ABUS VMS
ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG
System manual
Version 7.3
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2.8
Reference image comparison ................................................................................................ 46
2.9
Shell mode (safe mode) ........................................................................................................ 48
2.9.1
Activating the shell mode.............................................................................................................................. 48
2.9.2
Deactivating the shell mode ......................................................................................................................... 48
3.
System configuration ..................................................................................................49
3.1
Opening the system configuration ......................................................................................... 50
3.2
Camera configuration ............................................................................................................ 51
3.2.1
Setting up an analogue camera .................................................................................................................... 51
3.2.2
Setting up a pan/tilt camera .......................................................................................................................... 54
3.2.3
Setting up an network camera ...................................................................................................................... 55
3.2.4
Setting up the camera anti-swivel protection ................................................................................................ 58
3.2.5
Monitoring the camera focus ........................................................................................................................ 59
3.2.6
Displaying a camera name in the live image ................................................................................................. 60
3.2.7
Saving reference images .............................................................................................................................. 60
3.2.8
The mask dialog ........................................................................................................................................... 61
3.2.8.1
Setting a permanent mask ............................................................................................................................ 63
3.2.8.2
Setting a privacy mask ................................................................................................................................. 64
3.2.8.3
Activating the adaptive mask ........................................................................................................................ 65
3.2.8.4
Configuring the sensitivity of activity detection .............................................................................................. 65
3.2.8.5
Using multiple-zone alarms .......................................................................................................................... 66
3.2.9
Setting up camera groups ............................................................................................................................ 67
3.3
Database settings (Database / Storage) ............................................................................... 68
3.3.1
Setting the storage drives (drive settings) ..................................................................................................... 69
3.3.2
Creating database fields ............................................................................................................................... 70
3.3.3
Setting up the archives ................................................................................................................................. 70
3.3.4
Backing up individual archives (automatic database backup) ....................................................................... 72
3.4
Processes (actions) ............................................................................................................... 74
3.4.1
Creating storage processes .......................................................................................................................... 74
3.4.2
Setting up a continuous recording or recording using activity detection ........................................................ 77
3.4.3
Alarm dialling ............................................................................................................................................... 80
3.4.3.1
Setting up a “Guard Tour”............................................................................................................................. 82
3.4.3.2
Setting up alarm dialling ............................................................................................................................... 86
3.4.4
Using the check call process ........................................................................................................................ 89
3.4.5
Setting up the FTP upload ............................................................................................................................ 90
3.4.6
Creating a video output process ................................................................................................................... 93
3.4.7
Playing user-defined audio files in the event of an alarm .............................................................................. 94
3.4.8
Using timers ................................................................................................................................................. 96
3.4.9
Activations (process links) ............................................................................................................................ 98
3.5
Configuring the inputs and outputs (Digital I/O) .................................................................. 102
3.5.1
Virtual alarm detectors ............................................................................................................................... 103
3.5.2
Activating the external detectors ................................................................................................................. 106
3.5.3
Activating the external relays ...................................................................................................................... 107
3.5.4
Using the SimUnit ...................................................................................................................................... 108
3.5.5
ABUS serial alarm ...................................................................................................................................... 109
