SecureMind Surveillance Manager Version 1.7.
Contents Contents Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: Overview .............................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Features .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Types of Users .....................................
Contents Chapter 6: Working with Playback ...................................................................................... 77 6.1 Viewing Videos Using List View ........................................................................................................ 77 6.2 Exporting Video in List View ............................................................................................................ 81 6.3 Viewing Videos Using Timeline View ..............................................
Preface Preface The SecureMind Surveillance Manager is a video surveillance application for Lenovo® IX series and Lenovo|EMC® PX series of Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Intended Audience This document is intended for system integrators, administrators, and operators who will install and use the SecureMind Surveillance Manager on the NAS device. Typographical Convention The following table consists of typographical conventions used in this document.
Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 1: Overview Mindtree provides SecureMind Surveillance Manager for NAS device. The SecureMind Surveillance Manager is installed on the NAS device and you can access the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application from a Web browser.
Chapter 1: Overview 1.2 Types of Users You can log on to the application as an admin user or a non admin user. Based on the user privileges, you can use the application. Admin Users The admin user has all the privileges including installing the application, setting up the application, configuring the application, and so on. You can perform all the activities, and use all the features in the application without any restriction. Non Admin Users The non admin users have restricted access to the application.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application Chapter 2: Installing the Application This section describes the system requirements, prerequisites, and the installation process of the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application. 2.1 System Requirements This section describes the hardware requirements, software requirements, and network storage device models required for SecureMind Surveillance Manager. 2.1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 2.1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 2. Click the Manage your NAS Device icon to connect to the NAS device. Figure 1. NAS Device Homepage ! Important: For information about Common, Cloud Services, Backup, Media, Storage, Network, and All Features refer the Lenovo|EMC NAS Device User Guide. 3. On the left pane, click System. Various options related to system are displayed. Figure 2.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 4. Click Application Manager. The Application Manager screen is displayed. Figure 3. Application Manager Screen 5. Click Add Application. The Add Application dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add a NAS device application to the NAS device. Figure 4. Add Application 6. On the Add Application dialog box, perform the following: a. Click Browse to select the SecureMind Surveillance Manager installation file with the .tgz extension.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application b. Click Upload to install the application on the NAS device. Figure 5. Application Installed Successfully The application is installed on the NAS device. You can view the application details such as Name and Version. Click the Uninstall Application icon to uninstall the application. To install the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application on the NAS device with internet connection, perform the following: 1. On the left pane, click Media or All Features.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application The SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen is displayed. Figure 6. SecureMind Surveillance Manager Screen 3. Click Install SecureMind Surveillance Manager to start the installation process. The Install SecureMind Surveillance Manager pop-up is displayed. Figure 7.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 4. Click Yes to complete the installation process. To access the application, go to Common and click . Figure 8. SecureMind Surveillance Manager 2.3 Upgrading SecureMind Surveillance Manager Application This section describes the process to upgrade the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application using the Software Updates of the NAS device. To upgrade the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application on the NAS device using the update file, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 2. On the left pane, click System. Various options related to system are displayed. Figure 9. System Screen 3. Click Software Updates. The Software Updates screen is displayed. Figure 10.
Chapter 2: Installing the Application 4. Click Add Software. The Add Software dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add a NAS device update file to the NAS device. Figure 11. Add Software 5. On the Add Software dialog box, click Browse to select the SecureMind Surveillance Manager update file with the .tgz extension. 6. Click Upload to update the application on the NAS device. Figure 12. Update Installed Successfully The application is updated on the NAS device.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application Chapter 3: Setting up the Application After installing the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application, you must enable security to the device and application for preventing unrestricted access. The application uses the same security and user settings used by the NAS device. Note: You must have administrator privileges for the NAS device to set up the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application. 3.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application Device Models Number of Cameras License Upgrades 4 Upgrade 8 Upgrade 16 Upgrade 32 Upgrade 48 Upgrade Table 6. Possible license upgrades 3.1.1 Upgrading License You can upgrade the license to add multiple cameras. You can add up to six licenses (maximum) for 48 cameras. To upgrade the license for adding multiple cameras, perform the following: 1. In the Common options, click . The Live View of the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen is displayed.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 3. Click Upgrade license. The SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen is displayed. Figure 13. Updating License to Add Multiple Cameras 4. The MAC Address and NAS model fields are read-only. This information is populated from the NAS device. To upgrade the application, perform the following: 1. In Enter e-mail address, provide a valid e-mail ID. This e-mail ID will be registered for all future communications.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application The application attempts to connect to the server and verifies the license keys. If it is successful, then the application will obtain the activation key from the server and a message is displayed with the activation key. Also, an e-mail is sent to your registered e-mail address with the MAC address, license details, final activation code, activation date, and supported number of cameras.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 3.2 Enabling Security With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the NAS device, including creating or deleting users and shares. When you create users, you limit access to your NAS device to specific people, and when you secure shares, you limit data access to specific users. To enable security for the application, perform the following: 1. On the left pane, click System and then click Security on the right pane. Figure 14.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 3. On the Enable Security dialog box, perform the following: a. Username: Enter any suitable user name. Ensure that the length of the user name must not exceed 32 characters and spaces are not allowed. This user name is required to log on to the NAS device. b. Password: Enter any suitable password. The password should be between 8 to 12 characters. Spaces are not allowed. c. Confirm Password: Confirm the password that you have entered in the Password field.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 5. Click to open the Login page. 6. On the Login page, enter the following: a. Username: Enter the existing user name to log on to the NAS device. b. Password: Enter the existing password. c. Change Password: Select this option to change the password. For information, see To Change Password. 7. Click Login. The Common pane and its options are displayed as shown in Figure 18. To change the password, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 2. In Username and Password, enter the existing user name and password. 3. In Change Password, enter the following: a. Password: The password should be between 8 and 12 characters and spaces are not allowed. b. Confirm Password: If the text in this field does not match with the text in the Password field, then an error is displayed. 4. Click Login. The Change Password pop-up is displayed. 5. Click OK.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 3.4 Configuring the Storage Location Every video that is recorded must be stored in a specific location. Identify a specific location to store the recorded videos and mention the number of days you want to store the video in the selected location. Note: It is mandatory to configure the storage locations once after installing the application. To configure the storage locations and to store the recorded videos, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 3: Setting up the Application 3. On the Recording Days pane, enter the following: a. No. of days to store the recordings (max. 30 days): Select the maximum number of days. After the selected number of days, the recorded videos will be deleted automatically. You can store the videos for a maximum of thirty days. Note: After configuring the storage location, you can also modify the days of recording. For details refer the Modifying the Storage Settings section. 4.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Chapter 4: Configuring the Application After installing and setting up the application, you must configure the SecureMind Surveillance Manager application. 4.1 Adding Cameras You can add cameras using any of the following ways: Searching and Adding IP Cameras Adding IP Camera Manually Adding USB Camera Note: You can add cameras at any time in any order. 4.1.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 2. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Setting > Add Camera. The Choose an option to Add Camera pane is displayed. Figure 19. Add Cameras 3. Select the Search Cameras option and click Search. All the cameras available on the network are displayed. Note: If the camera is not displayed in the search results, then you must add the camera manually or wait for some time and search again. Figure 20.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4. Click Add on the required camera. The IP Camera Information screen is displayed. Note: The number of cameras that can be added depends on the application license. Figure 21. IP Camera Information 5. In Camera Name, edit the camera name. 6. In Username, enter the user name of the IP camera. 7. In Password, enter the password of the IP camera. Note: This is the user name and password required to access the home page of the IP Camera. 8.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 9. Click Add Camera to add the selected camera. Figure 22. Cameras List The cameras that are added will be displayed in the Cameras list. Note: If the USB camera is connected to the network storage device and it is not displayed in the list of discovered devices, then the USB camera model is not supported by the application.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.1.2 Deleting Camera To delete the selected camera, perform the following: 1. From Cameras, go to the required camera that you need to delete. 2. Click the Delete icon. The following pop-up is displayed. 3. Click Yes to delete the camera. The following message is displayed. 4. Click OK. The required camera is deleted. Note: When you delete a camera, all recordings for that camera will be deleted.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.1.3 Adding IP Cameras Manually This section describes how to add the IP cameras manually. You can add the supported video cameras that were not discovered automatically on SecureMind Surveillance Manager. To add the IP cameras manually, perform the following: 1. In the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Choose an option to Add Camera and select Add IP Camera Manually. Figure 23. Adding IP Camera Manually 2.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. Click Add to add the camera. The camera that you have added is displayed on the Cameras list. Figure 24. Cameras List Note: For deleting the camera, see the Deleting Camera section.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.1.4 Adding USB Camera The USB cameras must be connected to the NAS device. USB cameras are supported for ix NAS device series only. To add the USB Cameras, perform the following: 1. Connect the USB camera to the NAS device USB port. 2. Launch the SecureMind application. 3. Go to Settings > Add Camera > Search Camera. The search result will display the USB camera connected to the NAS device. 4. Select the USB camera and click Add.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.2 Configuring Remote Viewing The remote viewing functionality enables you to view the live video stream from the NAS device on the Internet. In Figure 26, the NAS device is connected on the LAN port of the router. A client that is connected to this LAN network can access the configuration screen of the NAS device, video streams, and the application. Figure 26.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application To enable the live video remotely, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Settings > Remote View Setting. The Configuring Remote View pane is displayed. Figure 27. Remote View Settings 2. Select Enable Remote View to view the live video over the internet. 4.2.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application To connect the device to the CMS Server, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Remote View Settings. Figure 29. Connecting Device to CMS Server 2. In Connect this device to CMS server, enter the following: a. In CMS IP Address or host name, enter the IP address of CMS Server. b. In Customer ID, enter the customer ID for which you want to attach the CPE. c. In LenovoEMC px4-300r Username, enter the user name of the application on the network storage device. d.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.3 Configuring Alert Settings The Alert feature warns you whenever an activity or an incident occurs during certain period of time or if there is a video loss from a camera for extended period of time or if the camera view is either too bright or too dark. For example, if there is an activity on a weekend when the premises are closed or a camera has suddenly stopped streaming then you must be alerted immediately.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.3.2 Alarm Snapshot When the activity alert is configured and an activity is detected within the alert window, the snapshot for the latest alarm will be displayed on the top left corner of the window. When you click on the snapshot the corresponding video will be played on the Playback tab. This feature enables to view the latest alarm without using the Search option in the Playback tab. Figure 31.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.3.7 Creating and Managing Activity Alert To create new alert settings, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Settings > Alert. The Manage Activity Alerts panel is displayed. Figure 32. Manage Activity Alerts 2. In Alert Name, enter the alert name. 3. In Configure when to send e-mail alerts, perform the following: a. For each activity: Whenever an activity occurs an e-mail is sent to the configured e-mail ID. b.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 6. In Select Camera(s), select—All Cameras or any required camera. 7. In Specify Date Range, select Start Date and End Date to apply the alert window in the specified date range. 8. Click Save to save the alert window. The following message is displayed. 9. Click OK. The alert window is saved and is displayed in the View Alert Windows. To create additional alert settings, perform the following: 1. In View Alert Window, select New Alert Window.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 2. Select the required alert. The details of the alert settings are displayed. 3. Modify the required field and click Save. The required changes are updated to the alert settings. To delete the alert window, perform the following: 1. In View Alert Windows, select the required alert window. 2. Click Delete. 3. Click OK. The alert window is deleted. Configuring video loss and alarm sound To configure the video loss and alarm sound, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Configuring e-mail settings To configure e-mail settings, perform the following: 1. Click the E-mail setup panel. Figure 35. E-mail Settings 2. In Send To, enter the e-mail address to which an alert message must be sent. 3. In E-mail Server (SMTP), enter the SMTP server name. 4. In SMTP Port, enter the SMTP port number of the e-mail server. 5. In Sender E-mail Address, enter the sender’s e-mail ID(s).
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Configuring Inputs Devices having a digital output or relay port can be interfaced to the digital inputs of the relay module or to the input ports of the camera. The SecureMind application can be configured to detect level changes at these input ports and trigger alarm recordings or trigger output ports. To configure inputs: 1. Click the Input Configuration panel. Figure 36. Input Configuration 2. In Digital Inputs, to modify the name: a.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application : Use the slide bar to set the time duration for alarm recording after detecting an event. You set the time duration between 30 seconds to 180 seconds 5. In Select Cameras for alarm recordings, select the required camera from the list. 6. Click Camera Inputs to modify the camera inputs. 7. Follow Step 2a to Step 5. 8. In External Inputs, to modify the name: 9. Follow Step 2a to Step 5.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 2. In Relay Output, to modify the name: a. Double-click on the camera output name to modify the name. By default first 20 characters is the camera name following which, are the port numbers. b. Click to save the changes. c. (Optional) Click to revert to the default name. 3. In Relay Output, select Invert Relay Output for the output status to be normally open. When an event occurs, output status will change to normally close.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 7. In Select Digital Inputs, select the required digital inputs. The options are available if you have enabled any digital input. 8. In Select Camera Inputs, select the required camera input. The options are available if you have enabled any camera input. 9. In Select External Event, select the required external event. The options are available if you have enabled any external event. 10. Click Camera Output to modify the camera output. 11. Follow Step 2a to Step 9.
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Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.5 Modifying the Storage Settings During installation, you will configure the storage location. After installation, this option allows you to view the storage status or modify the configured the days of recording. For more information, refer the Configuring the Storage Location section. To view and modify the storage status, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Setting > Storage.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.6 Configuring Schedule Recording The feature allows you to schedule continuous or activity triggered recording modes to record live video streams from a camera during particular date and time slots. Once a schedule is added, a recording session will start at the scheduled period as per the configured recording mode. Schedules can be customized for each camera with configurable start date, end date, one or more days of week, start time, and end time.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 2. In Enter Schedule Name, enter the schedule name with the length not exceeding 32 characters. 3. In Select recording schedule pane, perform the following: a. In Select cameras for schedule recording, select the required camera. Note: You can select any number of cameras from the drop-down list. A schedule should be associated with at least one camera.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Click and drag the mouse to select the interval on the recording bar for recording. Activity recordings are displayed in Blue bars while Continuous recordings are displayed as Green bars. The white space between the recording intervals is considered as No Recording. Note: During the No Recording period, you can choose to record the videos using the Manual Recording option. For information on Manual Recording, refer the Working with Live View section.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. (Optional) Click to close the screen. 4. (Optional) Click Edit to edit the schedule recording. Note: You can edit the schedule for each camera based on start date, end date, days, start time, and end time. For more information, refer the Creating Schedule Recording section. 5. (Optional) Click Delete to delete the schedule recording. A pop-up message stating Operation is Successful is displayed.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.7 Configuring Local Device Display The feature allows to view live video from the cameras on a display monitor that is connected to the to the VGA port of the network storage device. Note: You can configure the local device display for the PX4-300d, PX6-300d and the PX2-300d NAS device models. You can configure live view on the local display so that the live video streams from the cameras can be displayed sequentially.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Camera Sequence Display To configure the camera sequence display, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Device Display. The Camera Display Sequence panel is displayed. Figure 43. Camera Display Sequence 2. In Choose Layout, select any of the following options: a. : 1X1 view displays one camera after the other sequentially. b. : 2X2 view displays four cameras at the same time. 3. In All Cameras, select the required camera and click Add.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Advertisement Display Sequence To configure the advertisement display sequence, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Device Display > Advertisement Display Sequence. Figure 44. Advertisement Display Sequence 2. In Show full screen ads interlaced on live view, select Yes, if you want to knit the advertisement with live view or No, if you do not want to knit the advertisement with live view. 3. Dwell Time is the same for cameras and advertisements. 4.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application Logo Display To configure the advertisement display sequence, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Device Display > Logo Display. Figure 45. Logo Display 2. In Show Logo on Live view, select Yes to display the logo on live view and No, if you do not want to display the logo on live view. 3. Click Upload logo file, to upload a logo file. 4. In Choose quadrant to place the logo, select any of the three quadrants to display the logo. 5.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application To modify the video settings, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Add Camera. The Choose an option to Add Camera screen is displayed. 2. In the Cameras list, click > Video Settings. Figure 46. Modify Video Settings Note: Depending on the camera model, you can configure up to two streams (high bandwidth stream and low bandwidth stream) independently. By default, high bandwidth stream is used for recording and viewing videos on the local network.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. In High Bandwidth Stream and Low Bandwidth Stream, perform the following: a. Compression format: Select any of the options—h264, mpeg4, or mjpeg to modify the compression format. b. Resolution: Select any of the options—720x576, 704x576, 640x480, 348x288, or 320x240 to modify the resolution. c. Bit Rate Control: Select any of the options—CBR or VBR to modify the bit rate control. d.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.8.2 Storage Settings You can modify the storage settings for the individual camera. For example, if you click Camera 1, then the storage settings is modified for Camera 1 only. next to To modify the storage settings, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Add Camera. The Choose an option to Add Camera screen is displayed. 2. In the Cameras list, click > Storage Settings. Figure 47. Modify Storage Settings 3.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.8.3 Remote View Settings You can enable the remote view settings for the selected camera or for all cameras. To enable the remote view settings, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Add Camera. The Choose an option to Add Camera screen is displayed. 2. In the Cameras list, click > Remote View Settings. Figure 48. Modify Remote View Settings 3. Select any of the following options: a.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.8.4 Activity Detection Settings You can configure the Region of Interest (ROI) to detect activity on the camera. You can enable three ROI and each region is a polygon that have six vertices. To change the ROI shape, click and drag the ROI vertices. Also, you can move the shape by clicking inside the shape and dragging it. Note: If you do not select any ROI, then activity for the entire camera view is detected. To configure the ROI, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. In Activity ROI, select the required ROI: a. Region of Interest1: Select this option to define the first region of interest. b. Region of Interest2: Select this option to define the second region of interest. c. Region of Interest3: Select this option to define the third region of interest. 4. In Shape Properties, select the following: a. Vertex Points: Select the required vertex points. The points can vary from three to six. b. Line color: Click different ROI.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 4.8.5 Camera Occlusion / Scene Change Settings You can enable and configure the camera occlusion and scene change detection feature. This feature detects if a camera’s field of view is obstructed or changed, then it triggers an alert that is sent to the corresponding e-mail address. To configure the camera occlusion and scene change settings, perform the following: 1. Go to Settings > Add Camera. The Choose an option to Add Camera screen is displayed. 2.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. Select Enable Camera Occlusion / Scene Change alerts for this camera to enable the camera occlusion and scene change detection view for the camera. 4. In Minimum Camera Occlusion / Scene Change time, enter the time in seconds (between 10 to 60 seconds) to raise an alert, when the view is obstructed or changed for the specified time. 5.
Chapter 4: Configuring the Application 3. In Modify camera details, modify the following: a. Name: Name of the IP camera. b. Manufacturer: Select the appropriate option from the manufacture’s list. c. Model: Select the appropriate model number from the list. d. IP address: Enter the IP address of the camera. e. Username: Enter the user name of the IP camera f. Password: Enter the password of the IP camera. g. HTTP Port: Enter the HTTP port number of the camera. h.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View Chapter 5: Working with Live View When you log on to the application, Live View is the default view. It displays the live videos on the camera. The Live View screen shows cameras in 1X1, 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 tiled views. Note: The 3x3 icon will be enabled only if the number of cameras supported is greater than 4. The 4x4 icon will be enabled only if the number of cameras supported is greater than 9.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View From the Cameras list, select the camera that you want to see live. Note: You cannot select an offline camera. 3. Drag and drop the camera on the required live view quadrant. Figure 52. Drag and Drop Camera You can drag and drop the selected camera at the higher or lower end of any quadrant where you want to display videos. When you drag and drop the camera in the middle of the quadrant, then the cursor goes behind the video.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View When you select a camera and drop it on top of any quadrant, the camera controls such as brightness and hue are displayed. These controls are displayed only if they are supported by the camera. Figure 53. Live View Note: At the lower end of every quadrant, you can see a Manual Recording Volume Control and options. 5.2 Viewing Videos in Full Screen To watch a video in full screen mode, click the full screen icon located at the top left corner of the video.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View 5.3 Deleting Camera from Live View To delete a camera from the Live View screen, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, click Live View. 2. Select a grid and right-click on the camera name. Figure 54. Deleting Camera from Live View 3. Click Remove camera from live view. The following warning message is displayed. 4. Click Yes to remove the camera from live view. Note: The camera is only removed from the grid.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View 5.4 Setting Output Status Manually You can set the output status to ‘Active’ from the LiveView screen. To set the output status manually, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, click Live View. 2. From Trigger Outputs, click Inactive to change the status to Active. Note: If the output status is already ‘active’, then you can click on the Active status to deactivate the relay and clear all the events associated with it. 5.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View PTZ Operations When the icon is displayed next to the camera (Select Cameras), the camera supports PTZ operations. To work with the PTZ controls, you must select the camera by either clicking the top or bottom of its live view screen. The selected live view screen will be displayed with a blue colored border as shown in the following figure. Figure 55.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View PTZ Operation Description Use the Home button to reset the camera to the home position. Use the zoom control to perform zoom operations. Use the focus control to adjust the focus of the camera. Select the Auto option to adjust the focus automatically. Use the iris option to control the light coming through the lens. Select the Auto option to adjust the iris automatically. Use the speed option to control the speed of the PTZ operation.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View 4. In Presets, select Add New Preset. Figure 56. Adding Preset 5. Enter the name of the preset and click . The preset is saved and is available in the preset list. 6. (Optional) Click to cancel the preset.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View Editing the Preset To modify the preset, perform the following: 1. In Presets, select the required preset. Figure 57.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View 2. Click . The following screen is displayed. Figure 58. Editing Preset 3. In Presets, select the required preset and modify the name. 4. Using the PTZ controls, modify the required location. 5. Click to save the settings. 6. (Optional) Click to cancel the changes.
Chapter 5: Working with Live View Deleting the Preset To delete a preset, perfrom the following: 1. In Presets, select the required preset. 2. Click . The delete icon is displayed. 3. Click .The following message is displayed. 4. Click Yes to delete the preset.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback Chapter 6: Working with Playback This section describes the Playback option that is available on the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen. Using the Playback option, you can search recordings based on the date, time, and the recording types. 6.1 Viewing Videos Using List View You can use the Playback List View to search and play the video that was recorded at a specific time. The following table contains the playback controls of list view.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback To search and play the video using the list view, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, click Playback. The Playback screen is displayed. Figure 59. Playback 2. In the Choose Views field, select the List View option to view the recorded videos. Note: The Timeline view option is described in the Viewing Videos Using Timeline View section.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 3. In the Choose Date field, select From Date and To Date using the calendar option. This field will display the videos that are recorded during the selected period of time. 4. In the Choose Time field, select the Start Time and End Time of the recorded video. 5. From the Choose Recordings list, select any of the following recording types: Activity recordings: To view the recording triggered by an activity.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 8. Click Search to search the recorded videos by the selected cameras for the chosen date and time. The search results display the recordings matching the search criteria you specify. Figure 60. List View 9. On the Playback screen click any of the recordings to display video. The columns on the Playback screen displays the Camera Name, Type of Recording (Manual, Alarm, Activity and so on), Start Time, End Time, and Export.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 6.2 Exporting Video in List View Using the export feature, you can export recorded videos from the SecureMind application and save them on the client. The exported video file (with a .dat or .tar extension) can be played later using the SecureMind video player application. To export the video: 1. Select any recording from the playback list and click the Export icon . The following message is displayed. Selected Video will be compressed and downloaded as a single file.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 6.3 Viewing Videos Using Timeline View Using Playback Timeline View, you can view the recorded videos from a camera continuously without any intervention. The following table contains the playback controls of Timeline View. Playback Controls Description Seek bar Fast Rewind Fast Forward Stop Play/Pause Volume Control Zoom Out Zoom In Table 9. Playback Controls and Description To search and play the recorded videos using the timeline view, perform the following: 1.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 2. In the Choose Views field, select the Timeline icon to view the recorded videos. Figure 61. Timeline View 3. In the Choose Date field, select the From Date option. This indicates the date when the video was recorded. Note: The To Date, Choose Time, and Choose Recordings fields are disabled because the timeline view plays all the videos that are recorded on the Chosen Date (From Date).
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 4. In the Select Cameras field, select any camera to play the recorded videos. You must select only one camera to play the videos. 5. Click Search to search the recorded videos by the selected camera for the chosen date and time. The search results display the recordings matching the search criteria you specify. Figure 62.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 6. On the Timeline bar, the activity recordings and manual recordings display in blue. You can view the video by clicking on the any recording on the timeline. Figure 63. Timeline Video Any activity detected as an alarm will be recorded as an alarm recording. This alarm can be viewed on the Timeline View. On the timeline bar, the alarm recording displays in red.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback Videos play continuously from when you start them. Figure 64. Timeline Video with Alarm Recording Timeline View Previous When you click on the previous icon you can view the video of the immediate past. For example, if the timeline video is displaying the recordings from 11AM (Nov 28) and you want to see the video from 10AM (Nov 28), then click . Timeline View Next When you click on the next icon you can view the video of the immediate following time.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback Timeline Zoom Zoom in feature enables you to view the timeline at an expanded time scale of a recorded video. When clicking on the Zoom in icon you can expand the time scale such that you can playback the video recordings for any specific duration (10 minutes to one hour). Based on the number of minutes you want to play back the recorded video, you can magnify and view the recorded video up to six levels.
Chapter 6: Working with Playback 6.5 Playing Exported Videos You can verify and play the exported videos using SecureMind Video Player. The SecureMind video player is a standalone application that needs to be installed separately on the Client PC. To play the exported video: 1. Double-click the SecureMind Video Player executable file. The SecureMind Video Player is displayed. Figure 65. SecureMind Video Player 2. Click Browse and select the exported .dat or .tar file.
Chapter 7: Viewing Status Chapter 7: Viewing Status This section provides information about the camera status, events (video loss, network error, and so on), audit log, and relay status. 7.1 Camera Status Information such as Camera Name, IP Address, Camera Status, and so on is displayed. It provides the camera stream information such as codec used for the stream, resolution of the video from that stream, stream frame rate, and transmission bit rate.
Chapter 7: Viewing Status 7.2 Events Information of events such as video loss, network error, and storage error is displayed. Also, the source where the event has occurred, the time when the event occurred, and the description of the event is displayed. To view the event history, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Status > Events. The Event History screen is displayed. Figure 67. Events History 2. Click Print to print the event history. 7.
Chapter 7: Viewing Status To view the audit log, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Status > Audit Log. The Audit Log screen is displayed. Figure 68. Audit Log 2. Click Export to export the audit log. The Select location for download window is displayed. 3. In Save in, select the folder where you want to save the audit log file. 4. In File name, enter the required file name. By default, the file name is audit.txt. 5.
Chapter 7: Viewing Status 7.4 Output Status The feature displays the list of available outputs and their status. Also, the list of active events that have triggered each output is displayed. To view the relay status, perform the following: 1. On the SecureMind Surveillance Manager screen, go to Status > Output Status. The Output Status screen is displayed. Figure 69.
Glossary Glossary This section describes the terminologies that are used in the document. Terms Description Alert The Alert feature alerts you when any unexpected event occurs. For example unexpected activity between certain periods of the day, loss of video from camera, and so on. You can define the timeframe within which an alert for the activity must be reported. Bit rate Bit rate refers to the bits per unit time for the video stream.
FAQ FAQ If application is not successfully installed – do we get an error or will status show as error? OR How to verify the SecureMind Application is installed properly? Answer: The installation will not be successful if the installation file is corrupted or if you have selected the wrong installation file. When you select a wrong installation file, the ‘Unable to install the software update’ message is displayed. Select the appropriate installation file with the .
FAQ After successfully adding the IP camera to the application, the IP camera is displayed offline. Answer: 1. Verify if the IP camera is on the same network as the network storage device. 2. Verify if the IP address, Manufacturer, and Model names are appropriate. 3. Reset the IP camera to factory state and add the IP camera once again. 4. The camera was switched off after adding.
FAQ What is the color (red and blue) indication in the playback timeline view? Answer: The red color indicates alarm recording while the blue color indicates manual or activity recording. What format does the video clip get exported? How to playback the exported clips? Answer: The exported clips are stored in the mp4 file format. These can be played using the VLC media player.
FAQ What is the IP address to connect the device over the internet? Answer: Enable the remote access, which will display the internal and external IP addresses. Use internal IP address if you are connecting the device in local network. Use external IP address if you are connecting the device from the external world through internet. Unable to complete Personal Cloud configuration. Answer: Refer the https://lenovo-na-en.custhelp.
FAQ Existing NAS device is not functional and has been replaced within the warranty period. Can the licenses from the old NAS device be transferred to the new device? Answer: Yes if you replace the NAS device, then the license(s) can be transferred. You must share the user details with old MAC address, new MAC address, and user e-mail ID to the technical support team. The technical support team will send the new activation code to your e-mail ID.
FAQ In case of multiple license upgrades, what will be the total number of cameras supported? Answer: In case of permanent license upgrade, total number of cameras will be cumulative count of all cameras added during all previous upgrades, including the current one. In case of a demo license, total number cameras will correspond to the highest number of cameras activated.
FAQ When I add a camera, it is does not record until I manually click the record button on Live View, why? Answer: By default, when you add a camera the recording is activity based recording that is whenever there is an activity in the field of camera view, it will start recording as the activity recording. You can also record the video streams continuously by clicking the manual record button on Live View. How do can I disable the alarm sound? Answer: In Setting, go to Alert.
FAQ How do I get the device MAC address? Answer: Launch SecureMind application on the device. Go to Menu > License Info. The device MAC address is available. Unable to add the Axis camera as ONVIF even if the camera is listed in the camera search result. Answer: After changing the following settings in the camera, add the camera as ONVIF in the application: 1. Log on to the camera Web page. 2. Go to Setup > System option > Security > ONVIF. 3. Click Add and provide the user name and password. 4.
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