
greater or equal to 16x because the object will be moving too
fast to annotate.
Presets and tours. Controls presets and tours.

(Only appears on PTZ cameras.)


Focus. Controls the camera’s focus so that you can clearly
see an object.

(Only appears on PTZ cameras.)


Iris. Controls the camera’s iris. The iris controls the amount
of light that reaches the camera sensor.

(Only appears on PTZ cameras.)


Zoom. Controls zooming of the camera lens.

(Only appears on PTZ cameras.)

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Control/indicator Description
Pan and Tilt. Controls the camera’s pan and tilt movements.

(Only appears on PTZ cameras.)


Volume. To adjust the volume of the audio, click and adjust
the volume control slider. Clicking somewhere other than the
slider causes it to disappear.
(Only appears on intercom or If you see a flashing warning icon , it means there is a
audio-enabled cameras.)
problem with the audio signal.
Intercom. Click a button to commence a conversation. Click
again to end the conversation. The number of intercom
buttons displayed matches the number of intercoms
(Only appears on intercom configured for that camera.
cameras.) The button flashes red if there is a call waiting.
If the button is green it indicates that a call is in progress.
If the button is grey you cannot use the intercom as another
call is in progress.
Intercom is not enabled across a DVA. This means that if
your Honeywell DVM system is configured in a DVA, the
intercom buttons for an intercom camera will only be
available on a client which is connected to the same
Honeywell DVM system that manages the intercom camera.
Camera tamper detected. This textual display appears in
the Live Video display or on a multi-monitor screen to
(Only appears if camera tamper indicate that camera tampering has occurred. The overlay
detection is enabled.) will also identify which algorithm has been triggered.
Enable. Video for the camera is visible while this check box
is selected. Clear this check box to disable the camera, and
stop the Camera Server processing its video. All recordings
for a camera will stop when the camera is disabled.
If you are viewing a camera across a DVA, the Enable check
box will be read-only. To disable a camera in a DVA, your
client must be connected to the same Honeywell DVM
system that manages the camera.

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Camera symbols in the Navigation Pane

Symbol Description
The camera is operating normally.

The camera’s video is currently being recorded.

Video analytics is currently being performed on the camera’s


video.

The camera has been disabled.

The camera has failed.

There is an unknown problem, possibly with the Camera


Server to which the camera is attached.

The camera has been tampered with or is in a state of video


loss.

An underlined camera name indicates that there is an


unanswered call on the intercom associated with the camera.

The camera is managed by a remote system in a DVA and is


configured to not receive any status updates.

Related topics
“Viewing live video using Station” on page 25
“Viewing live video using Internet Explorer ” on page 27

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Live video controls, symbols and indicators in DVM Console


reference
The controls, symbols and indicators you see depend on the type of camera and the way
in which your system has been configured. For example, the PTZ controls will not
appear if you select a fixed camera, or if you have not been given access to those
controls.

Live video controls and indicators in the workspace

Control/indicator Description
Snapshot. Each time you click this button, Honeywell DVM
creates a single-frame snapshot file of the video. If the
(Appears if user-activated camera has annotations, has been digitally zoomed or image
recordings have been enabled.) enhanced, two snapshot files will be created showing the
original view and the modified view of the camera.
Record and Stop. Starts or stops recording the current video.
(Appears if user-activated Recording continues until you click Stop, or the recording
recordings have been enabled.) period expires. The amount of time remaining until the
recording terminates is shown in the reservation counter.
The reservation counter appears at the bottom of the video
when the camera is being controlled, for example, when an
operator is performing PTZ or when a user-activated or
intercom recording is in progress on the camera.
If you are the operator responsible for the control operation
or recording, you will see your operator ID (or Station ID, if
using Station security) on the left of the reservation counter.
If another operator is responsible for the control operation or
recording, you will see their operator ID (or Station ID, if
using Station security) in the reservation counter. The other
operator’s name will be withheld if you have a control level
below the Reservation display threshold.
If the operator responsible for the control operation or
recording has higher privileges than you, you will also find
the controls on the tile are disabled for the period of the
reservation. This means that you cannot control the camera
while the other operator has control.
The time on the right is the countdown timer. This indicates
the time remaining before exclusive access to the camera is
released. In the case of reservation due to recording, it also
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Control/indicator Description
Video analytics. Flashes when movement is detected in a
region of interest.
(Only appears if video analytics is
enabled.)
Timeline indicator. Indicates that the tile is showing video
for a camera that is in the timeline.
Regions of interest. Click this button to show or hide
(Only available if annotations regions of interest configured in Honeywell DVM. The
have been enabled and the algorithms that use regions of interest are:
configured algorithm uses regions • Standard VMD
of interest.)
• Premium VMD
• Object tracking
• Object tracking and classification
Annotations display mode. Click the button to shift it to the
(Only available if annotations next mode. The three modes are:
have been enabled.) • No annotations (no outline)
• Event annotations (red outline)
• All annotations (red filled)
The button shows the mode currently being displayed.
This button appears only on video streams that are running
algorithms that support annotations. Algorithms that support
annotations are:
• Object tracking
• Object tracking and classification
• Active Alert
When annotations are switched on for object tracking and
classification, it highlights all the objects being tracked and
classified in the scene.
The event annotation mode highlights objects that satisfy a
configured condition.
Annotations will be disabled when the playback speed is
greater or equal to 16x because the object will be moving too
fast to annotate.
Focus. Controls the camera’s focus so that you can clearly
(Only available on PTZ cameras.) see an object.
Iris. Controls the camera’s iris. The iris controls the amount
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Control/indicator Description
Digital zoom. Controls digital zooming of the camera.
Pan, tilt and zoom. Controls the camera’s discrete pan, tilt
and zoom movements.

(Only available on PTZ cameras.)


Washer/wiper. Controls the camera’s washer/wiper.
(Only available on cameras
configured with washer/wiper
functionality)
Presets, tours and patterns. Controls presets, tours and
(Only available on PTZ cameras.) patterns for the camera.
Create a preset. Creates a new preset for the camera.
(Only available on PTZ cameras.)
Delete a preset. Deletes the current preset for the camera.
(Only available on PTZ cameras.)
Toolbar overflow. Displays the remaining toolbar buttons if
there are too many to display across the width of the tile.

Camera symbols in the Navigation Pane and workspace tile

Symbol Description
The camera is operating normally. The camera number and
name are displayed to the right of the camera icon if space
permits.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
capability.
The camera’s video is currently being recorded.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
capability.
Motion detection is currently being performed on the
camera’s video.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
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Symbol Description
The camera has been disabled.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
capability.
The camera has failed.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
capability.
The camera status is unknown.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
capability.
The camera has been tampered with or is in a state of video
loss.
The second icon indicates the same camera if it has PTZ
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Taking video snapshots


A snapshot of the currently displayed video frame can be taken and stored as a bitmap
file in the snapshot directory of the client computer. If the video has been digitally
zoomed or image enhanced, two snapshot files will be created showing the original view
and the modified view of the camera. For more information, see the “Video snapshots”
section of the Honeywell DVM Overview and Planning Guide.
Honeywell DVM provides a snapshot button on the Live Video, Recording and
Search Results video players.
DVM Console provides a snapshot button on the workspace tile toolbar. If you hover
the pointer over a tile that is not in the timeline, the tile toolbar will be shown.

To take a video snapshot


• Click Snapshot.
A snapshot of the currently displayed video frame will be taken and stored as a
bitmap file in the snapshot directory.

If you have The default snapshot directory is:


Windows Vista, \Users\Public\dvm\snapshot
Windows 7,
Windows Server
2008 R2 or later
Windows XP or \Program Files\Honeywell\ProductName\Client
Windows Server \DigitalVideoClient\snapshot
2003, and
Where ProductName is EBI or Experion.
Honeywell DVM
is integrated with
EBI or Experion
Windows XP or \Honeywell\DigitalVideoClient\snapshot
Windows Server
2003, and
Honeywell DVM
is not integrated
with EBI or
Experion

Related topics
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94

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Video analytics symbols reference


Honeywell DVM uses the following symbols to help you interpret the results of video
analytics. Note that the symbols you see will depend on which video analytics functions
are running in your system, and how they have been configured.

Symbol Description
White square or polygon that Only applicable to Video Motion Detection (VMD)
doesn’t move algorithms and Honeywell Intelligent Video Analytics
(HVA) algorithms.
The “region of interest” in which Honeywell DVM attempts
to detect movement.

Blue square or polygon that Only applicable to VMD and HVA algorithms.
doesn’t move
Indicates the region of interest in which motion has been
detected.

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Symbol Description
Red rectangle Only applicable to VMD and HVA algorithms, and is only
visible while configuring motion detection or when
replaying a recording.
For VMD algorithms, a red rectangle marks the section
within the region of interest where motion has been detected.
For HVA algorithms, a red oval will mark the section within
the region of interest where motion has been detected.

Moving white rectangle with Only applicable to HVA algorithms and object tracking and
symbol and number classification algorithms.
For Object tracking algorithms, the white rectangle marks
the object that is being tracked.
For HVA algorithms, a white oval will mark the object that is
being tracked.
The symbol indicates the classification Honeywell DVM has
given the object (car or person).
If Honeywell DVM is not able to classify the object, a
question mark will be displayed for Object tracking
algorithms or the unknown object symbol will be
displayed for an HVA algorithm.
The number is the unique ID that Honeywell DVM has
assigned to that object.
White dots Only applicable to the Standard (Low CPU) Algorithm.
The white dots highlight the motion detected by the
algorithm.

Related topics
“Viewing live video using Station” on page 25

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“Viewing live video using Internet Explorer ” on page 27


“Viewing recorded video” on page 86
“Viewing a video analytics recording” on page 92

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Using PTZ

This section describes how to pan-tilt-zoom live video in Honeywell DVM.

Related topics
“Creating a preset” on page 56
“Viewing a preset” on page 58
“Deleting a preset” on page 59
“Starting a tour or pattern” on page 60
“Activating a special preset” on page 61
“Activating washer/wipers” on page 62
“Controlling the movement of a PTZ camera using a mouse” on page 63
“Using the mouse to zoom a PTZ camera in and out” on page 64

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Creating a preset
A preset is a defined PTZ stop for a camera. For example, if you frequently need to
check the main entrance to a building, you could create a preset called “main entrance”
that caused the camera to quickly pan, tilt and zoom in on the main entrance when
selected.
Presets can be created for cameras which are configured on your local Honeywell DVM
system, and on cameras which are accessible to you in a Distributed Video Architecture
(DVA).
From the live video player in Honeywell DVM, you use these controls for
presets, tours and patterns.
From the workspace tile in DVM Console, you use these controls
for presets, tours and patterns.
A special preset is a pre-programmed function that is specific to each type of camera.
Special presets are usually reserved for programming, setup and special control
functions and, in Honeywell DVM, have their names enclosed in parentheses, for
example, (Camera reset). For more information on creating a special preset, see
“Defining special presets” in the “Defining a camera” section of the Honeywell DVM
Configuration and Administration Guide.

Prerequisites
• You must have SUPV level or higher security to perform this task.

To create a preset
1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages or log on to DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane, select the camera you want to configure from the Camera
Tree.
3 Choose one of the following options:

If you are using Do this:


Honeywell DVM Click the Live Video tab
DVM Console Ensure the camera is in the workspace.

4 Set up the camera as required, using the pan, tilt and zoom controls.
5 In the Select a preset box, type an appropriate name, such as “Side Door”, and then
click or (Create a preset). Do not include parentheses or square brackets in the
name.

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Related topics
“Viewing a preset” on page 58

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Viewing a preset

Prerequisites
• The camera is not currently reserved by another operator who has higher privileges.
• Your control level is higher than the control level required to operate the camera.

To move to a preset
• In the Select a preset box, select the preset from the list.
The camera pans, tilts and zooms to the specified position.

To move to a preset on the current camera using the numeric keypad


• Type a full stop (.) and then the number of the preset, then press ENTER.
For example, .3 will display preset 3 for the camera currently being viewed.

To move to a preset on a camera not currently being viewed using the numeric keypad
• Type the number of the camera you wish to view, followed by a full stop (.) followed
by the number of the preset, then press ENTER.
The preset for that camera will be displayed.
For example, 6.3 will display preset 3 for camera 6.
If your Honeywell DVM system participates in a Distributed Video Architecture
(DVA) and you want to view a camera and preset managed by another Honeywell
DVM system, then you must preface the call-up sequence with the site id of the
remote Honeywell DVM system. If the site id is not specified, then Honeywell DVM
will look for a camera with the specified camera number which is managed by your
local system.
For example, 2/6.3 will display preset 3 for camera 6, where camera 6 is managed
by site 2 in the DVA.

Related topics
“Creating a preset” on page 56

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Deleting a preset
Presets can be deleted for cameras which are configured on your local Honeywell DVM
system, and for cameras which are accessible to you in a Distributed Video Architecture
(DVA).

Prerequisites
• You must have SUPV level security or higher to perform these tasks.

To delete a preset
1 In the Select a preset box, select the preset you want to delete from the list.
The camera pans, tilts and zooms to the specified position.
2 Click .

To delete a preset from the Camera Control tab in Honeywell DVM


1 In the Navigation Pane, select the camera you want to configure from the Camera
tree.
2 Click the Camera Control tab.
3 Select the preset you want to delete from the Presets grid.
4 Click Delete Preset.

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Starting a tour or pattern


A tour is a predefined sequence of presets. When you start a tour, the camera moves
from one preset to the next in a specified manner. Each preset has a dwell time and PTZ
speed. Not all PTZ cameras support the use of tours.
A pattern is a predefined sequence of pan, tilt and zoom movements, and presets. When
you start a pattern, the camera moves through the predefined sequence in the specified
manner.
Tours or patterns can be specified as the Home position for a camera. This means that a
camera can return to a tour/pattern after an operator manually controls the camera and
the camera control reservation period and return to home preset period have expired.
In the Select a preset box on the video player in Honeywell DVM, the names of tours
and patterns are enclosed in square brackets for example, [Trainline]. In the Select a
preset box on the workspace tile in DVM Console, tours and patterns are listed under
the Tours and Patterns headings.
During a tour, if a part of the camera’s field of view is obscured by a gray box, this is a
privacy zone.

Attention
In DVM Console, if someone else changes the configuration of a tour, pattern or privacy
zone, you will not see the changes until you log on again.

Prerequisites
• The camera is not currently reserved by another operator with higher privileges.
• Your control level is higher than the control level required to operate the camera.

To start a tour or pattern


• In the Select a preset box, select the tour or pattern from the list.
The camera starts the tour or pattern.

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Activating a special preset


A special preset is a pre-programmed function that is specific to each type of camera.
Activating a special preset causes the pre-programmed function to be executed.
Examples of special presets include functions which reset a camera to its default
settings, toggle a backlight control for a camera or flip the camera’s video by 180
degrees.
In the Select a preset box on the video player in Honeywell DVM, the names of special
presets are enclosed in parentheses, for example, (Flip 180 degrees). In the Select a
preset box on the workspace tile in DVM Console, special presets are listed under the
Special Presets heading.

Prerequisites
• Special presets are available for the camera.
• If you have a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), your client is connected to the
same Honeywell DVM system that manages the camera.

To activate a special preset


• In the Select a preset box, select the special preset from the list.
The special preset is activated.

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Activating washer/wipers
Some camera heads (for example, Peclo Esprit using Pelco D protocol) support washer
and wiper functionality to clean the camera head. If washer/wiper functionality has been
configured for the camera, the washer/wiper icon will appear on the video player in
Honeywell DVM or on the workspace tile in DVM Console.

To activate washer/wipers
• Click the Washer/Wiper button .
The washer/wipers on the camera head begin cleaning. Most camera heads will
perform one washer/wiper cleaning cycle and then stop.

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Controlling the movement of a PTZ camera using a mouse

Attention
• This topic is only applicable to cameras that support continuous PTZ.
• When PTZ controls are displayed for a camera on the workspace in DVM Console, the
camera can only be dragged to a new tile or the timeline by its tile header.

To control the movement of the camera with your mouse, move it over the video until
you see the icon change to an arrow.
The figure below shows the directions you can move the camera.
The speed at which the camera moves depends on where you click in relation to the
center of the video. The further you are from the centre of the video, the faster the
movement of the camera.

Prerequisites
• If you are using DVM Console, the workspace tile must have focus to display the
PTZ controls.

To move the camera


• There are two ways to move the camera. They are:
• Click once to move the camera in the direction of the arrow.
• Drag the pointer in the direction you want the camera to move to.

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Using the mouse to zoom a PTZ camera in and out

Attention
This topic is only applicable to cameras that support continuous PTZ.

You can use your mouse to zoom in and out with a PTZ camera.
When you move the mouse over the center of the video, the icon changes into a
magnifying glass.
The figure below shows where you should click the mouse on the video in order to zoom
in (+) or zoom out (-).

+
-

To zoom in
1 Move your mouse just above the center of the video.
2 Click the left mouse button when the magnifying glass appears with a “+”.

To continuously zoom in
• Hold down the left mouse button.
To increase the speed of the zoom, drag the icon towards the top of the video and to
decrease the speed drag back towards the center of the video.

To zoom out
1 Move your mouse just below the center of the video.
2 Click your left mouse button when the magnifying glass appears with a “-”.

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To continuously zoom out


• Hold down the left mouse button.
To increase the speed of the zoom, drag the icon towards the bottom of the video and
to decrease the speed drag towards the center of the video.

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Using digital zoom

This topic describes how to digitally zoom live and recorded video in Honeywell DVM.

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.
Digital zoom is not available for CamStation streamers.

Digital zoom is available when using the Honeywell DVM video player to:
• view live video from the Live Video tab
• view live video during an intercom call
• view recorded video from the Recordings tab for cameras or IO devices
• view recorded video from search results
• view full size recorded video from the pop-up displays provided as links from the
Recordings or Search Results tabs
• view recorded video from the export page
• view recorded video from the Alarm Line Link when Honeywell DVM is integrated
with EBI or Experion
• view live and recorded video using custom displays
• view live and recorded video from the Honeywell DVM camera shape
Digital zoom is not available to be configured when using Honeywell DVM to:
• view live video from the Video Analytics tab
• view live video from the Tamper Detection tab
• view live video from the IO Device Status tab
• view live video in a View
• view live video on a Multi-Monitor screen
When you are in digital zoom mode the analog camera controls are disabled. This
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Related topics
“Switching between analog and digital zoom” on page 69
“Selecting a specific area to zoom in to” on page 70
“Using your pointer to digitally zoom” on page 71
“Using the zoom slider” on page 72
“Using PTZ with digital zoom” on page 73
“Digital zoom video controls and indicators reference” on page 74

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Switching between analog and digital zoom

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Prerequisites
• You must have a PTZ camera.

To switch between analog zoom and digital zoom


• Click the Zoom mode button.

Related topics
“Digital zoom video controls and indicators reference” on page 74

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Selecting a specific area to zoom in to

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

To select a specific area to zoom in to


• Drag over the area you want to zoom in to.
The area you selected will be enlarged to fit your video window.

Tip
To return to the original view, right-click anywhere in the video window.

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Using your pointer to digitally zoom

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Prerequisites
• You must have a mouse with a wheel button.

To zoom in and out using your pointer


1 Point to the area you want to zoom in to.
2 Rotate the wheel button to zoom in and out.

Tip
To return to the original view, right-click anywhere in the video window.

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Using the zoom slider

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

The zoom slider allows you to zoom in and out of the video by:
• clicking the + or -
• dragging the bar up or down the slider
• clicking directly on a position on the slider
The zoom slider zooms into the centre of the video. Once you have begun to zoom
in, arrows will appear at the top, bottom, left and right sides of the video to identify
the directions that you can digitally PTZ to.

To view an area that is no longer visible


• Click on the arrows to move the camera to the required area.

Tip
To return to the original view, right-click anywhere in the video window.

Related topics
“Digital zoom video controls and indicators reference” on page 74

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Using PTZ with digital zoom

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Once you have zoomed in, arrows appear at the top, bottom, left and right sides of the
video window to indicate the directions you can pan and tilt to.

To pan or tilt to another area of the video


• Click the arrow pointing in the direction you want to view.

Tip
To return to the original view, right-click anywhere in the video window.

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Digital zoom video controls and indicators reference

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Control/indicator Description
(only appears on PTZ cameras)
Zoom mode. There are two modes:
• analog zoom
• digital zoom
Analog zoom
The button shows the mode currently being displayed. Click
the button to switch between modes.

Digital zoom
Digital zoom disabled. This only appears when digital zoom
is disabled. For example, when the camera is disabled or the
camera’s Camera Server is unavailable.

Related topics
“Using the zoom slider” on page 72
“Switching between analog and digital zoom” on page 69

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Using digital zoom in DVM Console

This topic describes how to digitally zoom live and recorded video in DVM Console.
Digital zoom can be used on a tile in the workspace.
When you are in digital zoom mode, the optical camera controls are disabled. This
includes preset and PTZ controls, iris, and focus.
When digital zoom controls are visible for a camera on the workspace, the camera can
only be dragged by its tile header.

Attention
Digital zoom is not available for CamStation streamers.

To zoom in to a video
1 Start DVM Console.
2 View live or recorded video.
3 Click the tile you want to zoom in to.

Tip
To use digital zoom if the camera is already in optical zoom mode, you must first
hover the pointer over the tile to see the tile toolbar and click (Enable digital
zoom).

4 In the tile, position the pointer where you want to center the zoom.
5 Rotate the wheel button of your mouse to digitally zoom in and out.
You can also drag the pointer to select an area of the video to zoom in to.
The magnification is shown at the top of the digital zoom window as a multiple of
the native resolution.

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Figure 7: Digital zoom window

Tip
If you don’t have a mouse with a wheel button, you can click + or – on the digital
zoom window.

To move the zoomed view to a different position on the video


• In the digital zoom window, drag the inner rectangle to the required position.
You can also click anywhere within the digital zoom window to re-center the inner
rectangle.

To return to the original video size


• Right-click anywhere on the tile or click (Enable digital zoom).
The video will be returned to its original size and the digital zoom window will be
removed from the tile.

Tip
If you want to return to the original video size and keep the digital zoom window on
the tile, you can double-click inside the inner rectangle in the digital zoom window.

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Using image enhancement

This topic describes how to enhance live and recorded video in Honeywell DVM.

Attention
Image enhancement is not available for CamStation streamers.

Image enhancement is available when using the Honeywell DVM video player to:
• view live video from the Live Video tab
• view live video during an intercom call
• view recorded video from the Recordings tab for cameras or IO devices
• view recorded video from search results
• view full size recorded video from the pop-up displays provided as links from the
Recordings or Search Results tabs
• view recorded video from the export page
• view recorded video from the Alarm Line Link when Honeywell DVM is integrated
with EBI or Experion
• view live and recorded video using custom displays
• view live and recorded video from the Honeywell DVM camera shape
Image enhancement is not available to be configured when using Honeywell DVM to:
• view live video from the Video Analytics tab
• view live video from the Tamper Detection tab
• view live video from the IO Device Status tab
• view live video in a View
• view live video on a Multi-Monitor screen

Related topics
“Changing the brightness” on page 79
“Changing the contrast” on page 80
“Fixing imperfections in the video” on page 81

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“Changing the sharpness of the video” on page 82


“Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference” on page 83

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Changing the brightness

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

You can adjust the brightness of the video and you can compare how the original video
looks to the view with the modified brightness setting.

To make the video darker or lighter


• Click the brightness arrow and move the slider up or down as required.

To compare the original setting to your modified setting


• Clicking the brightness button switches between the original view and your modified
view.

Related topics
“Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference” on page 83

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Changing the contrast

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

You can adjust the contrast of the video and you can compare how the original video
looks to the view with the modified contrast setting.

To change the contrast


• Click the contrast arrow and move the slider up or down as required.

To compare the original setting to your modified setting


• Clicking the contrast button switches between the original view and your modified
view.

Related topics
“Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference” on page 83

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Fixing imperfections in the video

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Imperfections in video are called “noise”. You can adjust the noise setting to try to
improve the video and you can compare how the original video looks to the view with
the modified noise setting.

To fix imperfections in video


• Click the noise arrow and move the slider up or down as required.

To compare the original setting to your modified setting


• Clicking the noise button switches between the original view and your modified
view.

Related topics
“Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference” on page 83

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Changing the sharpness of the video

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

You can adjust the sharpness of the video and you can compare how the original video
looks to the view with the modified sharpness setting.

To change the sharpness


• Click the sharpness arrow and move the slider up or down as required.

To compare the original setting to your modified setting


• Clicking the sharpness button switches between the original view and your modified
view.

Related topics
“Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference” on page 83

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Image enhancement video controls and indicators reference

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Control/indicator Description
Brightness. This is the amount of light present in the video.
Changing the brightness will make the video darker or
lighter.

Contrast. This is the difference between the dark and light


parts of the video. Changing the contrast will make colors
and shadows in the video more or less prominent.

Noise. This refers to small imperfections in the video. Noise


can sometimes be reduced.

Sharpness. This is the amount of edge definition present in


the video. Changing the sharpness will make lines in the
video clearer, or more blurred.

Related topics
“Changing the brightness” on page 79
“Changing the contrast” on page 80
“Changing the sharpness of the video” on page 82
“Fixing imperfections in the video” on page 81

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Viewing recordings

This section describes how to view recorded video.

Related topics
“Viewing recorded video” on page 86
“Viewing recordings using DVM Console” on page 87
“Authorizing video playback” on page 90
“Viewing a video analytics recording” on page 92
“Viewing an I/O device recording” on page 93
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators reference” on page 96
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference” on
page 98
“Performing a simple search” on page 102
“Performing an advanced search” on page 104
“Searching video for motion using DVM Console” on page 107
“Viewing search results” on page 110
“Tracking a person of interest using DVM Console” on page 112
“Preventing a video clip from being deleted” on page 113

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Viewing recorded video

To view a recording
1 In the Camera Tree in the Navigation Pane, click the camera whose recordings you
want to view.
2 Click the Recordings tab to see the recordings for that camera. Initially, the
recordings for the current day are shown.
3 If the recording you want to view was done on another day, select the date from the
Recordings on calendar.
The recordings for the chosen day appear in the list. Gray text indicates that the
video has been archived. Blue text indicates that the recording has been restored
from the archive.
4 Perform any actions that you need to on the recording.
The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).

Tip
A date in bold in the calendar indicates there are recordings for this date.

Related topics
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators reference” on page 96
“Video analytics symbols reference” on page 51
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94

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Viewing recordings using DVM Console


Recordings from individual cameras and recordings from cameras synchronized in the
timeline can be viewed simultaneously with live video in different tiles on the
workspace.
Recordings from individual cameras can be viewed by using the playback controls
displayed at the bottom of the workspace tile when you hover the pointer over the tile.
All cameras in the timeline are controlled together and are synchronized with the time of
the first camera in the timeline. Recordings from cameras synchronized in the timeline
can be viewed by using the playback controls on the timeline.
Each row in the timeline represents a camera and its recordings. Background and
scheduled recordings are shown as thicker horizontal lines in the camera row. Other
recordings such as user recordings, event-activated recordings, video analytics
recordings, intercom recordings, I/O device recordings, tamper recordings, or PTZ
activated recordings are shown as thinner vertical lines in the camera row.
For more information about playback controls on the workspace tile and the timeline,
see “Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
When viewing recordings, consider the following:
• Video for a camera can be displayed on one or more tiles but only one of the
camera’s tiles can be synchronized on the timeline.
• When a camera is used on the timeline, the playback controls (except jump back) on
the tile are not available. All playback controls are available on other tiles that show
the same camera.
• Frame rewind, frame forward and fast forward are not available on the timeline or
the tile when a live video has been paused.
• When a camera is added to the timeline, it will have the same playback state and
timestamp of the other cameras in the timeline.
• To control playback for an individual camera, the camera must be the only camera on
the timeline or it must be removed from the timeline and controlled on the tile.
• When a camera is removed from the timeline, the camera will continue playing back
with its current playback state and timestamp.

Attention
Remote cameras in a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA) can only be viewed within
DVM Console if the remote site has Honeywell DVM R500 or later installed.

To view recordings from a single camera on the workspace:


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2 In the Navigation Pane, or the recently used camera pane drag the camera (or in a
custom display, drag the camera shape) that contains the video you want to view onto
a tile in the workspace.

Tip
• You can also click a camera in the Navigation Pane or the recently used camera
pane to send it to the workspace.

In the Navigation Pane, a blue bar to the left of the camera or cameras will indicate
that they are displaying in the workspace.
3 Hover the pointer over the tile of the camera.
The recorded video playback controls that you have permission to use on the
recording will be displayed at the bottom of the tile.
4 Perform any actions that you need to on the recording. For more information, see
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).

To view recordings from one or more cameras in the timeline:


1 Start DVM Console.
2 In the Navigation Pane, or the recently used camera pane drag the camera (or in a
custom display, drag the camera shape) that contains the video you want to view onto
a tile in the workspace.

Tip
• You can also click a camera in the Navigation Pane or the recently used camera
pane to send it to the workspace.

In the Navigation Pane, a blue bar to the left of the camera or cameras will indicate
that they are displaying in the workspace.
3 In the workspace, drag the camera or cameras that contain the video you want to
view to the timeline.

Tip
If digital zoom or PTZ controls are visible for a camera on the workspace, the camera
can only be dragged by its tile header.
More than one camera at a time can be selected on the workspace and added to the
timeline. Hold down CTRL and click each tile to select several cameras. Hold down
SHIFT and click the first and last tiles to select a range of cameras.

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The timeline indicator will be displayed on the tile to show that the video is being
controlled from the timeline.
4 Perform any actions that you need to on the recordings. For more information, see
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).

To remove a camera from the timeline:


1 On the timeline, hover the pointer over the camera name.
The Remove button will appear to the right of the camera name.
2 Click (Remove) for the camera that you want to remove from the timeline.
You can now control the camera using the controls on the tile.

To remove all cameras from the timeline:


• On the timeline, click (Remove all cameras from timeline) above the camera
names.

Tip
If there are cycling tiles or a cycling view on the workspace, you can click
(Resume view cycling) to remove all cameras from the timeline and resume cycling.

You can now control these cameras on their respective tiles.

To see an earlier or later time range on the time ruler:


• On the timeline, move the time range slider to see an earlier or later time range
without changing the size of the time range. For more information, see “Recorded
video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.

To increase or decrease the range of the time shown on the time ruler:
• On the timeline, drag the time ruler or move the time range size slider to increase
or decrease the range of time shown on the timeline. For more information, see
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
Please note that it may become difficult to see the playhead moving during playback
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Authorizing video playback

Attention
When recorded video from a camera is protected by authorized playback, playing back those
recordings requires the permission of a second unique user account. This means that the
operator who is currently logged on cannot authorize themselves to play back a recording,
even if they have the appropriate level of security. Another operator with the appropriate
security level is required to authorize the logged on operator.

If a camera is in a distributed video architecture, the requirement for video to be


authorized comes from the site that manages the camera (and whether authorized
playback has been enabled), but the authorization of the video is done on the local site
that is viewing the video. The grace period for viewing the recording before
authorization is required also comes from the local site, not the site that manages the
camera.
If a video clip is authorized from the Recordings tab for a camera or IO device, or the
Search Results tab, it can be reauthorized before the end of the expiry period. The
expiration period starts again at the time of reauthorization.

Prerequisites
• If you are authorizing an Internet Explorer user, you must have Level 5 security for
Internet Explorer.
• If you are authorizing a Station user, you must have MNGR level security for the
same EBI or Experion system as the user.

Authorizing or reauthorizing video clips from the Recordings tab for a camera or IO device,
or the Search Results tab
1 Select the video(s) that you want to view.
2 Choose one of the following options:

If you are Do this:


Authorizing video playback Either:
• Click Authorize
• Click inside the video window
Reauthorizing video playback Click Authorize

The Video Clips Authorization dialog box appears.


3 In the Authorization expires after box, select the amount of time (in hours) the
video clip(s) can be viewed for before it needs to be authorized again.

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4 In the User name box, type the user name for the authorizing operator.
5 In the Password box, type the password for the authorizing operator.
6 Click Authorize.
7 Click OK.
The unlocked icon now appears and you can view the video until the authorization
expires.

Authorizing video clips from the alarm summary for EBI or Experion
1 On the Alarm Summary page, double-click the camera icon next to the alarm you
want to view.
2 Click inside the video window.
The Video Clips Authorization dialog box appears.
3 In the Authorization expires after box, select the amount of time (in hours) the
video clip(s) can be viewed for before it needs to be authorized again.
4 In the User name box, type the user name for the authorizing operator.
5 In the Password box, type the password for the authorizing operator.
6 Click Authorize.
7 Click OK.
You can now view the video until the authorization expires.

Authorizing video clips from custom displays


1 Click inside the video window.
The Video Clips Authorization dialog box appears.
2 In the Authorization expires after box, select the amount of time (in hours) the
video clip(s) can be viewed for before it needs to be authorized again.
3 In the User name box, type the user name for the authorizing operator.
4 In the Password box, type the password for the authorizing operator.
5 Click Authorize.
6 Click OK.
You can now view the video until the authorization expires.

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Viewing a video analytics recording


When a recording is triggered by video analytics, Honeywell DVM tries to capture as
much information as possible about the analytics events along with the recording.
Regions of interest and event triggering objects are recorded as annotations on
Honeywell DVM recordings for the following video analytics algorithms:
• Standard Video Motion Detection (VMD) algorithms
• Premium VMD algorithms
• Object tracking algorithms
• Object tracking and classification algorithms
• HVA Active Alert Base
• HVA Active Alert Standard
• HVA Active Alert Premium
• HVA People Counting
• HVA Smart Impressions.
If you are using Honeywell Intelligent Video Analytics (HVA) algorithms, regions of
interest and event triggering objects are recorded by the HVA Server for the following
algorithms:
• HVA Active Alert Base
• HVA Active Alert Standard
• HVA Active Alert Premium
• HVA People Counting
• HVA Smart Impressions.
The Recordings tab displays the recording description and provides you with an
overview of all the analytics events including the event type, object ID and region name.
If you are using HVA algorithms, you can use the HVA Forensic Tool to find out more
information about the object and the region. For example, camera RoadWay is configured
to use the Active Alert Premium algorithm to record when a vehicle enters a restricted
zone. The recording description will display Car (id330) entered restricted zone 2. If it
is not obvious which object is Car (id330), you can use the HVA Forensic Tool to
search by the date and time of the recording and the object ID.
For more information on the HVA Forensic Tool, see the Honeywell Intelligent Video
Analytics Operator’s Guide.

Related topics
“Video analytics symbols reference” on page 51

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Viewing an I/O device recording

To view an I/O device recording


1 In the Navigation Pane, click Input & Output Devices.
2 In the Device Tree in the Navigation Pane, click the device whose recordings you
want to view.
3 Click the Recordings tab to see the recordings for that device. Initially, the
recordings for the current day are shown.
4 If the recording you want to view was done on another day, select the date from the
Recordings on calendar.

Tip
You can see the recordings for the next/previous day by clicking on either
side of the calendar.

The recordings for that day appear in the list. Gray text indicates that the video has
been archived. Blue text indicates that the recording has been restored from the
archive.
5 Perform any actions that you need to on the recording.
The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).

Related topics
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators reference” on page 96
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94

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Actions that can be performed on a recording

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

Action Description
Playing the recording When you select a video clip from the list, it appears paused
in the video player. To check that you have selected the
correct video, click Play.
If the selected video clip had “pre-record” defined, the frame
shown is the frame which was recorded when the operator
began a recording or when the video analytics, camera
tamper, EBI or Experion event occurred, not the first frame
of the clip. You therefore need to rewind the recording to
view the pre-record content of the clip.
Adding notes Type any relevant comments in Notes. Adding a note can be
useful because you can search for video clips based on notes
that have been added to the clip.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the client must
be connected to the same Honeywell DVM system that
manages the camera to add notes to its recordings.
Archiving recordings Clips can be archived by clicking Archive.
The default archive date and time can be changed using the
Archive on fields.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the client must
be connected to the same Honeywell DVM system that
manages the camera to archive its recordings.
Restore recordings Archived clips which exist in the Honeywell DVM archive
location can be restored by clicking Restore.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the client must
be connected to the same Honeywell DVM system that
manages the camera to restore its recordings.
Deleting recordings Clips can be deleted by clicking Delete.
The default deletion date and time can be changed using the
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Action Description
Preventing clips from being Clear the Archive on check box to prevent a clip from being
archived archived.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the client must
be connected to the same Honeywell DVM system that
manages the camera to change the automatic archive settings
for its recordings.
Preventing clips from being Clear the Delete on check box to prevent a clip from being
deleted deleted.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the client must
be connected to the same Honeywell DVM system that
manages the camera to change the automatic delete settings
for its recordings.
Exporting a clip Clips can be exported by clicking Export. The export
package can include the audit log of events relating to the
recording and you have the option to package the exported
files into a single zip file. Note, clicking on Export will
navigate you to a second display that allows you to choose
various options for your export.
Taking a snapshot Click to take a snapshot of the current frame of the
video clip.
Viewing full size video Click View full size video to view full size video. This is
useful when the resolution of the recorded video clip is
greater than the resolution being displayed.
Every time the View full size video link is clicked a new
window opens to display the selected clip. This allows you to
tile the windows and view clips recorded on one or more
cameras.

Related topics
“Viewing recorded video” on page 86
“Viewing an I/O device recording” on page 93
“Performing an advanced search” on page 104
“Exporting a video clip” on page 120
“Taking video snapshots” on page 50
“Viewing search results” on page 110
“Performing a simple search” on page 102

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Recorded video playback controls and indicators reference

Attention
For information about recorded video playback controls and indicators for DVM Console,
see “Recorded video playback controls and indicators for DVM Console reference”.

Control/Indicator Description
Locked. This video clip requires authorization before
(Only appears when Authorized viewing.
playback is licensed.) If the icon is grey, the video clip is archived.
Unlocked. The video clip has been authorized for
(Only appears when Authorized viewing.
playback is licensed.)
Play. Plays the recording.
Stop. Stops the video.
Pause. Pauses the video.
Snapshot. Captures a single frame of the video. If the
camera has annotations, has been digitally zoomed or
image enhanced, two snapshot files will be created
showing the original view and the modified view of the
camera.
Fast rewind. Rewinds the video at a speed determined by
the number of times you click. Clicking once rewinds the
video at normal playback speed. Clicking two or more
times increases the rewind speed as follows:
• 2 clicks—4 times normal playback speed
• 3 clicks—16 times normal playback speed
• 4 clicks—64 times normal playback speed
• 5 clicks—256 times normal playback speed
• 6 clicks—1024 times normal playback speed
To slow the video, right-click one or more times (each
right-click slows the playback speed).
Fast forward and Fast rewind occur at the same speed.
For a video analytics recording, ROIs and annotations will
not be shown if the fast rewind speed is 16 times normal
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Control/Indicator Description
Frame rewind. Moves the video back a single frame.
Frame forward. Moves the video forward a single frame.
Fast forward. Plays the video at a speed determined by
the number of times you click. Clicking once plays the
video at normal playback speed. Clicking two or more
times increases the playback speed as follows:
• 2 clicks—4 times normal playback speed
• 3 clicks—16 times normal playback speed
• 4 clicks—64 times normal playback speed
• 5 clicks—256 times normal playback speed
• 6 clicks—1024 times normal playback speed
To slow the video, right-click one or more times (each
right-click slows the playback speed).
Fast forward and Fast rewind occur at the same speed.
For a video analytics recording, ROIs and annotations will
not be shown if the fast forward speed is 16 times normal
playback speed or greater.
Regions of interest. Shows/hides regions of interest.
(Only appears when video analytics This button appears only for video recordings that were
is enabled.) recorded with algorithms that support regions of interest.
Annotations display mode. Controls the annotation
(Only appears when annotations mode. Each time you click, the mode shifts as follows:
have been recorded.) • No annotations
• Event annotations
• All annotations
The button shows the current annotation mode.
When annotations are switched on, the objects being
tracked and classified are highlighted.
Annotations will be disabled when the playback speed is
greater or equal to 16x because the object will be moving
too fast for annotations to appear.

Related topics
“Viewing recorded video” on page 86
“Viewing an I/O device recording” on page 93

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Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM


Console reference

Control/Indicator Description
Play. Plays the recording.
On the timeline, video will be played for all cameras in
the timeline.
Pause. Pauses the video.
On the timeline, video will be paused for all cameras in
the timeline.
Snapshot. Captures a single frame of the video.
Each time your click this button, a single frame snapshot
file of the video will be created. If the camera has
annotations, has been digitally zoomed or image
enhanced, two snapshot files will be created showing the
original view and the modified view of the camera.
Fast rewind. Rewinds the video at a speed determined by
the number of times you click. Clicking once rewinds the
video at normal playback speed. Clicking two or more
times increases the rewind speed as follows:
• 2 clicks—4 times normal playback speed
• 3 clicks—16 times normal playback speed
• 4 clicks—64 times normal playback speed
• 5 clicks—256 times normal playback speed
• 6 clicks—1024 times normal playback speed
To slow the video, right-click one or more times (each
right-click slows the playback speed).
Fast forward and Fast rewind occur at the same speed.
If there is no video being displayed, click once to jump to
the end of the preceding video.
On the timeline, the rewind will occur for all cameras in
the timeline.

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Control/Indicator Description
Frame rewind. Rewinds the video a single frame. Click
once for a single frame or click and hold for continuous
frame stepping. Release the mouse when you want to
pause.
If there is no video being displayed, click once to jump to
the end of the preceding video.
On the timeline, the rewind will occur for all cameras in
the timeline. No frames will be skipped for cameras with
different frame rates. Frames will be synchronized
according to their timestamp.
Frame forward. Advances the video a single frame.
Click once for a single frame or click and hold for
continuous frame stepping. Release the mouse when you
want to pause.
If there is no video being displayed, click once to jump to
the beginning of the next available video.
On the timeline, the video for all cameras in the timeline
will be advanced. No frames will be skipped for cameras
with different frame rates. Frames will be synchronized
according to their timestamp.
Fast forward. Plays the video at a speed determined by
the number of times you click. Each click increases the
playback speed as follows:
• 1 click—4 times normal playback speed
• 2 clicks—16 times normal playback speed
• 3 clicks—64 times normal playback speed
• 4 clicks—256 times normal playback speed
• 5 clicks—1024 times normal playback speed
To slow the video, right-click one or more times (each
right-click slows the playback speed).
Fast forward and Fast rewind occur at the same speed.
If there is no video being displayed, click once to jump to
the beginning of the next available video.
On the timeline, the fast forward will occur for all
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Control/Indicator Description
Jump back. Rewinds recorded video from the current
timestamp and starts to play.
• 30 sec rewinds the video 30 seconds and starts to play
• 1 min rewinds the video one minute and starts to play
• 5 min rewinds the video five minutes and starts to
play
Enable motion search. Enables motion search and
displays the motion search region of interest. This
button is also used to disable or stop motion search and
remove the region of interest from the tile.
Start motion search. On the timeline, searches
recordings from cameras in the timeline for motion within
the region of interest. Only recordings within the 24
hour period after the current playhead timestamp are
searched. This button is visible only when motion search
has been enabled.
Motion search indicator. On the tile, indicates that the
video is being searched for motion.
Next motion result. Positions the video for cameras in
the timeline at the next motion search result. This button
is visible only when motion search has been enabled and
is not available for use until a search has found motion.
Previous motion result. Positions the video for cameras
in the timeline at the previous motion search result. This
button is visible only when motion search has been
enabled and is not available for use until a search has
found motion.
Jump to next available video. Positions video at the
beginning of the next recording. This button is visible
only when there is no video being shown.
On the timeline, positions the playhead for all cameras in
the timeline at the beginning of the first recording on any
of the cameras in the timeline. This button is visible only
when all cameras in the timeline are not showing video.
Jump to date and time. Positions video at a specified
date and time and pauses playback for all cameras in the
timeline.

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Control/Indicator Description
Return to live. Positions playback at live time.
On the tile, plays live video for the camera in the tile. If
the camera is in the timeline, it will be removed from the
timeline before displaying live video.
On the timeline, plays live video for all cameras in the
timeline.
Playhead. Indicates the timestamp of the recordings
being viewed for the cameras in the timeline. The
playhead simultaneously controls all the cameras in the
timeline.
To view recordings for a different date or time, drag the
playhead or click on the time ruler at the appropriate date
and time combination.
If the playhead does not seem to be moving during
playback, you may need to decrease the time range visible
on the time ruler (see the Time range size slider for more
information).
Time ruler. Indicates the time range visible on the
timeline. Drag the time ruler to the right to narrow the
time range shown on the time ruler. Drag the time ruler to
the left to widen the time range shown on the time ruler.
Time range size slider. Narrows or widens the time range
visible on the time ruler. Move to the right to narrow the
time range. Move to the left to widen the time range.
Please note that it may become difficult to see the
playhead moving during playback as you widen the range
of time shown on the timeline.
Time range slider. Moves the time range visible on the
time ruler. Move to the left to display an earlier time
range. Move to the right to display a later time range. The
time ruler can not be moved to later than the current time.

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Performing a simple search

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

A simple search searches for video clips that were recorded on a particular day, or over a
range of days.
If clips for a deleted camera remain in the Honeywell DVM system, it is because the
delete date for those clips has not yet passed. These clips will be available from the
search functionality.
Note that the search will only return those video clips which you have permission to
view, to a maximum of 250 video clips in a single search.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), it is only possible to search for recordings
from a single site at a time.

To perform a basic search


1 In the Navigation Pane, click Search.
2 If your Honeywell DVM system participates in a DVA, select the site whose
recordings you want to search.
3 Select the date range you want to search.
4 Click Go.
5 View the results of your search.

Related topics
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94
“Simple search fields reference” on page 102

Simple search fields reference

Select this: To find videos that were recorded:


Today Today, starting from midnight.
Yesterday Yesterday, from midnight to midnight.
Last 7 days For the last 7 days, from midnight to midnight.
Last 30 days For the last 30 days, from midnight to midnight.
On A particular day. You must select the date from a calendar.

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Select this: To find videos that were recorded:


On or before On or before a specific date. You must select the date from a
calendar.
Between A range of dates. You must select the start and end dates
from a calendar.

Related topics
“Performing a simple search” on page 102
“Viewing search results” on page 110

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Performing an advanced search

Attention
This topic is not applicable to DVM Console.

You can specify a wide range of search criteria, including the camera that recorded the
video and the user that initiated the recording, with an advanced search, which is useful
if you have only partial information about the recording.
If clips for a deleted camera remain in the Honeywell DVM system, it is because the
delete date for those clips has not yet passed. These clips will be available from the
search functionality.
Note that the search will only return the video clips that you have permission to view, to
a maximum of 250 video clips in a single search.
In a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), it is only possible to search for recordings
from a single site at a time.

Tip
If your search doesn’t return any results you should try broadening the search criteria.

To perform an advanced search


1 In the Navigation Pane, click Search.
2 If your Honeywell DVM system participates in a DVA, select the site whose
recordings you want to search.
3 Click Advanced Search.
4 Specify your search criteria.
5 Click Go.
6 View the results of your search.

Related topics
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94
“Advanced search fields reference” on page 105

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Advanced search fields reference

Use this: To find videos:


Video recorded Recorded on a particular day, or between specified dates.
The values are:
• Today—today, starting from midnight.
• Yesterday—yesterday, from midnight to midnight.
• Last 7 days —for the last 7 days, from midnight to
midnight.
• Last 30 days —for the last 30 days, from midnight to
midnight.
• On—a particular day. You must select the date from a
calendar.
• On or before —on or before a specific date. You must
select the date from a calendar.
• Between—a range of dates. You must select the start and
end dates from a calendar.
On cameras Recorded on the cameras in the left-hand box.
Note: If you do not select any cameras, the search will run
on all cameras for the chosen site.
Activated by Based on what started the recording. Choose between:
• All
• Schedule
• Event
• Operator
• Video Analytics
• Background
• Intercom
• Camera Tamper
• IO
1
User Associated with a particular user.
1
Point ID Associated with a particular point.
1
Point description Whose description contains the specified text.

1
You do not need to enter the complete details if you want to search using these fields. For
example, if you enter “smi” in User, the search will return recordings initiated by “jsmith”,
“smithson” and so on.

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Use this: To find videos:


Event Associated with a particular event/alarm level and
subpriority.
Subpriority1
Value1 Associated with a particular point value. The values, such as
“fail” and “tamper”, are the same as those that appear in the
Alarm Summary display.
Area1 Associated with a particular area.
Notes1 Whose notes contain the specified text.
Device name The name of the device that triggered the recording.

Related topics
“Performing an advanced search” on page 104
“Viewing search results” on page 110

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Searching video for motion using DVM Console


This topic describes how to search for motion within a region of interest. You can
search recorded video from cameras in the timeline between the playhead timestamp and
the following 24 hour period or up to live time, whichever occurs first.
When motion search is enabled on the timeline, the default motion search region of
interest will be displayed on the corresponding tiles in the workspace. The region of
interest can be altered on each tile before searching begins. There can only be one
region of interest per tile.

Recordings from all cameras on the timeline are searched for motion whether those
cameras are local or remote. Archived recording, recording that you are not authorized
to view, and any images you are blocked from seeing, are not included in the motion
search. If a camera is added to the timeline after motion searching has started, its video
will not be included in motion searching.
There may be differences in detection of motion between DVM Console’s motion search
and Honeywell DVM’s video motion detection (VMD). This may be caused by a
number of reasons. One reason is that motion search is restricted to using the recorded
codec of the video, whereas VMD will, where possible, elect to use a more suitable
stream, this can lead to differences in motion detection. Another reason for differences in
motion detection is that the motion search frame rate is restricted to frames available
within the recording, which may be insufficient for optimum performance of motion
detection. For more information about how to configure your system for motion
detection, see the “Guidelines for video analytics” section of the Honeywell DVM
Overview and Planning Guide.

Attention
• The motion search region of interest will still be active but will not be visible if the
video is being digitally zoomed.
• If there was any pan, tilt or zoom movement in the recording, it may be identified as
motion.
• The controls on the tile are not available while motion search is enabled.
• The motion detection region of interest is not shown when motion search is enabled.

Prerequisites
• You must have a Honeywell DVM license that includes motion search.
• The cameras with recordings to be searched must be in the timeline. For information
about how to add cameras to the timeline, see “To View recordings from one or more
cameras in the timeline” section of the “Viewing recordings using DVM Console”
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To search for motion in recorded video:


1 On the timeline, click Motion search.
The default motion search region of interest will be displayed on the tiles
displaying the cameras in the timeline.
2 On the timeline, drag the playhead to the timestamp that you want the search to start
from.
3 Click on the region of interest in each tile to change its definition as necessary.
The shape and position of the region of interest can be changed as required until
motion searching has started. To maximize the region of interest, double-click
inside the region of interest. To alter the shape of the region of interest, you can
drag a vertex to a new location on the tile. To add a vertex on a line, double-click on
the line. To remove a vertex, drag one vertex on to the vertex next to it to merge
them. The region of interest cannot be modified while a motion search is active.
4 Click (Start searching for motion).
The motion search indicator will be displayed on the corresponding tiles to
indicate that motion search is active. The camera rows in the timeline will be marked
to show progress of the search and where motion has been detected, or where the
search did not successfully complete.
5 Click (Next motion result) or (Previous motion result) to position the video for
all cameras in the timeline at the next or previous motion result of any camera in the
timeline.

Tip
You can use these buttons to position the video at different motion points before the
motion searching has completed. If no motion is found, these buttons will not be
available for use.

6 Perform any actions that you need to on the recordings. For more information, see
“Recorded video playback controls and indicators in DVM Console reference”.
The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).

To search from a different time:


1 On the timeline, drag the playhead to the timestamp that you want the search to start
from.
2 Click (Start searching for motion).
If motion searching is already in progress, it will be stopped, motion search results
will be cleared and a new search for motion will start. The motion search indicator
will be displayed on the corresponding tiles to indicate that motion search is
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search and where motion has been detected, or where the search did not successfully
complete.

To stop searching for motion:


• Click (Stop searching for motion).
Motion searching will be stopped. The camera rows in the timeline will be marked to
show where motion was detected.

To remove motion search information from the timeline:


• On the timeline, click Motion search.
Motion searching will stop, the region of interest will be removed from the tiles
displaying video from the cameras in the timeline and all motion search information
will be cleared from the timeline.

Tip
If you remove the camera from the timeline, all motion search results for the camera
will be cleared.

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Viewing search results


The Search Results display lists all recorded video that matches your search criteria,
which you have permission to view. A maximum of 250 results are returned for any
given search.
Gray text indicates that the video has been archived. Blue text indicates that the
recording has been restored from archive. If you need to restore an archived video, see
“Restoring video clips” in the “Archiving and restoring video clips” section of the
Honeywell DVM Configuration and Administration Guide.

To view search results


1 Click an entry in the list to select that recording. Initially the clip will be paused and
you will see a single frame in the video. (This is generally the first frame of the clip.
However, if the selected clip had pre-record defined, the frame shown is the frame
which was recorded when the operator began a recording or when the video
analytics, camera tamper, EBI or Experion event occurred, not the first frame of the
clip.)
2 To view the video, use the playback controls.

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3 Perform any actions that you need to on the recording.


The actions which you are allowed to perform on a recording that you view may be
restricted by your security level, whether image blocking was active during the
recording, whether authorized playback is enabled, or by the camera's accessibility
through a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA).
4 If you do not find the video you are looking for, click Search again at the top-right
of the display. (This redisplays your original search criteria, which you can then
modify before performing another search.)

Related topics
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94
“Simple search fields reference” on page 102
“Advanced search fields reference” on page 105

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Tracking a person of interest using DVM Console


This topic describes how to use DVM Console to track an object or person of interest
(POI) after an incident has occurred.

Prerequisites
• Identify the time that the incident occurred.
• Identify the cameras that may have recorded video of the incident location.

To track a person of interest using DVM Console:


1 Add the cameras of interest to the timeline. For more information, see the “To view
recordings from one or more cameras in the timeline” section in “Viewing recordings
using DVM Console”.
2 In the timeline, drag the playhead to the time that the incident occurred.
3 In the timeline, view recordings for the cameras of interest until you can identify the
POI and the direction taken by the POI as they move out of camera view.
4 In the timeline, pause the cameras and identify the camera that shows the clearest
image of the POI. Remove the camera from the timeline (but not from the
workspace).
The camera will be paused on the workspace and can be used as a reference during
tracking of the POI, allowing you to keep records of the POI’s movements.
5 Remove irrelevant cameras from the workspace and add cameras to the timeline
from other areas of the facility that may be more useful when tracking the movement
of the POI. Ensure that you do not remove cameras that you have saved with images
of the POI.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 until the path taken by the POI has been identified.
7 Make a record of the relevant images in the workspace. You can take a snapshot of
each camera in the workspace or a Windows screen shot of all the cameras in the
workspace.

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Preventing a video clip from being deleted


Honeywell DVM deletes video clips when:
• The configured deletion date for the clip has passed.
• The disk becomes full, triggering automatic deletion of the oldest clips.
Note that by default a clip is marked to be deleted 1 week after it was recorded.

Prerequisites
• You must have ENGR or MNGR security level to perform this task.
• If you have a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), your client is connected to the
same Honeywell DVM system that manages the camera whose recordings you want
to configure.

To prevent a video clip from being deleted


1 Locate the clip, either through the Recordings tab for a camera, through the
Recordings tab for an I/O device or using a search.
2 Clear the Delete on check box.
The clip will not be deleted.

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Viewing dynamic video statistics

This section describes how to display frame rate and associated statistics as an overlay
on video in Honeywell DVM.

To learn how to Go to:


Display the frame rate overlay “Displaying the video frame rate overlay” on
page 116
Display the frame rate delivery statistics overlay “Displaying the video frame delivery statistics
overlay” on page 117

Related topics
“Displaying the video frame rate overlay” on page 116
“Displaying the video frame delivery statistics overlay” on page 117

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Displaying the video frame rate overlay


For diagnostic purposes, Honeywell DVM can display the real-time frame rate for a
video stream as an overlay on the video. The overlay is shown on both live and recorded
video in the top left corner.

Attention
This setting is configured on each Honeywell DVM client. Therefore, you will need to
change the setting on each Honeywell DVM client.

To display the video frame rate overlay


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Video tab.
4 Under Display, select the Show video frame rate check box.
The video frame rate overlay will now be displayed on this Honeywell DVM client.

To hide the video frame rate overlay


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Video tab.
4 Under Display, clear the Show video frame rate check box.

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Displaying the video frame delivery statistics overlay


For diagnostic purposes, Honeywell DVM can display the real-time frame delivery
statistics for a video stream as an overlay on the video. These statistics include the
current delivery and render frame rates or bandwidth of the video stream, the interframe
period for the video, and the video streamer type. The overlay is shown on both live and
recorded video in the top left corner.

Attention
This setting is configured on each Honeywell DVM client. Therefore, you will need to
change the setting on each Honeywell DVM client.

To display the video frame delivery statistics overlay


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Video tab.
4 Under Display, select the Show video frame delivery statistics check box.
The video frame delivery statistics overlay will now be displayed on this Honeywell
DVM client.

To hide the video frame delivery statistics overlay


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Video tab.
4 Under Display, clear the Show video frame delivery statistics check box.

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Exporting video clips and audit logs

When you export a recording you can choose the start and end dates and times between
which part or all of the recording occurred to export. You can also export the audit log of
events related to the camera whose video you are exporting. When you export a video
clip, if multiple files are generated Honeywell DVM can package these files into a single
zip file.
Honeywell DVM digitally signs the exported files. The digital signature file has a .sig
extension and is saved in the same folder as the exported video. For more information,
see “Checklist for configuring a digital certificate” in the “Configuring the
administrative setup” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration and Administration
Guide.

Related topics
“Exporting a video clip” on page 120
“Exporting the audit log with a video clip” on page 122
“Packaging the exported files into a zip file” on page 131
“Verifying the exported Honeywell DVM files” on page 133

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Exporting a video clip


Honeywell DVM exports video clips which can be viewed using Windows Media Player
or a third-party player. Video clips exported using native format are exported as .asf
files, while clips exported using Windows Media Format are exported as .wmv files.
Honeywell DVM digitally signs the exported files. The digital signature file has a .sig
extension and is saved in the same folder as the exported video.

Attention
Please be aware of the following:
• If you want to export more than one video clip, you should wait until the current clip has
been exported before exporting the next clip. (The export process dramatically increases
the load on the CPU. Simultaneously exporting two clips may result in corrupted export
files.)
• If you select a clip that is affected by image blocking, multiple export files may be
created and the segments of the video that are affected by image blocking will not be
exported. To export a complete video clip, you must contact someone from the control
level group that blocked the video.

Prerequisites
• If authorized playback is enabled for a camera, the video clip you want to export
must be authorized before it can be exported.

To export a video clip


1 Select the clip you want to export from the Recordings tab for a camera, the
Recordings tab for an I/O device or the Search Results page and then click Export.
2 Select the section of the clip you want to export using the video player on the Export
display.
3 Click Export.
4 Select the export file format.
• Select Native Format to keep the original video format unchanged.
• Select Windows Media Format to convert the video for better compatibility.
5 Specify the filename and folder you want the file saved into. If you specify a name
that is already selected, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to overwrite the
file.
• Click Yes and go to step 6 if you want to replace the existing file.
• Click No if you don’t want to replace the existing file, and the Save As dialog
box will appear. In the Save As dialog box, either choose a new name for the
export file or cancel the export.

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6 Click Save.
The Status dialog box will appear.
7 Once the file has been exported, click OK.
8 Click Go back to return to the Recordings tab or Search Results page.

If you export a video clip using Native Format with a filename Frontdoor, then the
following files will be generated:

Filename File contains:


Frontdoor.asf The video clip
Frontdoor.asf.sig The digital signature for the video clip

If you export a video clip using Windows Media Format with a filename
Frontdoor, then the following files will be generated:

Filename File contains:


Frontdoor.wmv The video clip
Frontdoor.wmv.sig The digital signature for the video clip

Related topics
“Actions that can be performed on a recording” on page 94

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Exporting the audit log with a video clip


You can export the Honeywell DVM audit log when you export a video clip. When you
export the audit log you can specify how much of the audit log to export with the video
clip. The exported audit log will only contain audited events related to that camera and
the system as a whole. It will not contain events related to other cameras.
Exporting a large number of events will use a large amount of your system resources.
The Export display indicates the maximum number of events that can be exported.
If your system participates in a Distributed Video Architecture (DVA), the exported
audit log will only show details of the camera's interactions with the Honeywell DVM
system that the client is currently connected to.
For example, if you export a video clip when your client is connected to a system in the
DVA which does not manage the camera, then the audit log will include details of access
to live and recorded video for that camera for clients connected to that system. If the
same video clip is exported using a client connected to the same Honeywell DVM
system that manages the camera, then the audit log will contain details of access to live
and recorded video from clients connected to that system, as well as details of
configuration changes for that camera and details of health and status changes for that
camera's Camera Server.
For a complete understanding of the usage of a camera within a DVA, you must export
the audit logs from each system that can access the camera and combine them.

Attention
If you want to export more than one video clip, you should wait until the current clip has
been exported before exporting the next clip. (The export process dramatically increases the
load on the CPU. Simultaneously exporting two clips may result in corrupted export files.)

Prerequisites
• If authorized playback is enabled for a camera, the video clip you want to export
must be authorized before it can be exported.

To export the audit log with a video clip


1 Select the clip you want to export from the Recordings tab for a camera, the
Recordings tab for an I/O device, or the Search Results page and then click Export.
2 Select the section of the clip you want to export using the video player on the Export
display and whether you want to package the exported files into a single zip file.
3 Select export audit log and specify the part of the audit log to be exported:
• Between these dates and times—exports the events which occurred during the
specified date and times.

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• From the start date and time onwards—exports the events which occurred from
the date and time specified in the Export from date and time.
• Up to the end date and time—exports events which occurred prior to the to date
and time.
4 Click Export.
5 Specify the filename and folder you want the file saved into. If you specify a name
that is already selected, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to overwrite the
file.
• Click Yes and go to step 6 if you want to replace the existing file.
• Click No if you don’t want to replace the existing file, and the Save As dialog
box will appear. In the Save As dialog box, either choose a new name for the
export file or cancel the export.
6 Click Save.
The Status dialog box appears. Both files will have the same filename, but the audit
log will be saved with a .log extension.
7 Once the files have been exported, click OK.
8 Click Go back to return to the Recordings tab or Search Results page.

If you export a video clip using Native Format with a filename Frontdoor and
choose to export the audit log, the following files will be generated:

Filename File contains:


Frontdoor.asf The video clip
Frontdoor.asf.sig The digital signature for the video clip
Frontdoor.log The text file containing the audit log
Frontdoor.log.sig The digital signature for the audit log

If you export a video clip using Windows Media Format with a filename Frontdoor
and choose to export the audit log, the following files will be generated:

Filename File contains:


Frontdoor.wmv The video clip
Frontdoor.wmv.sig The digital signature for the video clip
Frontdoor.log The text file containing the audit log
Frontdoor.log.sig The digital signature for the audit log

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Related topics
“Verifying the exported Honeywell DVM files” on page 133
“Packaging the exported files into a zip file” on page 131
“Audit log described” on page 124
“Audited events reference” on page 124

Audit log described


The Honeywell DVM audit log traces users’ actions and system events and provides an
audit trail. The audited events are stored in the Honeywell DVM database.
You cannot configure the types of events that are recorded in the audit log but you can
configure the length of time records of events are kept. This is configured using the
System Configuration tab in the Administration section of Honeywell DVM.
When a recording is exported, the user has the option of also exporting the audit log.
Video that is recorded by Honeywell DVM and the associated audit log may be needed
as evidence of an incident in a court of law. The audit trail can be used as evidence of the
operational status of the Honeywell DVM system during a particular time.
The exported video and audit log can be digitally signed to help verify that the files have
not been tampered with after export and to provide an accurate representation of the
incident and the status of the Honeywell DVM system.

Related topics
“Exporting the audit log with a video clip” on page 122
“Packaging the exported files into a zip file” on page 131
“Audited events reference” on page 124

Audited events reference

Event group Event


Camera events Started viewing a camera
Enabled a camera
Disabled a camera
Added a camera
Deleted a camera
Changed a camera setting
Video OK

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Event group Event


Video loss
View events Started viewing a view
Stopped viewing a view
Added a view
Deleted a view
Changed a view property
Added a camera to a view
Deleted a camera from a view
Multi-monitor events Surveillance video sent to multi-monitor
Surveillance video cleared from multi-monitor
Alarm video sent to multi-monitor
Alarm video cleared from multi-monitor
Multi-monitor application was shut down
Snapshot events Snapshot taken from a recording
Snapshot taken from a live view
Camera control events Moved camera to a preset
Added a preset to a camera
Deleted a preset from a camera
Deleted all presets from a camera
Added a privacy zone to a camera
Deleted a privacy zone from a camera
Deleted all presets and privacy zones from a camera
Created a tour
Started viewing a tour (of presets)
Deleted a tour
Changed the name of a tour
Returned a camera to the home preset
Performed a power reset
Recording events Started user-activated recording
Ended user-activated recording
Started scheduled recording

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Event group Event


Ended scheduled recording
Started event-activated recording
Ended event-activated recording
Started intercom recording
Ended intercom recording
Started video analytics activated record
Ended video analytics activated record
Started a camera tamper detected recording
Ended camera tamper detected recording
Started I/O activated recording
Stopped I/O activated recording
Started PTZ activated recording
Stopped PTZ activated recording
Deleted a scheduled recording
Deleted a background recording video clip
Deleted an event-activated recording
Deleted a video analytics recording
Deleted an intercom recording
Deleted a camera tamper detected recording
Disk write queue exceeded limit
Disk write queue returned to normal
Playback events Started playback of clip
Schedule events Added a recording schedule
Changed a recording schedule
Deleted a recording schedule
Deleted a recurring recording schedule
Added a video analytics schedule
Changed a video analytics schedule
Deleted a video analytics schedule
Deleted a recurring video analytics schedule
Added a camera tamper detection schedule

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Event group Event


Changed a camera tamper schedule
Deleted a camera tamper detection schedule
Deleted a recurring camera tamper detection schedule
Added an I/O device schedule
Changed an I/O device schedule
Deleted an I/O device schedule
Deleted a recurring I/O device schedule
Started video analytics schedule
Ended video analytics schedule
Started camera tamper detection schedule
Ended camera tamper detection schedule
Started I/O device schedule
Ended I/O device schedule
Video analytics Enabled video analytics
Disabled video analytics
Entered video analytics tuning mode
Exited video analytics tuning mode
Started video analytics activity
Ended video analytics activity
Changed a video analytics setting
Added a region of interest
Deleted a region of interest
Added a new condition and action
Deleted a condition
Detected a condition using a Honeywell Intelligent Video
Analytics algorithm
Camera tamper events Enabled blur tamper detection
Enabled blind tamper detection
Enabled scene change tamper detection
Disabled blur tamper detection
Disabled blind tamper detection
Disabled scene change tamper detection

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Event group Event


Changed camera tamper detection property
Changed blur algorithm property
Changed blind algorithm property
Changed scene change algorithm property
Blur detected
Blind detected
Scene change detected
Camera tamper stopped
Audio events Audio disabled
Audio volume changed
Audio muted
Audio request failed for camera
Audio restarted streaming
Audio stopped streaming
Intercom events Added an intercom
Deleted an intercom
Changed an intercom setting
I/O device events Added a device
Deleted a device
Enabled a device
Disabled a device
Changed a device setting
Failure recovery of device
Output device triggered
Input device state changed
Added an associated camera
Changed an associated camera
Deleted an associated camera
Added an I/O device for intercom
Deleted an I/O device for intercom
Keyboard events Added a keyboard

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Event group Event


Changed a keyboard setting
Deleted a keyboard
Operator logged out of keyboard
Operator timed out from keyboard
Clip management events Deleted a recording
Archived a recording
Restored a recording
Changed a property of a recording
Export events Requested export of video clip
Requested audit log
Exported video clip from camera
Streamer events Streamer not responding
Streamer back to normal
Changed the user name or password for a streamer
Camera service events Started the Honeywell DVM camera service
Stopped the Honeywell DVM camera service
Camera Server events Changed a Camera Server property
Manual Camera Server failover or fail back occurred
Camera Server failover or fail back occurred
System events Camera Service uncontactable
Camera Service is OK
Database Service failure
Database Service is OK
Disk usage thresholds exceeded
Web service failure
Web service OK
System monitoring status changed
Administration events Audit log expire time changed
Request audit log
Alarm configuration changed for server
Alarm configuration changed for all servers

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Event group Event


Changed a system setting property
Restored system setting properties to default values
System number or license changed
Distributed video service events Started the Honeywell DVM Distributed Video service
Stopped the Honeywell DVM Distributed Video service
Distributed video events Performed a discovery
Attempted a failed discovery
Added a link
Added a link by request of another system
Changed a link setting
Changed a link setting by request of another system
Deleted a link
Deleted a link by request of another system
Queued task to synchronize data
Synchronized data
Synchronized data by request of another system
Failed to synchronize data
Failed to synchronize data when requested by another
system
Partial data update received and processed
Partial data update sent
Retrieved remote Database Server status
Authorized playback Authorization of a video clip succeeded
Authorization of a video clip failed

Related topics
“Exporting the audit log with a video clip” on page 122
“Packaging the exported files into a zip file” on page 131
“Audit log described” on page 124

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Packaging the exported files into a zip file


Up to four files are generated during the export operation. You can package all the
exported files into a single zip file to keep them all together in the one place.
The zipped exported files are saved in the same folder as the exported files and will have
the same filename with a .zip extension.

Prerequisites
• If authorized playback is enabled for the camera, the video clip you want to export
must be authorized before it can be exported.

To package the exported files into a zip file


1 Select the clip you want to export from the Recordings tab for a camera, the
Recordings tab for an I/O device or the Search Results page and then click Export.
2 Select the section of the clip you want to export using the video player on the Export
display and whether you wish to export the audit log with the recording.
3 Select Package up exported files into a single zip file.
4 Click Export.
5 Specify the filename and folder you want the file saved into. If you specify a name
that is already selected, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to overwrite the
file.
• Click Yes and go to step 6 if you want to replace the existing file.
• Click No if you don’t want to replace the existing file, and the Save As dialog
box will appear. In the Save As dialog box, either choose a new name for the
export file or cancel the export.
6 Click Save.
The Status dialog box will appear. All files will have the same filename, but the
audit log will be saved with a .log extension and the zip file will be saved with
a .zip extension.
7 Once the files have been exported, click OK.
8 Click Go back to return to the Recordings tab or Search Results page.

Example
If you export a video clip named Frontdoor.wmv, the zipped file will be named
Frontdoor.zip.

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Related topics
“Verifying the exported Honeywell DVM files” on page 133
“Exporting the audit log with a video clip” on page 122
“Audit log described” on page 124
“Audited events reference” on page 124

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Verifying the exported Honeywell DVM files

Attention
If two or more video clips have been automatically exported from a single recording that
contained image blocking, only the first of the video clips can be used to verify the related
audit log in the Honeywell DVM Video Export Player. The remainder of the clips will
display the message “File not found”.

To verify an exported Honeywell DVM file


1 Choose Start > Run, type HWDVSVerifyExports.exe and click OK.
The Honeywell DVM Video Export Player will start.
2 Click Browse, select the video clip file and click Open.
Honeywell DVM Video Export Player will load the video and any attached audit log
file and will attempt to verify the digital signature on the files.

Related topics
“Packaging the exported files into a zip file” on page 131
“Exporting the audit log with a video clip” on page 122

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Adjusting audio for live and recorded video

When audio is enabled on a streamer, both live and recorded video can play the audio.
For all recording types other than scheduled and background recordings, audio will
automatically be recorded when enabled on the streamer. For scheduled and background
recordings, audio will not be recorded by default, even if audio is enabled on the
streamer, unless you configure the schedule or background recording to also record
audio.
When live or recorded video from a camera with audio enabled is displayed in the video
player, the video player displays an audio icon.
The audio icon will show a failed indication if there is a problem obtaining the audio
stream from the streamer.

To learn about Go to:


Adjusting the volume “Adjusting the volume” on page 136
Disabling audio “Disabling audio” on page 137
Exporting video with audio “Video exported with audio described” on page 138

Related topics
“Adjusting the volume” on page 136
“Disabling audio” on page 137
“Video exported with audio described” on page 138

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Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume


1 On the video player for live or recorded video for a camera, click the Audio icon
.
The volume control slider appears.
2 Drag the volume control slider up or down as appropriate.
3 Click off the slider to hide it again.

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Disabling audio
To reduce recording disk storage, it is possible to disable the recording of audio on
scheduled and background recordings, even if audio is otherwise left enabled for the
streamer. (For more information on configuring a schedule, see “Creating a schedule” in
the “Configuring cameras” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration and
Administration Guide.) Alternatively, you may wish to disable audio for the camera
completely.

To disable audio on scheduled recordings for an audio-enabled camera


1 Select the camera you want to configure from the Camera Tree in the Navigation
Pane.
2 Select the Schedules tab.
3 Clear the Audio Enabled option for an existing schedule or when creating a new
schedule.

To disable audio on a background recording for an audio-enabled camera


1 Select the camera you want to configure from the Camera Tree in the Navigation
pane.
2 Select the Record Settings tab.
3 Clear the Audio Enabled check box (in the Background Recording section).

To disable audio on a camera completely


1 Select the camera you want to configure from the Camera Tree in the Navigation
Pane.
2 Select the Camera Definition tab.
3 Set the Stream type to Video only.
The audio is now disabled.

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Video exported with audio described


If a recording contains audio, it is automatically included in an exported video clip.
If an exported video clip that contains audio is played on a computer without audio
capabilities, Windows Media Player displays an error. You can still play the video by
acknowledging this error.
By default, you need to be logged on as ENGR or higher in order to export video with
audio.

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Using the intercom

This section describes how to use the intercom functionality in Honeywell DVM.

Attention
Intercom devices are not shared between Honeywell DVM systems in a Distributed Video
Architecture (DVA). If you have a DVA, an intercom configured for a camera will not be
available for use outside of the Honeywell DVM system that manages the camera.

Related topics
“Intercom calls described” on page 140
“Answering a call on an intercom” on page 141
“Initiating a call from an intercom” on page 142

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Intercom calls described


When someone in the field presses the intercom push button, or when an operator
initiates an intercom call, Honeywell DVM displays the following behavior:
• An alarm is sent to EBI or Experion with the appropriate camera name.
• The Intercom Calls section appears in the Navigation pane. It will display for:
– Pending (unanswered) calls—TimeOfCall - CameraName[IntercomNumber]. For
example, 10:51:30 AM - cam[2].
– Active calls—OperatorName - CameraName[IntercomNumber]. For example, mngr -
cam[1].

• If the call has been initiated from the field, a ringing sound is heard on the
Honeywell DVM client.
• When the intercom call is in progress, audio from the field and from the operator is
recorded along with the video, if Honeywell DVM is configured to record intercom
calls for that camera.
Intercom calls will remain in the Intercom Calls list until answered. Every time the
Honeywell DVM client is opened the ringing tone will play to remind you of the
pending call(s). The button corresponding to the intercom will also flash red when a call
is pending. The call details will only be removed from the list when the call is answered.
Call notification will be lost if the camera is disabled or the camera server is restarted.

Related topics
“Initiating a call from an intercom” on page 142
“Answering a call on an intercom” on page 141

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Answering a call on an intercom

To answer a call using the Intercom Calls list


1 In the Navigation Pane, select the pending intercom call from the Intercom Calls
list.
The intercom call will connect and video will appear in a popup window. This will
allow you to navigate to other areas in Honeywell DVM while still being able to
view the intercom video and converse over the intercom. Audio from the field can be
heard from the speaker at the Honeywell DVM client (either Internet Explorer or
Station). Similarly, the operator can speak to the field via the microphone at the
client.
2 To terminate the call, click Intercom on the video player or close the popup window.

To answer an intercom call using the video player


1 In the Camera Tree in the Navigation Pane, select the camera with a pending
intercom call.
2 Click the Live Video tab.
3 Click the flashing red intercom button on the video player.
The button will turn green to indicate a call in progress and the video will appear in a
popup window. This will allow you to navigate to other areas in Honeywell DVM
while still being able to view the intercom video and converse over the intercom.
Audio from the field can be heard from the speaker at the Honeywell DVM client
(either Internet Explorer or Station). Similarly, the operator can speak to the field via
the microphone at the client.
4 To terminate the call, click Intercom on the video player or close the popup window.

Related topics
“Intercom calls described” on page 140

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Initiating a call from an intercom

To initiate a call from an intercom


1 In the Camera Tree in the Navigation Pane, select the intercom camera.
2 Click the Live Video tab.
3 Click the Intercom button on the video player.
The button will turn green and the video will appear in a popup window to indicate a
call in progress.
4 To terminate the call, click the Intercom button on the video player or close the
popup window.

Related topics
“Intercom calls described” on page 140

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Using input/output devices

This section describes how to use I/O devices with a Honeywell DVM system.

Attention
I/O devices are not shared between Honeywell DVM systems in a Distributed Video
Architecture (DVA). If you have a DVA, an I/O device will not be available for use outside
of the Honeywell DVM system that manages the device.

To learn how to Go to:


View the status of an I/O device “Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on
page 144
Trigger an output device manually “Triggering an output device manually” on
page 146
Stop a latched output device performing an “Stopping a latched output device performing an
action action” on page 147

Related topics
“Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on page 144
“Triggering an output device manually” on page 146
“Stopping a latched output device performing an action” on page 147

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Viewing the status of an I/O device


There are a number of input/output devices that can be integrated into a Honeywell
DVM system, such as light switches, washer/wipers and proximity sensors. Honeywell
DVM can monitor, manage and trigger these devices, all of which connect to I/O ports
of streamers.
You can monitor the status of an I/O device using the Status tab, which can be found
under the Input & Output Devices navigation option in the Navigation Pane. This tab
will indicate if the device is enabled or disabled and will allow you to toggle its status.
You can also view the live video for a camera associated with the device from this tab.

How to view the status of a device


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Input & Output Devices.
3 Select the device you want to view from the Input & Output Device Tree.
4 Click the Status tab.
The status of the device is displayed.

Related topics
“Triggering an output device manually” on page 146
“Stopping a latched output device performing an action” on page 147
“I/O device status tab reference” on page 145
“Input and output device symbols and indicators reference” on page 144

Input and output device symbols and indicators reference

Symbol Description
An input device is operating normally.
An output device is operating normally.
An input device has failed.
An output device has failed.
An input device is active.
An output device is active.
An input device is disabled.

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Symbol Description
An output device is disabled.

Related topics
“Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on page 144
“Stopping a latched output device performing an action” on page 147

I/O device status tab reference

Field Description
Status LED This displays the status of the device. The LED indicators are:
• Gray—the device is disabled or has failed
• Red—the device is in an alarm state (not its normal state)
• Green—the device is in its normal state (inactive)
The description of the state is defined by the State Description fields
on the Definition tab for the device. For example, if you entered
Active for State 1 (Closed Circuit) and defined it to be the normal
state of the device and you entered Inactive for State 0 (Open
Circuit) then the device will be in an alarm state when it is at State 0
(Open Circuit) and have a description of Inactive.
Enable This option is used to enable or disable the device. The default is
enabled.
Trigger/Stop Allows you to manually trigger an output device or stop an action from
occurring once it has been triggered.
View live video of If the device is associated with several cameras, choose the camera
associated camera whose live video you wish to view from the drop-down box.
Add or remove Click this link to access the Associated tab where you can add or
associated cameras remove cameras associated with the device.

Related topics
“Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on page 144
“Stopping a latched output device performing an action” on page 147

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Triggering an output device manually


An output device can be triggered manually. For example if you have a washer/wiper
device attached to the I/O port for a streamer and the rain is obscuring the camera lens,
you can trigger the wipers to clean the lens. You can also manually stop an action that
has been triggered on an output device.

To trigger an output device


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Input & Output Devices.
3 Under the Input & Output Device Tree, select the output device you want to trigger.
4 Click the Status tab.
5 Click Trigger.
The status changes to active. The Trigger button is replaced with a Stop button for a
latched output device. The Trigger button will be disabled during the pulse period
for a pulsed output device. If a deactivate after period was configured for the device,
the output device will be deactivated after that period has expired.

Related topics
“Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on page 144
“Stopping a latched output device performing an action” on page 147

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Stopping a latched output device performing an action

To manually stop a latched output device performing an action:


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Input & Output Devices.
3 Under the Input & Output Device Tree, select the output device you want to stop.
4 Click the Status tab.
5 Click Stop.

Related topics
“Triggering an output device manually” on page 146
“Viewing the status of an I/O device ” on page 144
“I/O device status tab reference” on page 145
“Input and output device symbols and indicators reference” on page 144

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Using the Ultrakey keyboard

This section describes how to use Honeywell DVM with an Ultrakey keyboard.

To learn how to Go to:


Use the Ultrakey keyboard client “Using the Ultrakey keyboard client” on
page 150
Using Honeywell DVM from the Ultrakey “Using Honeywell DVM from the Ultrakey
Keyboard keyboard client” on page 151
Change your keyboard passcode “Changing your keyboard passcode” on
page 154

Related topics
“Using the Ultrakey keyboard client” on page 150
“Using Honeywell DVM from the Ultrakey keyboard client” on page 151
“Changing your keyboard passcode” on page 154

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Using the Ultrakey keyboard client


The Ultrakey keyboard is a specifically designed keyboard for use with CCTV
surveillance systems. The keyboard can be used to display cameras, views, and presets
and perform control functions, such as using PTZ, adjusting a camera’s iris and focus,
and starting and stopping user-activated recordings.

Prerequisites
• The keyboard must be configured before it can be used. For more information, see
“Configuring the Ultrakey keyboard” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration
and Administration Guide.
• You have been given keyboard access and your passcode has been configured. For
more information, see “Configuring the Ultrakey keyboard” section of the Honeywell
DVM Configuration and Administration Guide

To log on to Honeywell DVM using the Ultrakey keyboard


1 Press the ALT key on the keyboard.
A list of operators is displayed on the keyboard's login monitor.
2 Select the operator from the list.
Use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to move between the names in the
list.
3 Press the ENT key on the keyboard.
4 Enter the 4-digit passcode number for the operator selected.
You can use the CLR key to clear the passcode if you enter it incorrectly.
5 Press the ENT key on the keyboard.
The LCD display on the keyboard will display a message informing you whether the
log on was successful. If you fail to log on to Honeywell DVM after three attempts,
the keyboard's login monitor will be cleared and you will need to restart the log on
process.

To log off from Honeywell DVM using the Ultrakey keyboard


1 Press the ALT key on the keyboard.
A dialog box appears on the keyboard's login monitor asking you to confirm you
want to log off.
2 Press the ENT key on the keyboard to log off or press the CLR key to cancel the log
off.

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Using Honeywell DVM from the Ultrakey keyboard client

Prerequisites
• The keyboard must be configured before it can be used. For more information, see
“Configuring the Ultrakey keyboard” section of the Honeywell DVM Configuration
and Administration Guide.
• You have logged onto Honeywell DVM using the Ultrakey keyboard.

To select a monitor
1 Press the MONITOR key .
2 Using the keyboard, type the Callup ID (the monitor number) of the surveillance
monitor that you want to use for display on the keyboard.
3 Press the ENT key to select the surveillance monitor.

To display a camera on the selected surveillance monitor


1 Press the CAMERA key on the keyboard.
2 Type the camera number.
3 Press the ENT key to display the video from the camera on the selected monitor.

To display a camera which is managed by another Honeywell DVM system in your


Distributed Video Architecture (DVA) on the selected surveillance monitor
1 Press the VIEW key on the keyboard.
2 Type the site id for the site that manages the camera.
3 Press the CAMERA key on the keyboard.
4 Type the camera number.
5 Press the ENT key to display the video from the remote camera on the selected
monitor

To select and move a camera to a defined preset on the selected monitor


1 Press the CAMERA key on the keyboard.
2 Type the camera number.
3 Press the ENT key (optional).
4 Press the PTZ CALL key on the keyboard.
5 Type the number of the preset you want to display.

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6 Press the ENT key.

To select and move a camera which is managed by another Honeywell DVM system in your
Distributed Video Architecture (DVA) to a defined preset on the selected surveillance
monitor
1 Press the VIEW key on the keyboard.
2 Type the site id for the site that manages the camera.
3 Press the CAMERA key on the keyboard.
4 Type the camera number.
5 Press the PTZ CALL key on the keyboard.
6 Type the number of the preset you want to display.
7 Press the ENT key to display the video from the remote camera on the selected
monitor

To move to a defined preset on an already selected camera


1 Press the PTZ CALL key on the keyboard.
2 Type the number of the preset you want to display.
3 Press the ENT key.

To display a view on the selected surveillance monitor


1 Press the MUX key on the keyboard.
2 Type the view number.
3 Press the ENT key to display the view on the current monitor.

To activate a recording
1 Select the camera.
2 Press the RECORD key on the keyboard. The recording will continue for the
duration defined for user activated recording for the camera, unless you stop the
recording by either:
• pressing the RECORD key again
• press the STOP key (not available on Ultrakey Lite and Ultrakey Plus
keyboards)
For more information on defining user activated recording, see “Record Settings tab
reference” in the “Configuring cameras” section of the Honeywell DVM
Configuration and Administration Guide.

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To pan a PTZ camera


1 Select the camera you want to pan.
2 Move and hold the joystick in either of the following directions:
• Left to move the camera in an anti-clockwise direction.
• Right to move the camera in a clockwise direction.
3 Move the joystick as far as it will go in the desired direction to increase the speed of
the pan.
4 Move the joystick back to center to stop the camera movement.

To zoom a PTZ camera


1 Select the camera you want to zoom.
2 Rotate the joystick in either of the following directions:
• Anti-clockwise to zoom out.
• Clockwise to zoom in.
3 Rotate the joystick back to center to stop zooming.

To tilt a PTZ camera


1 Select the camera you want to zoom.
2 Move and hold the joystick in either of the following directions:
• Up to tilt the camera up.
• Down to tilt the camera down.
3 Move the joystick as far as it will go in the desired direction to increase the speed of
the tilt.
4 Move the joystick back to center to stop the camera movement.

To adjust a camera’s iris


1 Select the camera.
2 Press the IRIS + key to open the camera’s iris.
3 Press the IRIS - key to close the camera’s iris.

To adjust a camera’s focus


1 Select the camera.
2 Press the FOCUS + key to increase the camera’s focus
3 Press the FOCUS - key to decrease the camera’s focus.

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Changing your keyboard passcode

To change your keyboard passcode


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Personal tab.
4 Click Change my passcode.
5 In the New passcode box, type a new passcode which must be four numerical
characters.
Note: You can view the text of your passcode by clearing the Hide passcode check
box.
6 In the Confirm new passcode box, type the new passcode again.
7 Click OK.

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Viewing personal settings

This section describes how to view your personal settings in Honeywell DVM.

Related topics
“Viewing personal settings” on page 156

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Viewing personal settings


Honeywell DVM provides a client display where the operator that is currently logged in
can view their operator configuration, which includes their security level, control level
and area access. If the operator has access to an Ultrakey keyboard, they can also change
their passcode.

To view your personal settings


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Personal tab.

To change your keyboard passcode


1 Navigate to the Honeywell DVM pages.
2 In the Navigation Pane, click Settings.
3 Click the Personal tab.
4 Click Change my passcode.
5 In the New passcode box, type a new passcode which must be four numerical
characters.
Note: You can view the text of your passcode by clearing the Hide passcode check
box.
6 In the Confirm new passcode box, type the new passcode again.
7 Click OK.

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Producing reports

Reports help you analyze system activity in many useful ways. For example, you may
want a report on:
• the configuration of cameras in the local system
• the used and available storage space on a Camera Server
• the activities of a user
All reports need to be requested, either manually or automatically. Requesting a report
generates a new version, using the latest data. For example, if you have a report called
'Weekly User Activity Report', you would need to request it each week so that it contains
the current week's data.
Depending on how a report is configured, it is printed, or saved to computer file so that
it can be viewed on screen or used by another program. If the report is designed to be
viewed on screen, you need to call it up after generating it.

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Requesting a report
You can request a report from a configuration display or from the Command Zone. (To
learn more about calling up and requesting reports, see the EBI Operator’s Guide.)

Prerequisites
• Honeywell DVM client components have been installed on the computer you are
configuring and requesting reports from.

To request a report
1 Choose Action > Request Report to see the list of reports. (Alternatively, click
Reports on the System Menu.)
2 Click the report you want to request.
3 If you want to change the report's existing settings, click the Configure button to see
the configuration details.
4 Change these as appropriate.
5 Click Request to request the report.
A “Request in progress” message appears in the Message Zone. The document is
sent to the specified output device, either a printer or your screen.

Requesting a report from the Command Zone


If you know the number or name of a report, you can request it from the Command
Zone. (Note that when you request a report this way, the report uses its default or last
configured settings.)

For example, to request report '123'


1 Click the Command Zone.
2 Type rpt 123 and press ENTER.

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Viewing a report
The latest generated version of any report can be viewed on your screen at any time—
just like any other display.

Attention
If you want to update the report’s contents, you must request it again. For more information
see “Configuring reports”.

For example, to call up the last generated report “123”


1 Click the Command Zone.
2 Type pr 123 and press ENTER.

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Notices

Honeywell suggests the user of this product satisfy themselves that their intended use
does not contravene any national or local law. Honeywell accepts no responsibility for
any loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the
customer using this product in a manner contrary to governing laws.

Honeywell Trademarks
Experion® is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc., and Honeywell
Digital Video Manager™, Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator™, and Rapid
Eye™ are trademarks of Honeywell International Inc.

Other trademarks
Microsoft and SQL Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Trademarks that appear in this document are used only to the benefit of the trademark
owner, with no intention of trademark infringement.

Digital signatures disclaimer


Honeywell DVM R500 provides the ability to digitally sign exported video and audit
logs to help verify that the files have not been tampered with after export. The main use
for these digitally signed files is use as evidence in court.
A digital signature is not a requirement for submitting digital video as evidence and
having a digital signature will not automatically guarantee that a court will accept the
signed video as evidence.
The default signature provided with Honeywell DVM will provide the court with an
assurance that the video and associated audit log has not been altered in any way after it
was exported. The use of a third-party signature will provide the same guarantee of
authenticity as the default signature, however, as the signature will be unique to one
DVM system, a third-party signature can also provide a guarantee of origin—the video
and audit log can only have come from that one system. Both of these may cause the
court to assign more weight to the evidence if they accept it but will in no way guarantee

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that the evidence will be accepted, as acceptance of evidence is always a matter for the
court to decide.
A detailed description of the legal rules of evidence is beyond the scope of this manual
and any commentary here may not be applicable to your local legal system. If you
require further advice on the use of video as evidence, please contact your local
Honeywell representative or seek advice from a legal professional.

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Index

A DVM Console
browsing a navigation tree 29
audio layout described 9
adjusting volume 136 live video controls and indicators 46
described 135 locating cameras 30
disabling on logging on 21, 112
background recorded video 137 moving cameras to and from the workspac
recorded video 137 e 30
scheduled recordings 137 Navigation Pane described 11
exporting with recorded video 138 numeric keypad 38
audit log searching video for motion 107
audited events 124 Starting 19
described 124 The recently used camera pane described
exporting 13
with video clip 122 The timeline described 15
The toolbar described 16
The workspace described 17
C using digital zoom 75
cameras viewing live video 29
browsing a navigation tree in DVM Consol viewing recordings 87
e 29
controls 41
controls in DVM Console 46 E
disabling and enabling 41 events, audited 124
locating in DVM Console 30 exporting
controls and indicators audit log with video clip 122
browsing a navigation tree in DVM Consol packaging zip files 131
e 29 verifying files 133
live video 41 video clips 120
live video in DVM Console 46
numeric keypad 38
playback of recorded video in DVM Conso I
le 98 I/O devices
viewing recording 93
D intercom
answering a call 141
digital signature 120 initiating a call 142
verifying exported files 133 Internet Explorer, viewing live video 27

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K privacy zones, described 56, 58–60

keyboard shortcuts
browsing a navigation tree in DVM Consol R
e 29 recorded videos
keypad, using the numeric 38 adjusting audio volume 136
advanced searching 104
L audio 135
live video disabling audio 137
adjusting audio volume 136 disabling audio on background 137
audio 135 exporting with audio 138
controls and indicators 41 playback controls and indicators 96
controls and indicators in DVM Console playback controls and indicators in DVM
46 Console 98
viewing from searching for motion using DVM Console
DVM Console 29 107
Internet Explorer 27 simple searching 102
Station 25 viewing 86
Logging on viewing in DVM Console 87
DVM Console 21 viewing search results 110
recording controls 41
M recording controls in DVM Console 46
motion detection regions of interest
searching video using DVM Console 107 described 51
motion detection, symbols 51 symbols 51

N S
notes, operator 94, 105
scheduled recording, disabling audio 137
numeric keypad, using 38
searching recorded videos
advanced searches 104
O simple searches 102
object tracking and classification viewing results 110
symbols 51 snapshots
operator notes 94, 105 recording 41
recording in DVM Console 46
P taking 50
pan and tilt in DVM Console, using 46 special presets, described 56, 58, 59
pan and tilt, using 41 Station, viewing live video 25
pattern, described 60 symbols
playback controls and indicators video analytics 51
recorded video 96
presets
adding 56, 58, 59
T
deleting 56, 58, 59 tours, described 56, 58–60
described 56, 58, 59 tracking
using 56, 58–60 person of interest 112

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V W
video analytics, symbols 51 washer/wiper
video as evidence activating 62
audit log 124 washer/wiper, described 62
video clips
preventing
deletion 113 Z
exporting 120 zoom
videos digital
search results 110 DVM Console 75
volume, adjusting 136

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