PowerCon4_ma_en_rev02.doc PowerCon 4.1 Installation / Operation Manual

- 10 - Select AREA to enter the area setup dialogue. All existing areas are listed on the left of the dialogue box. Select an existing area to ch

- 11 - Select DVR to enter the DVR setup dialogue. All existing DVRs are listed on the left of the dialogue box. Select an existing DVR to chang

- 12 - Tab CONNECTION Enter the host name OR the IP address of the DVR in the HOST field. Enter the HTTP port, control port and data port numbers

- 13 - The maximum number of cameras per DVR are listed on the left of the dialogue box. If not all possible cameras are installed, the surplus c

- 14 - Tab VIEW By selecting a DVR model in the DVR TYPE field, PowerCon 4.1 automatically detects the possible multiscreen views for this DVR mo

- 15 - Tab MEMO PowerCon 4.1 offers this memo page as a pure text area field type which may be used for further individual information.

- 16 - DVR remote configuration download / upload If applicable, select CONFIGURATION to load the configuration of your DVR. Use the menu bar to

- 17 - Select CAMERA to enter the camera setup. All single and DVR-connected cameras are listed on the left of the dialogue box, irrespective of the

- 18 - b) DVR-connected In the TYPE field, select whether this camera is a static camera or a camera with PTZ function. NOTE: If your camera does

- 19 - Select DELETE to remove a camera from the list. NOTE: If a DVR-connected camera is removed in the camera setup menu, this camera can only be

- 2 - INDEX Features ...- 4 - System requireme

- 20 - Select MULTIVIEW to enter the multiview setup. Select + ADD to add a new multiview and – DELETE to remove an existing multiview from the li

- 21 - Select SEQUENCES to enter the sequence setup menu. All available sequences are listed on the left of the dialogue box. Select + ADD to cr

- 22 - Within the sequence detail editor, choose whether the sequence entry is a single camera, a view or a multiview. Depending on your choice, the

- 23 - Select OTHER to enter the external programs’ setup. Next to external cameras, PowerCon 4.1 also offers the possibility to embed the start o

- 24 - Menu bar / Tool Select TRAFFIC MONITOR to instantly access the network traffic monitor: With this integrated network traffic monitor, Powe

- 25 - Select WINDOWS LOCKER to enter the Windows lock utility. Default, the Windows Locker is not available in the menu. Select System \ Securi

- 26 - Use this module to lock certain Windows keys or shortcuts. Activate the checkbox to activate the Windows locker. To disable the shortcut Ct

- 27 - Menu bar / System Select either a location or an area from the explorer to enable the DESIGN MODE. Select System\Design Mode from the menu b

- 28 - EDIT OBJECTS Select + ADD to add new objects and - DELETE to remove objects from the area. Rename objects in the DESCRIPTION field. Assig

- 29 - Select CONFIGURATION to enter the system configuration dialogue. Tab “Explorer” The standard explorer items are named: Locations / Areas /

- 3 - EPS 100 operation ...- 63 - Network Alarm ...

- 30 - "Edit Database" opens a new window: The language of the database connection string dialogue depends on the language of the insta

- 31 - Tab “General” Autosave video window layout Activate this checkbox to save the video windows’ positions upon program shutdown. Upon

- 32 - “Codec for Remote Recording” opens a new window: All video codecs installed on the PC are listed under "Compressor". The availabl

- 33 - User rights management The PowerCon user rights management allows for setting up invidual user rights for program functions or access to conn

- 34 - User rights assignment There are 2 ways to assign user rights in this menu - either by assigning individual user rights or by employing user

- 35 - Group membership For working with user groups, all users have to be assigned to a user group. Select the "Membership" tab to set up

- 36 - Database maintenance Select DATABASE MAINTENANCE to reorganize the database. Menu bar / Help Select HELP to enter the online help file.

- 37 - Getting started DVR Setup in 10 steps First step after installing the software is the setup of DVRs and Network cameras which are to be mana

- 38 - 3. Enter a free DVR system description (this text appears in the explorer and is also used as default description text for VIEWS and CAMERAS)

- 39 - Composition of Graphic User Interface Setup of maps and graphics The EXPLORER on the left of the screen contains all installed PowerCon DVR

- 4 - Features 9 unlimited number of managed systems (DVRs, network cameras) 9 live and playback view 9 local storage and printout of video data

- 40 - The EXPLORER is structured as follows: LOCATIONSDEFAULT LOCATIONAREASCAMERASDVRsI/O CONTROLLERSOTHERSSEQUENCESVIEWSLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION

- 41 - DVRs, cameras, I/O controllers, sequences, views and others assigned to specific locations and areas will be listed under these locations a

- 42 - Sample project: Setup of LOCATIONS and AREAS The setup of LOCATIONS and AREAS and the assigned video systems should be done in the following

- 43 - Step 1: Defining LOCATIONS All 3 installation sites shall be integrated in the location "EUROPE": MENU BAR > EDIT > LOCATION

- 44 - Step 2: Defining AREAS System 1: 2 x EDR1640 and 3 EAN600 network cameras located in a factory in Rome MENU BAR > EDIT > AREAS An

- 45 - Select "+ Add" again to create the area of the second system: System 2: 1 x EDR810 installed in EverFocus Europe showroom The syst

- 46 - c) EverFocus showroom: Select "+ Add" again to create the area of the third system: System 3: 1 x EDR410 installed in an office

- 47 - All created areas are listed in the EXPLORER: Step 3: Defining DVR systems and cameras All required DVRs and network cameras are defined w

- 48 - 3 x EAN 600 network cameras: MENU BAR > EDIT > CAMERAS The list already contains the automatically installed EDR1640 cameras: > &

- 49 - System 2: 1 x EDR810 installed in EverFocus Europe showroom MENU BAR > EDIT > DVR Set the location to "EUROPE", the area t

- 5 - Software Installation 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD drive. 2. If autostart function is activated, setup will start automatically by openi

- 50 - All required settings are done, all configured systems are listed in the explorer: Step 4: Linking locations, areas, DVRs and cameras in de

- 51 - The default icon is a blue arrow.

- 52 - Change the settings by right mouseclick in the map and selecting > EDIT OBJECTS from the context menu. Menu items: Description: Name

- 53 - Links within the areas: Germany: In the explorer, select the area "GERMANY": Use “Drag and Drop" to move the area "Ev

- 54 - In the explorer, select the "EVERFOCUS" area: Place icons for "EverFocus Showroom" and the map of "Germany"

- 55 - Malta In the explorer, select the area "Malta": Use "Drag and Drop" to move the View "EDR410-Malta San Gwann-4-Vi

- 56 - Use "Drag and Drop" to move the area "Factory X&Y" from the explorer to the map. Use “Drag and Drop” to move the loca

- 57 - PowerCon 4.1 Operation Opening video windows Open the requested video window either from the explorer or by double mouseclick on a video wi

- 58 - Live View The screenshot shows a 4 x view of an EDR810 DVR: Setup display Click right into the video window to open the context menu:

- 59 - Switch back to camera multiview: Click right into the full screen view to open the context menu: Record search Select the icon at the

- 6 - Program start When starting PowerCon 4.1, the login dialogue will pop up. The default settings for user name and password are: User nam

- 60 - Alternatively, display the "Daily Event Overview" by double mouseclick on an event: The alarm overview list contains all inform

- 61 - Search by time/date: Select the "Date Time" tab: Select time and date for playback search and confirm with "PLAYBAC

- 62 - Select the hard disk and enter start and end time. Select "Archive" to start the file transfer. The video data will be transferred f

- 63 - Sequence view Open the requested sequence either from the explorer or by double mouseclick on a sequence icon in a map or graphic (if graphi

- 64 - Bug report wizard In the unlikely event of a program error, PowerCon 4.1 will automatically create a bug report which is sent via e-mail to o

- 65 - Step 3: Screenshot configuration A screenshot of the screen in which the error occurred is automatically created. Please activate the check

- 66 - APPENDIX A: BITMAP GRAPHICS FOR ICONS AND BUTTONS Arrows b/w (Folder\PowerCon4\Images\Arrows\bw) Arrows colour (Folder\PowerCon4\Images\

- 67 - Cameras (Folder\PowerCon4\Images\camera) DVR (Folder\PowerCon4\Images\dvr) Others (Folder\PowerCon4\Images\Others)

- 68 - Views (Folder\PowerCon4\Image\Button\View)

- 69 - PowerCon 4.1 Alarm Receiver The PowerCon4 alarm receiver allows the receipt of DVR network alarm and works independently of the PowerCon mai

- 7 - Surface description Explorer The left part of the screen shows the explorer. In case not all listed items are displayed, the two screen parts

- 70 - The menu bar contains following items: Alarm: > Overview: alarm log with all network alarm entries > Configuration: setup for DVR

- 71 - PC Operation mode Select the "Other" tab In this menu, the PC operation mode is defined: Receiver and Client: default settin

- 72 - MAX. SIMULTANEOUS ALARM POPUPS: If the system uses alarm popup windows, each window will open a separate ActiveX application, requiring high r

- 73 - Database ATTENTION: Changes in the database settings should only be conducted by experienced administrators with enhanced database management

- 74 - DVR settings Menu bar > Alarm > Configuration The list contains all DVR systems installed in Powercon. DVRs must be set up in the Pow

- 75 - Other settings: UNIQUE ID: The input of a Unique ID is mandatory for alarm reception (not for EDR400 and EDR1600, item is deactivated

- 76 - Alarm server operation Alarm Popup Window If alarm popup is defined in the menu, network alarms will create an automatic popup window on th

- 77 - Click the "Live" button to switch from static alarm picture to live mode: In live mode, the additional "Switch" button

- 78 - Any actions taken by the operator can be registered in the "Actions" tab. The operator can either select predefined actions from pul

- 79 - Alarm overview The alarm overview list contains all information on the occurred network alarms. The alarm entries’ background colours depend

- 8 - General function description Configuration Menu bar / Program Select CLOSE to close PowerCon 4.1. Select LOGOUT to close the current session

- 80 - An advanced filter function allows for selecting specific alarms from the database. Click on "Filter": After entering the filter

- 81 - I/O Controller EPS 100 From version 4.1 on, PowerCon supports the management of EPS 100 I/O controller. EPS 100 setup in PowerCon Select

- 82 - To add an I/O controller which is located in same LAN as the client PC, select + ADD. All I/O controllers available in the LAN network are li

- 83 - Select CONFIGURATION to open the configuration menu: Select DOWNLOAD to load the current EPS 100 configuration. The following values can

- 84 - Both the description and the assignment to areas and locations can be changed, as well as the assignment to the contact inputs/outputs. Settin

- 85 - Unique Alarm ID: The EPS 100 MAC address is used for unique ID. The address is entered automatically. Input table: For each EPS 100 sw

- 86 - EPS 100 operation Switch output control Selecting (doubleclick) an installed I/O box in the explorer list opens the operation window: Th

- 87 - Network Alarm If network alarm is programmed for EPS 100 switch inputs, the following alarm reactions are possible (depending on setting): -

- 88 - Example: Screen with map after alarm Right mouseclick on any alarm item allows for resetting all alarms.Area with red background Cameras w

- 89 - Popup window The optional popup window automatically opens in case of alarm "Live" connects live to a

- 9 - Menu bar / Edit Select Location to enter the location setup dialogue. All existing locations are listed on the left of the dialogue box.

- 90 - PowerCon 4.1 SystemChecker The PowerCon 4 SystemChecker is an application working independently from PowerCon. Acting as a "Watchdog&qu

- 91 - General settings Open the configuration menu with the icon or select Menu bar > Settings > Configuration: Tab "Language":

- 92 - Tab "Email" For forwarding an alarm message via e-mail, the following entries are required: SMTP server: Send Mail server of

- 93 - Configuration of monitored systems Click the icon or select Menu bar > System > Add: Host/IP: Enter the hostname or the IP addres

- 94 - Operation For starting the SystemChecker, select Menu bar > Settings > Cycle active: The results of the checks are displayed in the

- 95 - EDR 1600 / 400 HDD Player Note: When working with hard disks, please refer to the EDR system’s documentation containing important informatio

- 96 - Operation HDD playback is controlled through the buttons at the bottom screen margin in the same way as the playback of recordings of a conne

- 97 - Within the playback, open the context menu through right mouseclick. Select „Print Image“ to print out the selected single image on a local

- 98 - If this function is disabled, a series of single images is saved in the directory \Programs\EverFocus\Powercon4\tmp upon selecting „Record Vid