VMS Lite Users Manual - Ver1.0
VMS Lite Users Manual - Ver1.0
User Manual
Rev. 1.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction to VMS Lite………………………………………………………………………….. 4
VMS Lite Software Installation…………………………………………………………………. 5
Start-up and Main User Interface……….…………………………………………............ 5
Main User Interface………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Show Tips……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Main Toolbar……………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Layout Properties……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
User View Toolbar…………….……………………………………………………………………… 8
Display Channel Toolbar…………..………………………………………………………………. 9
PTZ Function……………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
PTZ Operation………………………………………………………………………………… 11
Event Viewer……………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
Server Configuration……………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Adding a Device …………………………………………………….……………………… 15
Device Register………………………………………....………….……………………… 16
Editing Camera Names………………………………………………………………….. 16
User Management………………………………………………………………………… 17
Alarm In………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Event…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Network………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Live Viewing….………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Archive Search………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Downloading Video…………………….....………………………………………………………. 24
Playback Video……………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Remote Search Toolbar……………………………………………………………..…………… 27
View Log……….…………………….…………………………………………………………………. 27
User Profile………………………………………………..………………………………………….. 29
Help……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30
PC Hardware Requirements (server specs)..…………………………………………… 31
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VMS User Manual
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the right to change the contents of this manual without notice.
Disclaimer
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content at any time without notice.
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Address:
WatchNET Inc.
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Markham, Ontario
Canada L3R 5Z1
Telephone: 1-866-843-6865
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Website: www.watchnetinc.com
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Introduction
The WatchNET VMS Lite software is a Video Management System intended for use with WatchNET
DVRs, NVRs, Hybrids and TriBrid Recorders . The VMS Lite software can connect to these systems
over an IP network to allow for monitoring, archive searches and playback of recorded surveillance
video. In addition, it provides the user the ability to adjust specific recorder settings remotely.
The VMS Lite is a highly sophisticated system designed specifically for the security professionals.
The software resides on a PC server and utilizes Microsoft Windows 64-bit technologies to provide
the user with the critical video and data information on the status of their DVR/NVR servers over their
IP network.
Key Features
- Supports interoperability for all WatchNET IP Megapixel cameras, Analog cameras, XVi
cameras, WatchNET NVRs, DVRs, TriBrid NDVRs
- Supports unlimited camera connections with multiple VMS Clients
- Versatile live monitoring modes, multi-monitor, unlimited floating windows for multiple user
views, event pop-up alerts and auto-switching camera mode
- Supports video notification for system and event alerts
- Secure remote access from mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones
- Auto pop-up and thumbnail for snapshot and backup viewing
- System event pop-up for network disconnection, disk failures and other system errors
- Integrates to 360 Fisheye cameras and Video Analytic cameras
- Supports multi-screen viewing monitors
The VMS Lite supports an unlimited amount of DVR/NVR sites and unlimited amount of viewing
stations. Each viewing station is limited to a maximum of 2 monitors depending on the PC server
hardware.
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VMS Lite Software Installation
After you have downloaded the VMS Lite software and copied it onto your computer, you need to
locate the VMS_Lite_x.x.x.zip file on your computer and extract the compressed zip file. You then
double-click on the setup.exe file to launch the installation process. After you have successfully
installed the software, you will see the VMS Lite icon placed on your Windows desktop.
Start-Up
After correctly installed VMS Lite software, the shortcut icon will be shown on the windows
desktop.
Double click to run VMS Lite, and the Log In menu will appear as shown below:
User: admin
Password: 1234
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Main User Interface
After logging into the VMS Lite, the Main User Interface screen will appear (figure 1.0)
Figure 1.0
Show Tips
When your mouse pointer moves closely or stops above a function button on the main user
interface, a balloon with written descriptions will appear to define its function.
Main Toolbar
Easily accessible main toolbar is located at the top left of the screen as shown in figure 1.1
Figure 1.1
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1. Select Server Setup so you can add or edit your devices (DVR, NVR, TriBrid Recorder)
2. Select Search to allow playback of video from a specified device or camera.
3. Select View Log for viewing of application-related events such as application start,
network start, user admin, device connection.
4. Select Full Screen to change the viewing of the main screen from window size to full
screen. There are 3 viewing modes that will be displayed as you step through it.
5. Select Auto Switch to go between the various layouts. If you have more than one
UserView tab programmed, using this will cycle through each added tab and its cameras.
6. Select Save, Load or Edit a profile. If you are only viewing certain cameras or have
different layouts, you can save the profile so that you do not have to reset your preferred
layouts each time you login.
7. Select Help for general settings, event settings and about the VMS software version
installed. General tab sets auto login, auto switching intervals. Event tab is for alert settings.
About shows the VMS Lite software version.
Layout Properties
1. There is a default folder tab labelled as UserView1 (Default) which can display device
cameras up to a 64 channel split-screen display grid (figure 1.2). You can setup a combination
of different cameras from different devices (NVRs) to be placed within the same grid. You can
also add IP cameras direct to a grid.
Device Tree
displays
all added
NVRs,
DVRs,
TriBrids,
IP Cameras
Figure1.2
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2. Adding a New view allows the user to add multiple different grid layouts and different profiles
for a number of different combinations. Just select New, enter a Title in the field box for the tab
name, select the Type of view (Normal, Auto Switch, Event Pop-up), then choose the grid
layout and apply (figure 1.3)
New View
3.
Figure1.3
UserView Toolbar
Figure 1.4a
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2. Select Float to invidualize the display window as a separate floating window.
3. Select Set Default for the tab to be viewed as the default display.
4. Select Set Original Ratio for the initial aspect ratio of the display grid.
5. Select Close All to remove all the cameras within the selected tab.
6. Select Hide Toolbar within each display grid.
7. Select Change Name of your UserView tab title.
8. Select Full Screen of display grid to remove side panel and toolbar. Enlarges viewing
screen of live cameras.
9. Select Live View All to toggle display to live viewing mode for all channels.
10. Select Keep Live Stream to toggle display to live viewing mode for individual channels.
11. Select Change Quality All for adjusting image between Main Stream and Sub-stream.
12. Select Change View to adjust your display screen layout from 1 channel view to 64
channel view in 16:9 aspect ratios and in three 4:3 aspect ratios (W6/W12/W15)
Figure 1.4b
1. Select Capture Image for a snapshot of the current live camera stream. It will create a
digital still image and display it in a pop-up pane.
2. Select PTZ for enabling pan/tilt/zoom function for PTZ equipped cameras only. The button
will change from black to red when it is in PTZ mode.
3. Select High Quality to choose between main stream video and sub-stream video.
4. Select Talk to enable the microphone for speaking to the camera side for systems
equipped with a speaker at the camera side. The button will change to red when enabled.
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5. Select Audio to enable the speaker for hearing audio from the channel. The button will
change to red when enabled.
6. Select Digital Zoom for digital zoom in live view mode. You highlight a box area to zoom
using the cursor. The button will change to red when enabled.
Functional with fixed type cameras and allows for digital PTZ function by dragging the
multi- directional arrow cursor over the live camera display.
7. Select Magnifier for enlarging the live image by hovering the maginfier over the live
camera. The button will change to red when enabled.
8. Select Instant Playback for immediate playback of the last 30 seconds of recording.
PTZ Function
The Pan/Tilt function supports mechanical PTZ equipped cameras only. The Pantilt menu can be
displayed by clicking on the Pantilt button as shown in figure 1.4. Then the Pantilt control panel will
appear as shown in figure 1.4a
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Figure 1.4a
PTZ Operation
1. Enlarging the screen and pressing the icon enables the PTZ functions through your mouse
2. Centering your mouse in the enlarged window will give you the option for zooming
3. Left clicking the mouse will zoom in and right clicking will zoom out
4. OSD icons will point the camera in 1 of 8 directions
Event Viewer
As the main interface is opened and devices are added, an events log is kept for recent events such
as hard disk errors, system restart, video loss, etc.
1. Select UP arrow button located at the bottom right hand of the screen to display the
Event Viewer window (figure 1.5a). Select Down arrow button to hide Event Viewer.
2. Event Viewer will be shown (figure 1.5b) in a table at the lower portion of the screen. Events
will be displayed with a colored background (red, green, yellow) indicating the priority level.
3. You can select any event with a single left mouse click to highlight it in blue, then double click it
to launch in a floating window for full details of the event (figure 1.5c)
4. Select View event video clip button to start video clip of the recorded event.
5. To toggle back to live channel view, select View live stream button (figure 1.5d)
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Figure 1.5a
Figure 1.5b
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Select View event video clip
to launch recorded video
of the event
Playback stream
Figure 1.5d
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Server Config
1. Select Server Setup button from main menu toolbar to open the server configuration
settings menu as shown in figure 1.6
Figure 1.6
2. Login using defaults:
Add a recorder
or IP camera
To add/edit users
Alarm in setup
Event settings
Network settings
Save updates
Opens device
all changes
setup menu in a
web-browser if
required Export and import
configuration file
Figure 1.7
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Adding a Device
Device setup
Available devices
will auto populate
upon a search
Manually add a
device Save to load
updates
Delete a device
Figure 1.8a
Note: for all changes performed in the Server Config menu, you must select the Save button to update.
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Device Register
Manually enter
a Device
Add a remote
NVR/DVR/IP camera.
Use a DNS or WAN IP Retrieves info on
cameras enabled
Allows selection of and monitored on
cameras to enable motion detection
from the NVR/DVR
Allows selection of
cameras to monitor
on motion from
NVR/DVR
Figure 1.8c
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User Management
Select User button located in the VMS ServerConfig menu for adding/editing a user, a group of
users, user password and users authority (figure 1.9)
User Setup
Edit a user
Create a
new user
Alarm In
Select Alarm In button located in the VMS ServerConfig menu for alarm input to camera
channel assignment (figure 2.0)
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Available
devices to
setup Alarm Input No.
Channel selection
Alarm In
setup
Event
Select Event button located in the VMS ServerConfig menu for programming the type of action
to be accomplished upon receipt of an alarm condition (figure 2.1)
Note: Depending on the event, some of the actions will be greyed out and not selectable.
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Select checkbox
for all the
available
actions to
indicate it is
Select the critical
event trigger
Select the
Event setup Action to be
performed
after an event
trigger
Figure 2.1
Enter up to 3 recipients
SMTP Email
server settings
Figure 2.1a Select Done to save
Figure 2.1b
Note: Consult with customer’s IT technical advisor for network and email server settings.
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Network
Select Network button located in the VMS ServerConfig menu for setting up the LAN
configuration (figure 2.2)
Logout when the Server Config is completed and click Yes to enable the changes (figure 2.2a). Then
re-log into the VMS Lite client.
Click Logout
to exit
Server Config
Enter Command Port and Event
Port numbers as shown. Then
select Save when done
Network
setup
Figure 2.2
Select Yes to
enable the changes
Figure 2.2a
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Live Viewing
To start a live view you have three (3) methods as follows:
1. Select the desired channel(s) connected to a specific recorder from the device tree and drag
and drop to an empty display window. Up to 64 channels can be selected at a time. You can
select different channels from different recorders to create a mix of cameras on a single view
(figure 2.3)
2. Select the desired NVR or DVR or TriBrid from the device tree and drag and drop to an empty
display window. The max. number of cameras that can be dropped in a single view is 64
channels.
3. Select the desired IP camera(s) from the device tree and drag and drop to an empty display
window. Max. of 64 channels can be selected.
Note: you can arrange the channel order displayed by dragging and dropping each camera within the grid.
Figure 2.3
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Archive Search
1. Select Search button at the main menu toolbar (figure 2.4) to open the Search menu
(figure 2.4a)
2. Select the camera(s) to search by ticking the checkbox(s) to the left of the camera channels
listed in the device tree or if you wish to select all channels on the NVR, tick the checkbox
beside the NVR (figure 2.4a)
3. Select a date on the calendar that you wish to search for archived video (figure 2.4b)
4. Click on the SEARCH button located to the right of the calendar (figure 2.4b)
The video from the selected device(s) will load into the timeline bar and the playback video will
auto display in the window(s). Blue bar is main-stream, green bar is sub-stream (figure 2.4c)
Figure 2.4
Figure 2.4a
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Search button
to begin search
Figure 2.4b
Date selection for
archive search
Playback video
Figure 2.4c
Recorded video for each camera is shown Gaps in the timeline bar indicate
in a color coded bar in the timeline no activity recorded for that period
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Downloading Video
1. Select or Main stream or Sub-stream video (figure 2.5)
2. Select Download button (figure 2.5)
3. A pop-up balloon tip indicating to select the download time will be prompted (figure 2.5a)
4. Drag the + sign over the colored timeline bar to select the video times to download
(figure 2.5b)
5. The Download menu will pop-up, then enter a title for the download clip, choose your file
destination path/folder to save it to, select original (DAV) or AVI format, then click Start
(figure 2.5c)
6. The download progress status will be displayed with a bar graph (figure 2.5d)
7. It will prompt Download success!! when completed. Then click OK (figure 2.5e)
Figure 2.5a
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Drag the + over the colored timeline bar
Figure 2.5b to select the video times to download
Enter destination
Select original
path to download
(DAV) or AVI format
Click Start to begin
DAV format is
the download process
encrypted and
requires WatchNET
Quick Player
Figure 2.5c
Figure 2.5d
Figure 2.5e
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Playback Video
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in the Archived Search section of this manual (on page 27)
2. Then click on the Playback button displayed right over the video display window to start
playback of video selected (figure 2.6)
3. To control the video play direction (rewind, forward, pause), use the recorder transport control
panel (figure 2.6a)
4. To switch between playback view to live camera view, select the button located in the
Remote Search toolbar (figure 2.6b)
Click to playback
video clip that was
selected from the
archive search
Figure 2.6
Figure 2.6a
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Remote Search Toolbar
Change Ratio Selects between original and stretch ratio for channel display windows
Full screen Hides all panes, but the remote search toolbar
Reverse full screen Reverses full screen view back to multi-pane view
Figure 2.6b
View Log
1. Select View Log button from the VMS main toolbar (figure 2.7) to open the Log Viewer
pop-up window (figure 2.7a)
2. Select a category to query from the dropdown box, then select a date and time range up tor 24
hours (figure 2.7b)
3. Select Search button to query.
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Click Search to
Select a date and time range query a list
Figure 2.7a
Click to Export
Select a category the log
Figure 2.7b
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User Profile
1. Select Profile button from the VMS main toolbar to Save, Load or Edit a profile. If you
are only viewing certain cameras or have different layouts, you can save the profile so that you
do not have to reset your preferred layouts each time you login (figure 2.8)
Select Profile
Profile options
Figure 2.8
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Help
1. Select Help for general settings, event settings and about the VMS software version
installed (figure 2.9)
2. General tab sets auto login, auto switching intervals (figure 2.9a)
3. Event tab is for alert settings (figure 2.9b)
4. About shows the VMS Lite software version (figure 2.9c)
About VMS
Note:
Software versions shown in
this manual are for
illustration purposes and
applies to all releases
Figure 2.9c
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PC Hardware Requirements
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WatchNET VMS Pro Client PC Hardware Requirements for 4 Monitor Support
Video Card ATI (AMD) FirePro W4100 Professional 2GB GDDR5, 4x mini DP, 4096x2160
1
Options Graphics (8.9MP, 4K ready)
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WatchNET VMS Pro Client PC Hardware Requirements for 6 Monitor Support
Power
1 750W Power Supply
Supply
Output
6 Video output conversion adapters Mini DP to HDMI
Cables
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WatchNET VMS LITE PC Hardware Requirements
(for 1 monitor with 16 channel display in sub-stream)
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WatchNET VMS Virtual Matrix PC Hardware Requirements
(for 1 monitor with 64 channel display in sub-stream)
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