Costar Central Point VMS User manual

User Manual

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Table of Contents 
   
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1 
 Overview  4 
1  System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 5 
 Installation  6 
1  Install ....................................................................................................................................... 6 
1.1  Windows Version........................................................................................................... 6 
1.2  OS X Version ................................................................................................................ 8 
2  Uninstall .................................................................................................................................... 8 
2.1  Windows Version........................................................................................................... 8 
2.2  OS X Version ................................................................................................................ 9 
 Screen Configuration  10 
1  Title Bar .................................................................................................................................. 11 
2  System Menu ........................................................................................................................... 11 
3  Side Menu ............................................................................................................................... 12 
4  Display Screen ......................................................................................................................... 12 
4.1  Add Screen ................................................................................................................. 13 
 System Function  15 
1  Log-in / Log-out ....................................................................................................................... 15 
2  Smart Discovery ....................................................................................................................... 16 
3  User Layout ............................................................................................................................. 17 
3.1  Add Layout ................................................................................................................. 17 
3.2  Modify Layout ............................................................................................................. 18 
3.3  Delete Layout ............................................................................................................. 18 
4  Lock / Unlock ........................................................................................................................... 19 
5  Favorite ................................................................................................................................... 19 
6  Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 22 
6.1  Device ....................................................................................................................... 23 
6.2  User .......................................................................................................................... 29 
6.3  Event ......................................................................................................................... 37 
6.4  Backup ....................................................................................................................... 41 

 
 
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7  Preference ............................................................................................................................... 42 
7.1  System ....................................................................................................................... 43 
7.2  Device ....................................................................................................................... 44 
7.3  Display ....................................................................................................................... 44 
7.4  User .......................................................................................................................... 45 
7.5  Log ............................................................................................................................ 46 
7.6  Emergency Record ...................................................................................................... 46 
7.7  Map ........................................................................................................................... 47 
8  Exit ......................................................................................................................................... 47 
 Live  48 
1  Live Video ............................................................................................................................... 50 
2  PTZ Control ............................................................................................................................. 51 
3  Instant Playback ...................................................................................................................... 53 
4  Image Rotation ........................................................................................................................ 54 
5  Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................ 55 
6  Event Spot .............................................................................................................................. 55 
7  Layout Change ......................................................................................................................... 56 
8  Two Way Audio ........................................................................................................................ 56 
9  Snapshot ................................................................................................................................. 56 
 Playback  57 
1  Playback.................................................................................................................................. 58 
2  Date, Time Search ................................................................................................................... 58 
3  Playback Control ...................................................................................................................... 59 
4  Event Search ........................................................................................................................... 60 
5  Bookmark / POS Search ............................................................................................................ 61 
6  Backup Export ......................................................................................................................... 63 
7  Add Bookmark ......................................................................................................................... 65 
 Event  66 
1  Event Display ........................................................................................................................... 66 
 Status  69 
1  Status Display .......................................................................................................................... 69 
 Log  70 

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9.1 System Log ............................................................................................................................. 70

9.2 Device Log .............................................................................................................................. 71

9.3 User Log ................................................................................................................................. 71

10. Map 73

10.1 Add Map and Map Group .......................................................................................................... 75

10.2 Diplay the Map on the Window .................................................................................................. 77

10.3 Device registration ................................................................................................................... 77

10.4 Map pop-up menu .................................................................................................................... 77

11. Appendix 79

11.1 Specification ............................................................................................................................ 79

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1. Overview

CMS (Central Management Software) is a professional centralized monitoring system, applied to all range

of applications and projects. It allows you to connect multiple surveillance devices such as Mega-Pixel

Cameras and Recorders (NVR, DVR). It offers more intelligent and the most enhanced management

surveillance solution for your system.

Features:

▪ Live screen (Max. 4 monitors, 64 divisions)

▪ Live display (Max. 16 channels)

▪ Multiple display layouts (User Layouts)

▪ Real Time event monitoring

▪ Smart Discovery

▪ Maximum 4K resolution display

▪ Dual stream support

▪ Real Time device status

▪ Instant playback support

▪ Intuitive UI design

▪ Windows OS and Mac OS support

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1.1 System Requirements

The system requirements are as follows:

Table 1-1 System Requirement

Minimum

Recommended

OS

Microsoft Window 7

OS X El Yosemite ( 10.10 )

Microsoft Window 7

OS X El Capitan ( 10.11 )

CPU

Core™ i5 processor

Core™ i7 processor

Memory

4GB

8GB

Network

100 Mbps

1 Gbps

Graphic card memory

FULL HD resolution

2GB memory

4K resolution

4GB memory

Monitor

FULL HD

4K resolution

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2. Installation

Before the install, uninstall the previous installed version.

Please, double check the network & the graphic driver.

2.1 Install

Caution

Need at least 500MB free Spaces to install

2.1.1 Windows Version

1.

Insert CD / DVD into the PC and click the “Setup” file.

The warning message will appear depending on your security setup, such as firewall, vaccine, etc.

If the system does not need any action for your security, please, press “Proceed” button.

2.

When “Wizard” starts, click “Next” to proceed.

3.

Read End User License Agreement (EULA) and click “I Agree” if you agree.

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4.

Check the items to install from the lists and press “Next”.

For the first install, recommend to select all and proceed.

5.

Choose the location to install and click the “Install” button.

During the install, do not turn off the PC power; it may cause the problem.

6.

If Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistribution packages are not installed, Installation wizard

appears. Mark the Check box to agree the terms of license and proceed the “Install”.

7.

When the install is done, please, click the “Close” to finish.

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Note

▪

If Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 redistribution packages are not installed, the

program may not run properly.

2.1.2 OS X Version

1. Insert CD / DVD into the PC and click the “Setup” file.

When the install file (.dwg format) runs, the finder message appears as below:

2. Drag or Drop the file into the window to finish.

2.2 Uninstall

2.2.1 Windows Version

1. Click Start – Control Panel – Program and Function menu.

2. Select installed program and click the right button of a mouse on “Delete/Change” menu. Install

wizard appears.

3. When Delete Setup information, click the check box and press “Uninstall.”

Delete the Setup information is not recoverable. We recommend you not to delete it.

4. Completing Delete ends automatically Installation wizard.

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2.2.2 OS X Version

1. Move to Finder – Apply or installed route.

2. Drag and drop the installed APP (.app file format) to Waste icon to remove the file.

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3. Screen Configuration

Figure 3-1 UI Screen Configuration

Table 3-1 Description of UI Screen Configuration

No.

Item

Description

1

Title Bar

Title Bar is located in the corner of upper screen. System Menu,

screen size, and side menu can be operated.

2

Side menu

Side menu is located in the left side of the screen. Device Lists,

Group lists, Favorite, and Event lists can be operated.

3

Display screen

Display Live, Playback, Device status, Map and Log

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3.1 Title Bar

Figure 3-2 Title Bar

Table 3-2 Description of Title Bar

No.

Item

Description

1

Hide or show the side menu

2

Execute the program System Menu

3

Minimize the program screen

4

Maximize the program screen

5

Close the program

3.2 System Menu

Figure 3-3 System Menu

Table 3-3 Description of System Menu

No.

Item

Description

1

Log out

Log out the program

2

Lock / Unlock

Lock or unlock the program

3

Setup

Setup the Device, User & Group registration, and Event

4

Preference

Setup the program Preference

(System, Device, Display, User & Log)

5

About

Show the program version and license information

6

Exit

Exit the program

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3.3 Side Menu

Figure 3-4 Side menu

Table 3-4 Description of Side menu

No.

Item

Description

1

Device

Show registered Device Lists on the Network

Pop-up Menu = device connection, web page save

2

Group

Show registered Device Lists by creating group

Pop-up Menu = device connection

3

Map

Show registered Map list

Pop-up menu = add map group, add map, delete

4

Favorite

Show registered Favorite

Pop-up Menu = basic Setup Apply, Modify, and Delete

5

Event

Output of Real Time event

Popup Menu = Live, Playback

6

Start / Stop Smart Discovery

7

Add favorite list.

Add map and map group.

8

Search for designated device on the network

9

Enables/disables the ability to change the order of items belonging

to devices, groups, maps, and favorite items.

3.4 Display Screen

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Figure 3-5 Display screen

Table 3-5 Description of Display screen

No.

Item

Description

1

Live

Display Live Video

2

Playback

Playback recorded data on HDD or Device

3

Event

It displays real time event list.

4

Map

Display and manage map data.

5

Status

Display status of device information, connection and recording.

6

Log

Display system log

7

Decoder

Provide decoder output and control.

3.4.1 Add Screen

1.

Use Mouse right button to show the pop-up menu as below:

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2.

Select the menu from the pop-up to add on your tap as below:

3.

Each Tap will be separated by dragging or dropping as shown:

Note

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Separating Tab is useful for multi-screen monitoring system.

4.

Separated Tab will be re-united by dragging & drop as shown:

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4. System Function

4.1 Log-in / Log-out

◼

Log-in

1.

Execute the program and Log-in pop-up will appear.

Default user ID and password are both “Admin and Admin”.

Figure 4-1 Log-in screen

2.

Enter ID and password and press “Log-in” button.

3.

If you enter the invalid information, you will not be able to Log-in.

Note

▪

System Preference and Set up depends on the Log-in User’s Authority

◼

Log-out

1.

Execute Systems menu to Log-out from the quick menu as below:

Select the Log out, and the message will pop up to confirm the Log-out.

2.

After Log-out, Log-in screen will appear as above:

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4.2 Smart Discovery

1.

Execute button from the left Side menu to execute the Smart Discovery.

2.

Smart Discovery will ask you to enter valid User ID & Password to execute as above:

3.

During the Smart Discovery, Execute button to stop discovering. (

모델명

)

Ex) Searched device numbers

4.

After Smart Discovery, Searched Device will be displayed as below:

5.

Confirm the network connection, IP setup or Valid User ID&PW for Failure devices.

6.

Searched Device Lists automatically saved in the system and go to “Setup in System Menu”

for the detailed information.

Note

▪

If you enter invalid User ID & PW, warning message will be shown as above:

▪

All the Devices must connect through the network to run the Smart Discovery.

▪

Smart Discovery may discover limited Onvif Devices

No.

Description

1

Device connection failure

2

Device log-in failure

3

Device connected

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4.3 User Layout

4.3.1 Add Layout

1.

Execute “Layout” button at right bottom and Layout configuration Pop-up will appear as

below:

2.

Execute “Add Layout” and Layout-edit menu will appear as below:

3.

Customize the layouts by selecting channels “Merge” or “Unmerge”

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4.

Execute “Save Layout” to create the custom layout.

5.

Confirm the created example layout as below:

Note

▪

Channel Layout Merge support from Up, Down, Left, Right and continuous.

4.3.2 Modify Layout

1.

Select the layout to revise and execute “Modify”

2.

Custom or Revise the selected layout and Execute “Save Layout”

3.

Confirm the revised new layout.

4.3.3 Delete Layout

1.

Select the layout to delete and execute “Delete”

2.

Confirmation message will Pop-up to delete and execute “ok”

3.

Confirm the deleted layout from the lists.

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4.4 Lock / Unlock

◼

Lock

1.

Execute “Lock” menu from “System Menu” and “Program Lock” window will appear.

2.

Enter Valid User ID & Password to lock the program.

◼

Unlock

1.

Execute “Unlock” menu from “System Menu” and “Program Lock” window will appear.

2.

Enter Valid User ID & Password to unlock the program.

4.5 Favorite

Favorite function offers customized preference for below items:

Table 4-1 Description of Favorite Menu

No.

Item

Description

1

Live, Playback, Status,

Log screen

Save the current setup on the screen

* If the tab is separated, it will save current status as on the

screen.

2

Channel Assignment

Save the current created channel assign status for each screen.

3

Screen Layouts

Save the created current layout for each screen.

4

Side Menu

Save the Device, Group, Favorite, and Event menu UI status.

Note

▪

Favorite setup may not operate properly in case of multi-monitoring system,

device connection status.

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Costar Central Point VMS User manual

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