Owner's Manual Control Management Software GCMS
Control Management Software
GCMS.85.1.08.03.2013 © ASP AG
Content:
6. Playback
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1. Timeline
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1. Key Features
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2. View
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2. Main View
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3. System Overview
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2. System Requirements
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4. Play Control
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3. Installation
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5. Event Screen
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6. Backup
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1. Introduction
1. GCMS Installation
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2. Plugin Installation
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7. Snapshot/Print
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8. Video Adjustment
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4. Quick Start 1. Start the GCMS
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7. View Menu
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2. Language
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8. Appearance Settings
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3. NVR Configuration
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1. Multi View Selection
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4. View Configuration
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2. Full Screen (only Live)
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3. Multi Monitor Mode (only Live)
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5. Live
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1. View Pane
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2. System Overview
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1. View Tab
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3. Audio
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2. System Overview
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4. Alarm Out
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3. View Properties
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5. Snapshot/Print
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4. Configuration
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6. Video Adjustment
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7. PTZ Control
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9. Setup
10. Deinstallation
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1. Introduction This document provides detailed descriptions of the installation, configuration, and use of the GCMS Software. It furthermore provides a number of targeted “how-to” examples, guiding users through completing the common tasks in the GCMS.
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1.1. Key Features With the GCMS, you are able to: - View live videos from NVRs - Play back recordings from NVRs with a selection of advanced navigation tools, including a highly intuitive timeline browser - Create and switch between an unlimited number of views, each able to display images from up to 64 cameras from multiple devices at a time. Views can be placed in private groups (only accessible by the user who created them) or in groups shared with other users - Create special views for widescreen monitors - Use multiple screens as well as floating windows for displaying different views simultaneously - Quickly substitute one or more camera views with other cameras - View images from several cameras, one after the other, in a single camera position (a so-called carousel) - Control PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras - Use digital zoom on live as well as recorded images - Manually activate triggered events - Manually activate external outputs (e.g. sirens or light) - Use sound notifications for attracting attention to detect events - Skip gaps during playback of recordings - Print images - Export recordings (e.g. for use as evidence) in AVI (movie clip), JPEG/BMP/PNG (still image). The AVI file can include audio - Select a language version - Get a physical overview of the entire system under surveillance 1.2. Main View GCMS main view after installation:
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1.2.1. Tabs The GCMS has three main areas/tabs: - The "Live" tab for viewing live video - The "Playback" tab for viewing recorded video - The "Setup" tab for configuring views and the connected devices
1.2.2. Panes Panes give you access to the majority of functions in the GCMS. The panes you will see depend on your task, for example, on whether you are viewing live video in the "Live" tab or recorded video in the "Playback" tab. Panes can be minimised to icons. This helps saving space, and enables a better overview of the panes you use. You minimise a pane by clicking on the ‘▲’ in the pane's title bar. When you need to use a pane which you have previously minimised, simply click on the corresponding icon in the top left corner of the GCMS. Pane icons from the “Live” tab:
1.2.3. View The way in which video from your surveillance system’s cameras is displayed in the GCMS is called a view. A single view may contain videos from up to 64 cameras. Your GCMS can handle an unlimited number of views, allowing you to switch between the videos from various collections of cameras and NVRs. Each view's layout can be customised to fit its contents. Views can be private or shared with other users. The GCMS also supports multiple windows and screens, allowing you to watch multiple views at a time on multi monitors. 1.2.4. Application Buttons With the Application Buttons you can select basic GCMS actions.
From the left to right the buttons are: - Screen Keyboard: This will present an on-screen keyboard if you do not have a keyboard connected to the PC. - Application Option: Configure the language, local path for backup/image, position of panes - Log Out: To log out of the GCMS, simply click on the “Log Out” (Key icon) button on the GCMS top bar. 1.2.5. Appearance Configuration Change the appearance of the GCMS. Switch between several Multi Views and start Full Screen and Multi Monitor modes.
2. System Requirements Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Server 2008 R1/R2 (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista® Business (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit*), Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit*) or Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit*). * Running as a 32 bit application.
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CPU: Intel® Core2™ Duo, minimum 2.4 GHz or higher (more powerful CPU recommended for a GCMS that is running a high number of cameras, multiple views and displays). RAM: Minimum 1 GB (higher RAM recommended for a GCMS running a high number of cameras, multiple views and displays). Network: Ethernet, 100 Mbit or higher recommended. Graphics Adapter: AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024×768 (1280×1024 recommended), 16 bit colours. Hard Disk Space: Minimum 100 MB free. Software: Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework with Service Pack 1 or newer, DirectX 9.0 or newer. NOTE: To check which DirectX version is installed on a computer, click “Start”, select “Run”..., and type in “dxdiag”. When you click on OK, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window will open. The version information is displayed near the bottom of its System tab. If your computer requires a DirectX update, the latest versions of DirectX are available from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ 3. Installation 3.1. GCMS Installation 1. Verify that your computer meets the GCMS requirements. 2. Download the GCMS installation file from www.grundig-security.com or use the CD that was supplied with your product and execute the GCMS_1.x.xxxx.xxx.exe file.
NOTE: Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security warnings when clicking on the link (Do you want to run or save this file? Do you want to run this software? Or similar / exact wording depends on your browser version). When this is the case, accept the security warnings (by clicking on the “Run” button or similar / exact button names depending on your browser version). 3. When the installation wizard starts, click on ‘Next’ to continue the installation and follow the steps in the installation wizard.
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4. The wizard will suggest an installation path. Normally, you can simply go ahead and use the suggested installation path.
5. Click on the ‘Next’ buttons and wait for the progress of installation. 6. Wait for the installation to be finished and click ‘Ok’ when finished. 3.2. Plugin Installation The GCMS will be supplied with a separate plugin installation file that contains the latest information about your product. Please install this when the GCMS installation is finished.
Execute the plugin.exe file to start the installation.
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Click on ‘Next’ to proceed.
Select ‘GCMS’ and click on ‘Next’ to proceed. The installation will start. After the installation is finished, press ‘Ok’. Now the GCMS is ready to be configured. 4. Quick Start 4.1. Start the GCMS To log in to the GCMS, do the following: 1. Double-click on the GCMS shortcut on your desktop. If no GCMS desktop shortcut is available, select the GCMS from the Windows’ ‘Start’ menu (exactly how to do this is determined by where and how you have installed the GCMS on your computer, but you would typically select ‘Start’ > ‘All Programs’ > ‘GCMS’ > ’GCMS’). 2. A splash screen is displayed while the GCMS loads. This typically takes a few seconds only.
3. The GCMS login window appears: The default login User ID is: ADMIN, the default password is: 1234.
4. After a short wait, the GCMS window will open. The GCMS window has three tabs: “Live”, “Playback” and “Setup”.
The "Live" tab is used for viewing the live video, the “Playback” tab is used for browsing through the recorded video on the PC or another device remotely, and the “Setup” tab is used for configuring the GCMS. Depending on your user rights, you may not be able to access all three tabs.
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4.2. Language In the GCMS, you are able to select between different language versions. 1. Click on the “Application Option” button on the right side of the GCMS top bar.
2. In the “Application Option” dialogue, select first “Language”, then the required language. 3. The GCMS must be restarted in order for the change to have an effect: Close the GCMS and restart, then log in again to use the new language version. 4.3. NVR Configuration You can add and edit NVR devices in the “Setup” Tab. 1. In the “Configuration” pane of the “Setup” tab you can add a new NVR under “Resource”. Click on “Resource” to display all already configured devices. 2. Click on the “Add” button to add a new device.
3. Then the “New Device” window will pop up. Enter here the “Device Name”, ”IP address”, “HTTP port”, “User ID”, “Password” and select the correct plugin. Please also choose the NVR model that you want to connect.
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4. Click on “OK” to confirm. 5. Click on “Apply” to activate the device. 6. The NVR should now appear in the “System Overview” Pane and its status should switch to “Connected” under the “Device State” in the “Device List” on the right if the configuration and network settings are correct. 4.4. View Configuration The way in which the video from one or more cameras is displayed in the GCMS is called a view. A view may contain the video from up to 64 cameras, depending on the surveillance system to which you connect. The GCMS can handle an unlimited number of views, allowing you to switch between videos from various collections of cameras. The illustration below provides an example of a GCMS displaying a view, in this case with the video from 4 different cameras (the view is highlighted with a red frame). In order to help you maintain an easy overview when you navigate between various views in your GCMS, all views are placed in folders called groups. A group can contain any number of views and, if required, subgroups.
4.4.1. Private Views and Shared Views Views can be "private" or "shared": - Private views can only be accessed by the user who created them. - Shared views allow many users to share the same views. 4.4.2. View Setup You can create and manage "private" and "shared" views in the “Setup” tab.
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4.4.3. Creating Views Views are created in the “Setup” tab. To create your first view, you first create a group under the “Setup” tab’s top-level folder, then create the required view within the group. Creating a Group: To create a group under the top-level folder, do the following in the “Setup” tab: In the “Setup” tab’s “View” pane, select the top-level folder.
Click on the “Create Group” button:
A new group is created. The new group is simply named “New Group”.
Overwrite the default name “New Group” with a group name of your choice.
You are now able to create a view within the group. Creating a View within a Group : To create a view in a group, do the following: In the "Setup" tab’s "View" pane, make sure the group in which you want to create the view is selected.
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Click on the “Create View” button:
Select the required layout for your new view. You are able to select layouts for displaying up to 64 (8×8) cameras in a single view.
A new view is created under the group you selected. The new view carries the default name “New View”.
Overwrite the default name with a view name of your choice.
You are now able to add cameras to the view. NOTE: A group can contain an unlimited number of views. You may also create any number of subgroups if required. NOTE: The setup for shared views is identical to the setup of private views.
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Adding Individual Cameras: To add a camera to a view, please do the following: In the "Setup" tab’s "View" pane, select the required view. When you select a view, the layout of the selected view is outlined in the main section of the GCMS window (indicated with the red frame in the picture below).
In the "Setup" tab’s "System Overview" pane, click on the plus sign(+) next to "Devices", then on the plus sign next to the required NVR to view a list of available cameras.
- Select the required NVR from the list, and drag the camera to the required position in the view. - Repeat this procedure for each camera required in the view. Adding an NVR: If you want to use all the cameras under an NVR, you may simply drag the required NVR link to the view. This will automatically place all of the server’s cameras in the view from the selected position onwards. Make sure a sufficient number of positions is available in the view. NOTE: You can easily change which cameras are included in your view: clear an individual camera position by right-clicking on the view pane of the camera and clicking on “Remove”, then drag another camera to the cleared position, or simply overwrite a position by dragging a different camera to the position.
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5. Live 5.1. View Pane In the “View” pane you can activate “Private” and “Shared” views. These can be created in the “Setup” tab. To activate a view just click on the view in the view tree. Check out the "Setup" chapter in this manual to find out how to create and edit views.
5.2. System Overview 5.2.1. Devices The "System Overview" presents all connected devices, which can be dragged into a loaded view. Just select the requested camera or NVR and drag it to the "View" window. 5.2.2. Image Static images can be used in views for a variety of purposes: for company logos, for including floor plans or maps in the view, for including photos of wanted persons, etc. 1. In the "Setup" tab, drag the "System Overview" pane’s "Image" item to the required position in the view.
2. Release the mouse button over the required position. When you release the mouse button, you are able to select the required static image file. 5.2.3. Sequence (Carousel) A "Sequence" (Carousel) is used for displaying images from several cameras, one after the other, in a single view position. You are able to specify which cameras to include in the sequence as well as the interval between camera changes. 1. In the "Setup" tab, drag the “System Overview” pane’s "Sequence" (Carousel) to the required position in the view. When you release the mouse button over the required position, the “Carousel Setup” window opens.
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2. In the “Sequence Setup" (Carousel Setup) window, specify which cameras to include in the sequence by selecting the required cameras in the left part of the window, then click on the "Add" button to add the selected cameras to the list on the right side of the window.
3. If required, move the cameras up and down in the list to determine the sequence in which the cameras will appear in the sequence (carousel). 4. Define the amount of time for which each camera should be displayed in the sequence (carousel); either with a common default, or individually for each camera. 5. Click on “OK” to close the “Sequence Setup" (Carousel Setup) window. The "Sequence" (Carousel) indicator will be positioned at the bottom on the right of the selected channel.
5.3. Audio 5.3.1. Audio In Select here which channel you want to listen to. Tick the box next to “Mute” to surpress the “Audio In” function. Click on “Listen” to activate the Audio. 5.3.2. Audio Out Select to which device you want to send Audio Data from your local microphone to. Click on the “Talk” button to activate this function.
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5.4. Alarm Out If external outputs have been defined on your surveillance system, for example, for switching on lights or sounding a siren, such output can be activated from the "Live" tab. Select the required output in the “Alarm Out” pane by ticking the box next to the "Alarm-Out(x)" or on the device as such. Then click on the “Active” button. Or the user can deactivate the ticked alarms by clicking on “Inactive“.
5.5. Snapshot/Print To make a screenshot of a channel, select the channel you want to export and click on the “Snapshot” button.
Select the format you want to export (BMP, JPG, PNG) and define the path and the filename of the snapshot file.
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Click on the “Print” button to print the selected View Image on a local printer.
5.6. Video Adjustment Here you can locally adjust the “Brightness”, “Contrast” and “Sharpness” of the selected channel. Click on the “Default” button to reset the values to “0”.
5.7. PTZ Control If your views contain PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras, you can control the PTZ cameras with the "Live" tab’s “PTZ Control” pane.
5.7.1. PTZ Preset Positions You can set the preset of the PTZ camera through the "PTZ Control" panel. If preset positions have been defined for the selected PTZ camera already, you are able to select such positions.
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Use the navigation buttons in the "PTZ Control" pane to move the selected PTZ camera. With the arrow buttons you can move the position of the camera view. The items "Zoom", "Focus" and "Iris" can be controlled manually by the user. "Position Step" defines the distance that the PTZ camera will move when one of the navigation buttons is clicked on. To set a preset: 1. Move the PTZ view point by the navigator arrow. 2. Select any number for preset numbering. 3. Press the "Set" button to save the position. To run a preset: 1. Select one of the preset numbers in the list. 2. Press the "Go to" (Goto) button, the PTZ camera's view will move to the predefined position. 6. Playback You can view the recorded video in the “Playback” tab. When you select the “Playback” tab, the GCMS will display the recording time table and the "Play Control" panel.
6.1. Timeline The timeline browser displays an overview of periods with recordings from each devices displayed in your current view.
The number of timelines displayed in the timeline browser reflects the number of cameras connected to the device. Cameras with an audio device attached are represented by a double timeline: a timeline displaying periods with video recordings and a timeline displaying periods with audio recordings. Up to 16 cameras can be displayed with audio timelines, if 16 cameras with associated audio are included in the view. To browse recordings using the timeline browser, click in the timeline browser, and move your mouse right or left without releasing the mouse button or just click the mouse. Orange : Recording period with Continuous recording Purple : Recording period with Alarm detection Blue : Recording period with Motion Green : Recording period with Pre-buffered recording period Grey : Recording period with Audio
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Position of the Timeline Browser: The default position of the timeline for the recording data is at the bottom of the view. But you can change the position to the vertical view in the option menu.
6.2. View Identical to the “Live” tab you can activate “Private" and “Shared" views. These can be created in the “Setup” tab. To activate a view, just click on the view in the view tree. Then the Playback of all cameras in the view will be shown. 6.3. System Overview The "System Overview" presents all connected devices, which can be dragged into a loaded view. Just select the requested camera or NVR and drag it to the view window to access the recording of this camera.
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6.4. Play Control 6.4.1. Time Navigation The “Playback” tab’s "Play Control" pane provides controls for browsing and playing back the recorded image from each device. The area in the upper part of the "Play Control" pane shows the time and date of the recordings viewed.
6.4.2. Browse Buttons With the "Play Control" pane’s browse buttons you can manually navigate through the recordings from the devices (NVR / IP camera data on the PC server).
From the left to right of the browse buttons: - First image: Move to the first image in the data base for the selected device. - Previous image: Move to the image just before the one currently viewed. - Play Reverse: Playback recordings backwards in time. - Stop: Stop / Pause to playback the image. - Forward: Playback recording forwards in time. - Next image: Move to the image just next to the one currently viewed. - Last image: Move to the last image in the data base for the selected device. 6.4.3. Speed controller of the playback You can slide the indicator to control the speed of the playback during playing the image (from 1/64X(slowest)~ 64X(fastest)). 6.5. Event Screen When the Playback is paused, you can start the event search in the "Event Search" pane. Select the "Start Time" and the "End Time", select the device and the kind of event you want to search for. Then click on ”Search” to perform the search. 6.6. Backup 6.6.1. Backup In the “Playback” tab’s “Backup” pane, specify when the period to be covered by the export should start. You do this by typing in the required date in the first "Start Time" field and the time in the second field. In the "End Time" fields, specify the end date and time for the backup. Select the required camera from the camera list. You must select an individual camera from the list.
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Click on the “Backup” button. This will open a separate “Backup” pop-up window, the pop-up window will list the specified start time, end time and camera. Only relevant if you are going to backup in AVI format: If the selected camera has a microphone attached—and the surveillance system supports audio—audio from the speakers attached to the selected camera is included in the export as well. If you do not want to back up the audio, select "Video" as the only option.
In the pop-up window’s backup setting pane, select the required backup format: "AVI" or “Still Image”. Select the required "Codec and "Quality" for the AVI format. Select the format “Still image” when you want to back up as a still image. When you select “Timestamp” and/or “Video In Name” in the OSD option for the AVI and the “Still image”, the backup file will include the OSD text data also. Specify the export destination in the “Backup” pop-up window’s “Destination” section. Desktop: If you select “Desktop”, your backup file will be saved in an automatically created backup folder on the desktop of your PC. Local Path: If you select “Local Path”, you are able to specify a path yourself. The backup file will be saved in the path you specify. You can also select a path on a network shared folder of your company. Media: If you select "Media", you are able to back up the file on a DVD that is in the PC. The “Erase” button allows to rewrite on a rewritable media. Click on the “Start backup” button to begin the backup procedure. The status bar in the upper part of the backup dialogue will display the status of the backup.
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6.6.2. Schedule Backup Home: Here you will find the information about the latest backup that was made.
Setup: Use the “Setup" tab to create a backup file locally on your PC. The following settings are required.
- Backup Path: Select the location on the PC, where the backup file will be created. - Device List: Select which devices will be used for the backup. - Schedule Settings: Select if this backup will be done only once or on a daily basis. - Start Time: Define the time when the backup procedure should be started. - Time Settings: Define the start & end time of the video material that will be recorded in the backup file.
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Advanced Settings: Here you can define the handling of the backup file.
- File Size: Define the max. file size of the backup file. - Backup Storage: Define the behaviour when the capacity of the storage (HDD) is full. 6.7. Snapshot/Print 6.7.1. Snapshot You are able to export single still images from selected cameras. Exported images can then be saved (as bitmap/jpg/png images) onto the PC. You can only export one single image from a single camera at a time.
To export: 1. Select the required view. 2. Right-click inside the required camera position; you now get access to the menu. 3. In the menu, select “Snapshot”. You can now export the file as an image.
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6.7.2. Print In the playback screen, you are able to print recorded images. Select the required camera in the view. Right-click inside the required camera window. In the menu, when you select “Print”, you can print the image on a local or a network printer.
6.8. Video Adjustment Here you can locally adjust the "Brightness", "Contrast" and "Sharpness" of the selected channel. Press the "Default" button to reset the values to “0”. 7. View Menu Click the right mouse button to open the View Menu. This will give you access to the following functions within the "Live" and "Playback" mode. i. Remove Click “Remove” to disconnect the connection to the selected channel ii. Remove All Click ”Remove All” to disconnect the connection to all active channels iii. Snapshot This will save a snapshot of the selected channel on the local hard drive. iv. Print This will print a snapshot of the selected channel on a local printer. v. Digital Zoom When you right-click with the mouse on an image from any camera displayed in the view, you can choose “Digital Zoom”. In this mode, when you scroll with the mouse, the digital zoom will be implemented. Your use of digital zoom will not affect any recording of the images; any recording will still take place in the camera’s regular format. If you later wish to browse the recordings, you can use digital zoom with the same action (rightclicking/scrolling with the mouse).
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When the Digital Zoom is enabled, you will see a Zoom ratio in the top right corner of each of the view’s camera positions. Once you zoom in on an area of an image, you can move to another area by simply dragging the mouse. vi. Full Screen Activate the Full Screen mode. Press the ‘Esc’ button on the keyboard to return to normal mode. vii. Multi Monitor (only Live) When you click on “Multi Monitor”, you will send the current view to a second Monitor. You can access Live and Playback at the same time with the Multi Monitor function, while Playback can only be accessed on the first Monitor.
viii. Float View (only Live) The "Float View" button will send the current channel into a separate window. You can open multiple "Float Views" at once.
8. Appearance Settings In the top area of the GCMS you can find several buttons concerning the appearance of the GCMS. These can be applied during "Live" and "Playback" mode.
8.1. Multi View Selection In this area you can change the presented view from a 1 channel view up to a 18 channel view (16:9) or a 64 channel view (4:3). 8.2. Full Screen (only Live) Click on “Full Screen” to maximise the current view. Press the ‘Esc’ button on the keyboard to close the maximised view again.
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8.3. Multi Monitor Mode (only Live) Click on ”Multi Monitor” to show the current view on the second monitor. This view will be presented in Full Screen mode on the second monitor. It is not possible to present the Playback video on the second monitor, but you can see the Live video on the second monitor and access Playback on the first monitor. 9. Setup 9.1. View Tab 9.1.1. Creating Views Check out the Quick Start Guide of this manual (Chapter 4) for instructions on how to create “Private” and “Shared” views. 9.1.2. Renaming Views or Groups To rename a view or group, do the following on the “Setup” tab: 1. Select the required view or group in the “View” pane. 2. Click on the “Rename” button:
3. Overwrite the existing group name with a new name of your choice. 9.1.3. Deleting Views or Groups IMPORTANT: Deleting a group will delete all views and any subgroups within the group as well. To delete a view or group, do the following on the Setup tab: 1. Select the required view or group in the “View” pane. 2. Click on the “Delete” button:
3. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the selected view or group. 9.2. System Overview Once you have created views, you are able to add content to the views. Content can be the video from individual cameras or devices, and carousels for viewing images from alternating cameras in a single view window.
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9.2.1. Adding Individual Cameras To add a camera to a view, please do the following: - In the “Setup” tab’s “View” pane, select the required view. When you select a view, the layout of the selected view is outlined in the main section of the GCMS window (indicated with a red frame in the picture below).
- In the “Setup” tab’s “System Overview” pane, click on the plus sign(+) next to “Devices”, then click on the plus sign next to the required NVR to view a list of available cameras.
- Select the required NVR from the list, and drag the camera to the required position in the view. - Repeat this procedure for each camera required in the view. 9.2.2. Adding an NVR If you want to use all the cameras under an NVR, you may simply drag the required NVR link to the view. This will automatically place all of the server’s cameras in the view from the selected position onwards. Make sure a sufficient number of positions are available in the view. NOTE: You can easily change which cameras are included in your view: clear an individual camera position by right-clicking on the view pane of the camera and clicking on “Remove”, then drag another camera to the cleared position, or simply overwrite a position by dragging a different camera to the position. 9.2.3. Sequence (Carousels) A "Sequence" (Carousel) is used for displaying images from several cameras, one after the other, in a single view position. You are able to specify which cameras to include in the sequence (carousel) as well as the interval between camera changes. English
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1. In the “Setup” tab, drag the “System Overview” pane’s "Sequence" (Carousel) to the required position in the view. When you release the mouse button over the required position, the “Sequence Setup" (Carousel Setup) window opens. 2. In the “Sequence Setup" (Carousel Setup) window, specify which cameras to include in the sequence/carousel by selecting the required cameras in the left part of the window, then click on the “Add” button to add the selected cameras to the list in the right part of the window.
3. If required, move the cameras up and down in the list to determine the sequence in which the cameras should appear in the sequence/carousel. 4. Define the amount of time for which each camera should be displayed in the sequence/carousel, either with a common default, or individually for each camera. 5.Click on “OK” to close the “Sequence Setup" (Carousel Setup) window.
The Sequence/Carousel indicator will be positioned at the right bottom of the selected channel. 9.2.4. Static Images Static images can be used in views for a variety of purposes: for company logos, for including floor plans or maps in the view, for including photos of wanted persons, etc. 1. In the “Setup” tab, drag the “System Overview” pane’s “Image” item to the required position in the view.
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2. Release the mouse button over the required position. When you release the mouse button, you are able to select the required static image file. 9.3. View Properties In the “Setup” tab’s “View Properties” pane, you are able to adjust the OSD and the camera view. 9.3.1. Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If this check box is selected, the images will not be stretched to fit the size of the camera position. Rather, images will be displayed with the aspect ratio (height/width relationship) with which they have been recorded.
When viewing images with their original aspect ratio, you may see horizontal or vertical black bars appearing around the images from some cameras. If this check box is cleared, the images will be stretched to fit the measurements of the view window (picture on the right). This may lead to slightly distorted images, but you will avoid any black bars appearing around the images (picture on the left).
9.3.2. OSD settings (All views) Show title bar: Displays a title bar located in the top of each camera position. The title bar helps users to quickly identify the camera name, the recording status and the live indicator. Show indicator: Displays a blinking green indicator in the title bar when displayed in the "Live" tab. The indicator changes its state every time a new image is received from the camera, an effect which makes it easy to see that the video is live. Often, it is evident from the video itself that it is live, but the live indicator can be advantageous at times when not much is happening in the camera's area of view. Show icon: Displays a camera icon at the top of each camera. Show name: Displays a camera name at the top of each camera.
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Show resolution: Displays the current image resolution at the bottom of each camera. Show date and time: Displays the current date and time at the bottom of each camera. 9.4. Configuration 9.4.1. Resource Add, edit or delete devices here. All devices are listed in the “Device List”.
Select “Resource” to add, edit or delete devices. Then the following “Device List” will pop up:
Add a device: Click on the “Add” button to add a new device to the GCMS. Then the “New Device” window will pop up.
Enter the Device Name, Model, IP Address, Port number and the login information to add a device to the GCMS. Click on "OK" to confirm the settings.
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Edit a device: You can edit already added devices after selecting the device in the “Device List” and clicking on the ”Edit” button at the bottom. Then the “Edit Device” window will pop up.
Delete: Select a device in the “Device List” and press the ”Delete” button to delete an existing device from the GCMS. Click on ”Yes” in the confirmation dialogue to delete the device. Delete All: The ”Delete All” button will delete all devices in the “Device List”. Device Settings: Selecting a device in the “Configuration” pane will allow you to enter the device settings of the device if the Plugin allows this for this device. The possible adjustments rely on the functionality of the connected device. Check out the user manual of this device to find more information about these settings.
9.4.2. User Account Select “User Account” in the “Configuration” tab to add, edit and delete users in the GCMS. There are three levels of user rights. Administrators have always all rights. “Power Users” can access “Live”, “Playback” and ”Setup”. Users can only access “Live” & “Playback”. NOTE: Please note that these users are different from the users of the connected devices.
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Select “User Account” in the “Configuration” pane to add, edit or delete GCMS users.
Add User: Press “Add” to add a new user in the GCMS. Select the user level, enter the requested ID, the password and additional information for this user.
Edit User: Clicking on "Edit" will open the "Edit User” Window. Here you can change all information about the user.
Delete: Select a user in the “User Account List” and click on the ”Delete” button to delete an existing user from the GCMS. Click on ”Yes” in the confirmation dialogue to delete the user. Delete All: The ”Delete All” button will delete all users in the User Account List.
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9.4.3. Recording This functionality is not supported yet. 9.4.4. Event Use the “Event” configuration to connect Alarm Inputs with certain Alarm Outputs and other Events that can be triggered.
Add Event: To create an Event, first select if you want to create an “Alarm In” or “Motion” event in the “Event” section of the “Configuration” pane. Then click on the ”Add” button and the “Add Event” window will pop up.
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Then select the Event that should trigger the action and link the Alarm In to an Alarm Out in the “Linkage Alarm Out Settings” area. Additionally, you can link an Event to a sound file that will be played on your computer (by clicking on the check box next to “Sound”) and select if you want to activate the “Screen Popup” for this Event. Edit Event: Similar to the “Add Event” window, you can edit existing Events in the “Edit Event” window.
Delete: Select an event in the “Event List” and press the “Delete” button to delete an existing event from the GCMS. Click on “Yes” in the confirmation dialogue that will pop up to delete the event. Delete All: The ”Delete All” button will delete all events in the “Event List”.
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9.4.5. Import/Export Configuration All configurations of the GCMS can be exported and imported onto another PC. Use the “Import/Export Configuration” of the “Configuration” pane to select which information you want to export.
9.4.6. Log This contains the local log file and the remote log file of devices of the GCMS. Enter the “Start” and “End” time and select the category and the device. Click on “Search” to get the list of events that match your search requirements.
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10. Deinstallation To remove the Smart Client, please do the following: 1. In the Windows’ ‘Start’ menu, select ‘All Programs’ > GCMS, and select ‘Uninstall’. This will open the ‘Uninstall Programs’ window. 2. In the Uninstall Programs window, select the ’Uninstall’ button.
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