3xlogic VIGIL Client Bedienungsanleitung

4 Main ScreenThis is the Main Screen window that is displayed when VIGIL Client has finished loading.4.1 Top Bar MenuThe Top Bar Menu located at the t

13.3 Playback TabThe Playback tab grants the users several options related to the retrieval and viewing of playback footage.Allow Client to Stream Liv

If this option is enabled, a icon will appear in the Playback window(up-left) as well as theleft-side Playback edge controls. This icon indicates that

13.4 Search TabThe Search tab controls how searching of Video Footage and POS/ATM data functions.Enable Visual Search by DefaultShow Visual Search res

13.5 Alarms TabThe Alarms tab controls the notification settings for alarms received from connected servers.Automatically DisplayInbound Alarms FromSe

13.6 Hardware TabThe Hardware tab contains settings specific to the video rendering hardware installed on the client system.Use VGA Hardware Accel-era

13.7 Destinations TabVideo Still/Motion Export Destinations are used to store exported video footage. You must set up destinations here before you can

ting is normally used for CD-R or DVD-R media type destinations.Include AutoRun FilesDue to some Anti Virus applications detecting all Auto Run files

13.11 Virtual Switch TabThe Virtual Switch tab allows configuration of up to eight digital (PC) or analog monitor outputs.DisabledDisable the Virtual

Double Click Display OnLice Viewer...When enabled, Double Click on a Monitor on the Virtual Switch and it will open in a Live Viewerwindow on the Main

13.12 Help MenuThis sections allows you to configure customizable help icons for display on your icon bar.Enable Custom Help Enable the ability to cre

Auto Detect VIGIL ServersStart/Stop Looking Start or Stop the Auto Detect Process.Number of Servers Found/New ServersNumber of Servers Found - Number

14 Site Map DesignerThe Site Map Designer is a utility that allows the user to configure graphical displays of the site with associated cameras. To op

14.1 Site Map Designer Icons and ButtonsHot SpotWith this icon selected, drag a box on the site map to define a new hot spot. To delete a hot spot,sel

14.2 Site Map / Hot Spot PropertiesNote: Press the Tab key or select a different input box after each setting has been made to make sure the changes o

15 DV PlayerVIGIL Client allows video exports to include the VIGIL DV Player to ensure playback software is available for Authentic Video (MJPG)export

Note: The authentication feature on the DV Player will only detect errors for video frames thathave been tampered with since the export. If the video

16 Language SwitcherVIGIL Client can be run in English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Hebrew. The Language Switcher can be run from the Windows Startm

17 Contact Information3xLOGIC has offices in Victoria BC, Canada and in Westminster, Colorado, USA. Please visit our 3xLOGIC web site at www.3xl-ogic.

Shows or hides the camera sidebar.Opens the Search window. Clicking the button opens the context menu from which the CustomSearch window or the Search

4.3 SidebarThe Sidebar consists of two tabs: Sites and Views. The default view is the Sites tab.4.3.1 Sites TabThe Sites tab(1, below) features a list

Display AllDouble Click Display All to open all Cameras on this site in Live ViewWindows.Double Click Double Click on a Camera to open it in a Live Vi

hour before the Quick Exportswindow was opened. hourbefore theToSet an end date for the footageexport. Default parameterswill set the To value to thet

4.3.4 Audio TreeviewThe Audio Treeview shows all configured and currently enabled Audio channels on the connected Server.Audio TreeviewDouble ClickDou

4.3.7 User AuditEnabling and Configuring User Audit in VIGIL ServerIn VIGIL Server, proceed to Settings and click on the Server Settings tab. Enable U

Red/Green Only- Select this feature to use only Red and Green as Usage Performance bar indicationcolours. Disabling this option adds Yellow as a third

Report TypesThe available report types are listed below.Time LoggedInDetails on login information for each session. Idle time is counted when there i

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User Performance ReportA User Performance Report can instantly grant management with a detailed report outlining the activity of a specific VIGIL user

4.3.8 Chat (located underOther)VIGIL Server and Client include a chat feature to speak or write back and forth between VIGIL Clients connected to VIGI

4.3.9 Server Alarms (located underOther)Double Click on the Treeview item to open the Alarms window for the selected server. Server Alarm Polling mus

4.3.10 POS/ATM Live (located underOther)Double Click on the Treeview item to open the POS/ATM Data (Live) window for the selected Server.Site NameThe

4.3.11 Audit Log (located underOther)The Audit Log provides a way to analyze, search and monitor various errors and general information concerning the

Click this button after selecting an item of tagged footage to open that footage for playback.Click this button to delete the tag from the footage.Not

4.5 Information BarThe information bar found at the very bottom of the main Client window provides you with the last command sent to the VirtualSwitch

5 Servers WindowA Server in this context is a Windows PC configured as a VIGIL Server. The purpose of setting up servers is to make connecting toloca

5.1 Add / Edit a ServerClick the Add or Edit (with a Server Selected) buttons from the Servers window to open the Server Settings window. These option

5.2 VIGIL Server SettingsTo access a remote VIGIL Server's settings, VIGIL Client must be connected to the server with administrative privileges.

Table of Contents1 Introduction 12 Features 23 System Requirements 34 Main Screen 44.1 Top Bar Menu 44.2 Icon Toolbar 54.3 Sidebar 74.3.1 Sites Tab 74

Opens the Sequence window which turns on/off the camera sequencing on con-nected analog monitors.Note: The sequences must be configured on the Server

5.2.2 Picture Quality TabThe recording quality of each camera can be adjusted on this tab.Simple Settings TabAdjust the camera recording quality to pr

5.2.4 Camera Settings TabThe Camera Settings tab provides advanced configuration of camera parameters, recording mode and rates, and recording CODECs.

Camera Settings Sub-TabBrightness Adjusts the brightness of the video footage.Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the video footageContrast Adjusts the

Constant Always recording, 24 hours 7 days a week.MotionRecords only when motion is detected. Full configuration over motion area, amount of motion, s

Note: Color detection is a CPU intensive setting.Use B FrameUses bi-directional frames to decrease the file size of recorded footage.Note: This setti

Variable Bit RateThe default setting of Variable Bit Rate allows the encoder to change its recording bit rate auto-matically as required. This option

5.2.5 Settings TabThe Settings tab provides control over some of the basic behaviour of the VIGIL Server.Site NameThe name of the Site where VIGIL Ser

Data Drive SettingsThe Data Drive Settings area displays the data drive information of the VIGIL Server. The path of the drive and the available/total

Sequence Sub TabThe Sequence tab configures the camera display sequences for the analog output monitors.Monitor Number Select the analog output monito

5.2.1 VIGIL Server Recorder Tab 235.2.2 Picture Quality Tab 25Simple Settings Tab 25Advanced Settings Tab 255.2.3 Camera Names Tab 255.2.4 Camera Sett

UsersClick the Users tab to access the User configuration options.Add a UserClick the Add User button to bring up the below win-dow, select a Group an

5.3 Remote RegisterTo Register a VIGIL Server remotely via VIGIL Client, select it from the Servers Window and click the Remote Register button(1,belo

6 Live ViewerLive Viewer Windows each display a single camera feed from a connected VIGIL Server.When Separate Pages for Live and Playback is disabled

6.1 Live Viewer ControlsThere is a tab at the bottom of the Cameras Sidebar that contains controls for the Live Viewer win-dows. Actively selected con

6.2.1 Live Viewer Window Edge ControlsLive viewer windows each have a set of controls available by hoveringthe mouse cursor over the appropriate windo

Click this button to open the Instant Playback fea-ture. This option will replace the Live Viewer win-dow of the camera you selected with a Playbackwi

BottomHovering over the bottom of a Live Viewer Window reveals the framerate, link speed, stream type, and stream speed of the currentLive View Window

tings.360 DewarpingThis option is available for cameras using the 360 Dewarping control type. This must be configured onVIGIL Server to be available

6.3 Full Screen ModeIn Full Screen Mode the UI is replaced with a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. The rest of the screen is available for displa

6.4 On Screen Display (OSD) ConfigurationOpen the On-Screen Display configuration windowby the pressing the button(located at the bot-tom of the sideb

7.3 V-POS Settings 547.3.1 General Tab 547.3.2 Database Settings Tab 547.3.3 Email Settings Tab 557.3.4 Event Settings Tab 557.3.5 VIGIL Server Site I

6.5 PTZ Camera ControlsPan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) cameras allow navigation to an area of interest and are controlled by the user from the Live Viewer window.

This window allows for customization of each of the joystick but-tons. Use the drop-down menus to assign actions to each button.To determine which bu

EnhancementsSettings on the camera that can be toggled on/off. These include Color, Sensitivity, Backlight, White Bal-ance and Auto Focus.Enhancements

7 V-POS Treeview Configuration7.1 V-POS ExceptionsV-POS Exceptions are a powerful tool for automating the process of scanning through POS/ATM records

ItemEnter a full or partialitem name to searchfor. To exclude anitem, insert the text[NOT] before the itemname. If the Load Dis-tinct Items on Start

OR / ANDwhich will only produce results that match all of the used Data criteria fields. Alternatively, the OR oper-ator will match results from any o

Enable ScheduledReport EmailsEnable this option to enable ScheduledReport emails. By default this optionis disabled.Plain Text / HTML EmailChoose Pla

7.2 V-POS EventsAll Exceptions that have the Enable Real Time Exception Events enabled (the default setting) will create an Exception Event for eachPO

AcknowledgeAcknowledge the currently selected Event or Events. If Allow User to Acknowledge all Events is notenabled in the Settings, only one Event

Below is a description of the different features accessible through the VPOS pop-up (2, above.)CameraV-POS Exception Events can require views from mul

10 Exporting 8110.1 Still Image Exporting 8110.2 Video Exporting 8210.3 Audio Exporting 8310.4 Export File Browser 8411 Site Map 8512 Server Alarms 86

7.3 V-POS SettingsThe Settings window is where V-POS is configured. Some options are not available for configuration from VIGIL Client.7.3.1 General

Local Database SizeLimit by Number of records Limit the size of the V-POS replicated Database by number of records.Limit by number of days Limit the s

Allow User to Acknowledge all EventsEnable this option to allow access to the Acknowledge All button on the Events win-dow, as well as be able to sele

7.3.5 VIGIL Server Site Information TabThe VIGIL Server Site Information tab is where Contact Information for the VIGIL Server site can be specified.

7.4 V-POS ReportsManual Reporting can be configured using the same criteria as are available for Pre-Defined Exception Events. Manual Reports arepres

Manual QueryNote: Any search criteria left blank will not be used for the Manual Query Report.Search for Line ItemsFilter MethodOR / ANDLogical operat

CodeMatches results in the Code column. You can manually type in a code to search for, or select NS (NoSale) or VX (Void) from the drop down menu.Cas

Search for Transaction by ReceiptReceipt#Type in text that will match results in Receipt # column. This Report will only contain the specified Receip

Note: This can take a while to display depending on Camera Resolutions and Internet / Net-work speeds.Email PageClick this button to Email the current

8 Digital Virtual SwitchThe Digital Virtual Switch feature allows users to configure additional PC monitors to display up to 16 simultaneous live came

1 IntroductionVIGIL Client gives you unrivalled access to live and recorded video from any of your networked VIGIL Server’s. Advanced playbackand int

button.RelayWarning: This Relay button is not associated with traditional VIGIL Server relay functions. Contact3xLOGIC Support for more info.CAMTo add

Under each camera is a control bar containing the virtual switch monitor number, the virtual switch input number, the camera nameand the VIGIL Server

9 SearchingVIGIL Client offers a robust set of tools for searching and playing video footage and data. To open the Search window, either clickSearch o

9.1 Searching VideoSearch Performs a search based on the current criteria.ResetResets all search criteria and POS/ATM data filters to their default va

9.1.2 Video Search ResultsAfter completing a search, the results are displayed in the Video Search Results pane as seen below. This pane is expandable

9.2 Searching POS/ATM DataIn addition to searching Video Footage, if the server has also been configured to record POS/ATM Data, you can search that d

IDXType in text that will match results in IDX column. If the IDX contains a receipt number, the POS/ATMdata returned will be that receipt number and

9.3 Custom SearchA Custom Search that includes specified search criteria can be created and saved. The Custom Search window can be accessed fromthe Pr

9.4 Search Monitor Output HistoryThe Search Monitor Output Historyfeaturecan be accessed from the Search top bar menu. Mouse-over Search in the top b

9.5 Video PlaybackTo play recorded video footage, double-click a camera from the Video Search Results pane. A Playback Window will open in the view-in

2 FeaturesFeature DetailsSearch Retrieve a list of stored footage for specified cameras from a start date/time to an end date/time.Smart SearchQuickly

9.5.1 Playback Window Edge ControlsNote: When Auto-Hide Controls from the right-click menu, indicator tabs ( ) will be used to indicate the location o

Main stream enabled. Clicking this will switch the camera to sub-stream or RapidStream dependent on cam-era ability.Rapid stream enabled. Clicking thi

Playback Synchronization ControlsThe Synchronize and Unsynchronize button respond differently to left or right click. While left-clicking will simply

Zoom – Use this button to enable the Zoom Tool. When the Zoom Tool is active, yourcursor will change to the zoom icon and a black rectangle will displ

Bottom / Playback ControlsHovering over the bottom section displays the bottom playback edge controls for the current video feed. At the top of this c

Visual TimelineWhen video feeds are pulled for playback, footage timelines are compiled at the bottom of the screen in a unified visual timeline forbo

When it is disabled, edge controls will always be visible.Synchronized Play-backOpens a sub-menu featuring available synchronization controls. See &qu

10 ExportingVideo footage can be saved either as a single frame still shot or as a video file. Audio and POS/ATM data can be saved either embed-ded w

10.2 Video ExportingVideo footage can be exported in Microsoft AVI Video format or in Authentic Video format which uses 3xLOGIC’s Motion JPEGAZTECH fo

10.3 Audio ExportingClick the export button and select Audio asWAV File. You may choose a Local Destination(Adestination on your current system) or a

3 System RequirementsComponent Recommended System RequirementsOperating System Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate (32 or 64 bit), Windows 8CPU Intel®

10.4 Export File BrowserThe Export File Browser provides athumbnail file browser for exportedvideo footage and still shots. File navi-gation is simila

11 Site MapThe Site Map utility provides a graph-ical interface to a site’s cameras by dis-playing their location on a map. Formore information on cre

12 Server AlarmsVIGIL Servers can be configured to send alarms to VIGIL Client. When VIGIL Client receives an alarm, the Server Alarms window isdispla

12.1 Preview AlarmsClick on the thumbnail icon in the Preview column to show a thumbnail snapshot image of the alarm event. Click on the expandedthumb

12.3 Search AlarmsClick to open the Search Alarms window where a variety of criteria can be used to search for an alarm event.Click Search to search f

13 Settings13.1 Startup TabThe Startup tab controls the behaviour of VIGIL Client when it first opens.Managed by VCMWhen enabled, VIGIL Client will re

Auto Hide Toolbar in FullScreen ModeEnable this option to make the toolbar controls hide until hovered over while VIGIL Client is in FullScreen Mode.

13.1.2 Enable Client LoginVIGIL Client by default uses no authentication which allows any system user to have full access to the Client Software. Whe

13.2 Live TabThe Live tab controls how the Live Viewer windows function.Frame by FrameEnables faster decoding of streams from MPEG4 cameras.Note: This

Reset all Streaming Settings to their default values.Show Site and CameraNameWhen enabled, the VIGIL Server site and camera name will display in full