System manual ABUS VMS Basic, Professional, Enterprise Web application © 2012 ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG ABUS VMS ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG System manual Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6 Safety information ............................................................................................................... 6 Areas of application ............................................................................................................ 7 Information symbols ........................................................................................................... 7 Upgrades .............................................................................................................................. 8 System requirements .......................................................................................................... 8 1. Setting up / putting into operation .............................................................................. 9 1.1 Starting the software .............................................................................................................. 10 1.1.1 The setup wizard .......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Log-in ..................................................................................................................................... 13 1.3 User interface ........................................................................................................................ 13 1.3.1 Interface layout............................................................................................................................................. 13 1.3.2 The CPU utilization indicator ........................................................................................................................ 15 1.3.3 The network utilization indicator ................................................................................................................... 16 1.3.4 Logging out and exiting the software ............................................................................................................ 17 2. Software operation ......................................................................................................17 2.1 Switching system modes ....................................................................................................... 17 2.1.1 Using the search function ............................................................................................................................. 22 2.1.2 Voiding archives ........................................................................................................................................... 23 2.2 Switching the slide elements ................................................................................................. 24 2.3 System status indicator ......................................................................................................... 26 2.4 Working with the cameras ..................................................................................................... 26 2.4.1 Activating and deactivating the cameras....................................................................................................... 27 2.4.2 Switching the image geometry...................................................................................................................... 29 2.4.3 Using the zoomstick ..................................................................................................................................... 31 2.4.4 Using the numeric field (keyboard) ............................................................................................................... 32 2.4.5 Saving camera positions (presets) ............................................................................................................... 32 2.4.6 Using the sequencer function ....................................................................................................................... 33 2.4.7 Using manual recording (Panic Record) ....................................................................................................... 34 2.4.8 Using the alarm lists ..................................................................................................................................... 35 2.5 Creating backups ................................................................................................................... 37 2.5.1 Local backup (database export) ................................................................................................................... 37 2.5.2 Local backup (AVI export) ............................................................................................................................ 38 2.5.3 Remote backup ............................................................................................................................................ 39 2.5.4 Single frame export (storage, printing, e-mailing) ......................................................................................... 39 2.6 Creating favourites................................................................................................................. 42 2.6.1 Deleting favourites ....................................................................................................................................... 44 2.7 Connecting to a host .............................................................................................................. 45 2.7.1 Automatically redialing hosts after the connection is interrupted ................................................................... 46 Version 7.1 2 ABUS VMS ABUS Security-Center GmbH & Co. KG System manual 2.8 Reference image comparison ................................................................................................ 47 2.9 Shell mode (safe mode) ........................................................................................................ 49 2.9.1 Activating the shell mode.............................................................................................................................. 49 2.9.2 Deactivating the shell mode ......................................................................................................................... 49 3. System configuration ..................................................................................................50 3.1 Opening the system configuration ......................................................................................... 51 3.2 Camera configuration ............................................................................................................ 52 3.2.1 Setting up an analogue camera .................................................................................................................... 52 3.2.2 Setting up a pan/tilt camera .......................................................................................................................... 55 3.2.3 Setting up an network camera ...................................................................................................................... 56 3.2.4 Setting up the camera anti-swivel protection ................................................................................................ 59 3.2.5 Monitoring the camera focus ........................................................................................................................ 60 3.2.6 Displaying a camera name in the live image ................................................................................................. 61 3.2.7 Saving reference images .............................................................................................................................. 61 3.2.8 The mask dialog ........................................................................................................................................... 62 3.2.8.1 Setting a permanent mask ............................................................................................................................ 64 3.2.8.2 Setting a privacy mask ................................................................................................................................. 65 3.2.8.3 Activating the adaptive mask ........................................................................................................................ 66 3.2.8.4 Configuring the sensitivity of activity detection .............................................................................................. 66 3.2.8.5 Using multiple-zone alarms .......................................................................................................................... 67 3.2.9 Setting up camera groups ............................................................................................................................ 68 3.3 Database settings (Database / Storage) ............................................................................... 69 3.3.1 Setting the storage drives (drive settings) ..................................................................................................... 70 3.3.2 Creating database fields ..............................................................................................................................