Document Outline

• Introduction
• Purpose of This Manual
• Contents
• About Manuals
• Important: Before Starting Operations
• Chapter 1 System Overview
  • Chapter Overview
  • Preparation Flow
  • System Operation Overview
    • VK-64/VK-16 Overview
  • Communication Mechanism of VK-64/VK-16
    • Typical System Configuration
  • Operating Environment
    • Supported Camera Servers
    • System Environment
    • Viewer
    • Storage Server
  • Notes on Operating Environment
    • Notes on Use with Windows XP
    • Notes on Use with Windows XP/Vista
    • Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008
  • System Design Concept
    • System Configuration Example
    • When using multiple Storage Servers
    • When using Viewer alone
    • Server Sizing Concept
    • Approximate Video Data Volume per Second
    • Required Hard Disk Capacity
    • Sensor Event Recording and Motion Detection Recording Concept
    • Storage Server Performance
    • Notes on Viewer Sizing
    • Network Bandwidth Concept
  • VK-Lite
  • Specification Comparison of VK-64/VK-16 and VK-Lite
• Chapter 2 Installation
  • Chapter Overview
  • Installation Procedures
    • Start up the Installer
    • Upgrade from Version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0 and 2.1
    • Preparation and Precaution
• Chapter 3 Storage Server Configuration Reference
  • Chapter Overview
  • [Storage Server Configuration] Dialog
    • How to Start-Up
    • Screen Configuration
  • Set the [Settings] Tab
    • How to Display the [Settings] Tab
    • How to set the [Settings] Tab
    • Message
    • [Logon As Service] Privilege
  • Important: Disk Space Management
    • Disk Space Management Level
    • Handling at Each Level
    • [Low disk space warning level] Calculation Method
    • Threshold Level Calculation Method
    • Limit Level Calculation Method
    • Calculation Example for Each Level
  • Set [Events] Tab
    • How to Display the [Events] Tab
    • How to Set the Events Tab
  • Set the [Event Notification] Tab
    • How to Display the [Event Notification] Tab
    • How to Set the [Event Notification] Tab
  • Set [User Management] Tab
    • How to Display the [User Management] Tab
    • Administrator and Operator Status User
    • How to Set the [User Management] Tab
    • Change User to Administrator
    • Delete a User
    • Request User Authentication at Tool Startup
• Chapter 4 Register Camera Server and Set Recording Schedule
  • Chapter Overview
  • Launch VK Viewer and Display the [Configuration and Preferences] Screen
    • How to Launch VK-64/VK-16
    • How to Start VK-Lite
    • Launch by Connecting to the Localhost
    • Launch Storage Server by Specifying the IP address
    • Access to the Configuration and Preferences screen
  • [Storage and Camera Server Summary] Windows
    • Display the [Storage and Camera Server Summary] Windows
    • [Storage Servers] and [Locations / Zones] options
    • Other Functions in Both Tabs
  • Location and Zone
    • Add a Location and Zone
    • Edit a Location and Zone
    • Delete a Location and Zone
  • Add Storage Server
    • Display [Storage and Camera Server Summary] Windows
    • Add Storage Server
    • Edit Storage Server
    • Delete Storage Server
  • Register Camera Server
    • Register the Camera Server (by Search)
    • Edit Camera Server
    • Delete Camera Server
  • Overview of Recording Schedule Setting
  • Recording Schedule
  • Set Normal Schedule
    • Create Normal Schedule
  • Change Camera Server Settings
  • Batch-Setting Schedules
  • Set Continuous Recording
  • Set Motion Detection Recording
    • Set Motion Detection Recording Settings
    • Edit Motion Detection Recording Settings
  • Set Sensor Event Recording
    • Set Sensor Event Recording Settings
    • Edit Sensor Event Recording Settings
  • Set Preset Tour
    • Set Preset Tour
  • Set a Special Day Schedule
    • Special Day Recording
    • Add, Edit and Delete a Schedule Type
    • Add and Delete a Day
  • Display Recording Setting Summary
    • Check Summary Information of a Recording Schedule
    • Check Summary Information of Storage Server
• Chapter 5 Viewer Reference
  • Chapter Overview
  • Viewer Operation Flow
  • Start the Viewer
    • How to Launch
    • Launch by Connecting to the localhost
    • Launch Storage Server by Specifying the IP address
    • Launch without Storage Server (Viewer Only Mode)
    • Functions not Available in Viewer Only Mode
    • Viewer Start-up Window
    • Viewer Start-up Option
  • Menu Bar of Viewer Screen
    • Functions of Menu Bar
  • Viewer Setting
    • [Viewer Settings] window
    • Set the Tab for Administrator
      • Set whether to select the Master Storage Server when the Viewer starts up
      • Set layout of the Viewing Screen
      • Set Event Popups
      • Set Event Notifications
    • Set the Tab for Guest User
      • Frame Rate Setting for live video
      • Automatic Audio Termination Setting
      • Focus Operation Setting
      • Proxy Server Setting
      • Superimpose the Date and Time on Still Frames
      • Save Viewer Settings
  • Arrange and Save Layouts
    • Manage Video Layouts
      • Layout menu
      • Organize Layouts and Layout Sequences
      • Save a Layout or Layout Sequence
      • Arrange Layout Sequences
    • Layout Grids
      • Alignment Grid
      • Custom Grid
    • Hide and Show Task Areas
  • Basic Video Window Functions
    • Select Cameras for Viewing
      • Camera Selection Area
      • Camera Thumbnails
      • Locations and the Zones
    • Basic Video Window Functions
      • Create, scale and move Video Windows
  • Arrange Video Windows
    • Select Multiple Video Windows
    • Video Window Status
      • Video Window Properties
      • Video Window states
    • Pan, Tilt, Zoom Control
    • Other Video Window Functions
      • Change the Video Window size
      • Change the Received Video size (VB-C500VD, VB-C500D, VB-C60, VB-C50i/VB-C50iR, VB-C50FSi, VB-C50Fi only)
      • Enable Exposure Compensation
      • Other Menu Options
      • Viewer Shade Control
      • Audio Panel
  • Use Timeline and View Events
    • Timeline Overview
    • Monitor Live Video in relation to the Timeline
    • Use the Timeline to play and extract video
    • One-minute manual recording (Record Now)
    • Shoot a Snapshot
    • Daylight Savings Indicator
    • Extract video to save to a file
    • View and Search Events
      • [Live Events Log] list
      • Display the [Live Events Log] list
      • Overview of Alert Parameters
      • Search Events
      • Select Criteria for Searching
      • View retrieved recorded video
    • Popup Video upon Event occurring
• Chapter 6 Operation and Management
  • Chapter Overview
  • Health Check for Storage Server
    • VK Events (Timeline for VK Viewer)
    • Number of Frames Queued for Processing
  • Operation Guideline for Recording and Viewing
    • Live-View Frame Rate Adjustment
    • Recording Frame Rate Adjustment
  • Operational Guideline for Sensor Event Recording
    • Proper Operation of Sensor Event Recording (Optimization of Sensor Arrangement and Sensitivity)
  • Optimization of Motion Detection Recording (Index)
• Chapter 7 Backup Scheme
  • Chapter Overview
  • Purpose
  • Preparation
    • Backup Device
    • Backup Tool
    • Restore Server for Archiving
  • Files to Make a Backup
    • Storage Location of Video Data, Audio Data, and Event Data
  • Backup for Data Protection
    • About Backup
  • Backup for Archiving (Long-Term Storage of Data)
  • Backup Procedure for Video Data and Event Data
  • Restoration Procedure
    • Restore Data from Backup for Data Protection
    • Restore Data from Backup for Data Archiving
  • Examples
    • Configuration 1: Backup for Data Protection 1
    • Configuration 2: Backup for Data Protection 2
    • Configuration 3: Backup for Data Archiving
    • Configuration 4: Backup from Multiple Storage Servers (Backup for Data Protection)
• Chapter 8 System Maintenance
  • Chapter Overview
  • Upgrade VK-64/VK-16
  • Reinstall VK-64/VK-16
    • When You Have the Released Version
    • When You Do Not Have the Released Version 2.2
  • Procedure for Restoring Previous Version
    • Required Media and Data
  • Camera Server Maintenance
    • Procedure for Updating Camera Firmware
• Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
  • Chapter Overview
  • Troubleshooting for Recording
  • VK Troubleshooting
    • Viewing Screen and Video Windows
    • Timeline
    • Extract Video
    • Scheduling and Recording
    • Connection Problems
    • Configuration Problems
    • Upgrade Problems
  • Messages List
    • Operation Messages and Error Messages
    • VK-64/VK-16 Recording Engine Logs
    • Access Engine Log
    • VK-64/VK-16 Viewer Logs
    • Log Storage Destination
    • Error Codes in Log File
    • VK Event Information
• Chapter 10 Appendix
  • Camera Server Control
  • Hard Disk
    • Lifetime of Hard Disk
    • RAID Reconfiguration
  • How To Check Software Version
    • Storage Server Configuration tool
    • VK Viewer
  • Functional Limitations on MPEG-4
  • Index