Elmo Pro v.1.403.16 User Manual

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7. In Live mode, Real-time Display, the video will be displayed with the real frame rate regardless of the configurationin the Recording/Display setup

1.3.19.4. VideoLogix on the Main ScreenThe Main Screen displays all configured VideoLogix™ detection zones along with the assigned names. Once the ala

To set up Recording/Display, do the following:1.Configure the Record Frame, frames per second (FPS) rate for each analog camera. Note that these setti

ImportantThis feature is not supported with IP camer-as.1.3.21.2. Configuring Virtual RulerTo configure Virtual Ruler setup, do the following:1.Click

7. The smaller the division value, the more divisions there will be on the ruler. The ELMO-PRO Server will automaticallyadjust the division value if t

There are three ways to send an email alert:1.Triggered Sensor(s)Select appropriate sensors in the Enable Email For Sensor frame. Whenever any of the

c.In the Include Image of Channel field, click the Browse button to select the desired channelfrom the list. A snapshot from this channel will be sent

b.Enter the Port number. It is not usually necessary to change the port number. Most SMTP servers have a defaultport. For more information on default

1.4. Search and Playback on ELMO-PROServerSearch is one of ELMO-PRO Server's most used features. DVR technology provides an instantaneous search

5. Timeline is expanded by default to simplify search. To zoom out of the timeline, right-click on the timeline and selectZoom Out from the context me

1.4.2. Video Search and Playback in SearchModeThe main areas of the Search window are:1. Display window2. Screen Division panel3. Time Panel4. Tools p

1.2. Starting ELMO-PRO ServerThe ELMO-PRO Server is an intelligent and innovative software application that offers the user a variety of controls ands

Use the screen division panel the same way as on the Main Screen to switch between 4, 6, 9, 10, 13 and 16 screen divi-sions.Use the Full Screen button

This timeline represents a single day chosen in the Calendar. Timeline can be expanded to simplify a search. Right-clickthe 24-hour time line. A conte

1.4.2.5. Switching to Daylight Saving TimeSetting the time forward one hour will cause no system confusion. The particular hour jumped will simply be

1.4.2.7. Tools PanelThe Tools panel contains the following function buttons:Refresh. Click the Refresh button to refresh the timeline to display the r

TipOnly one audio channel can be played at anygiven time. In order to listen to the audiorecording along with the correspondingvideo recording, the de

1.4.4. Video Playback from Advanced DataManagerThe Advanced Data Manager allows the user to playback previously created backup files (Encrypted or AVI

ImportantThe existing bookmarks only exist as longas the corresponding video recordings existon the hard drive(s). Once the video record-ing is overwr

1.4.6. Panorama functionThe Panorama function can be used to view the video recording frame-by-frame in the selected screen division. This canbe done

1.4.7. Image Zoom In/Zoom OutNoteThese instructions apply to paused still im-agesTo zoom in/zoom out/drag enlarged image, do the following:1. Select t

2.Select the day in the Calendar. Index Search will search all available video recordings starting from 00:00:00 to23:59:59 of the same day .3. When i

To log out of the ELMO-PRO Server, do the following:1.Click the Logout button2.A Log Out window will be displayed. To log out, click Yes. Click No to

C. Select any channel to view more details about the sensor triggered (Begin Time, End Time and Filter).D. Recorded data can be further filtered by na

C. Select any sensor to view more details (Begin Time, End Time and Filter). In this example, Sensors 1 and2 were selected. Both were associated with

B. Select any motion area to view the associated video channelC. Select any channel to view more details (Begin Time, End Time and Filter)D. Recorded

B. Select any channel to view the areas triggered with motionC. Select a motion area associated with a channel to view more details (Begin Time, End T

1.4.8.2. Object SearchNoteAn Object Search can only be performed onone channel at a time within a 24-hourperiod.The Object Search function allows sear

6.Set the Start Time and the End Time. Only the selected part of the video recording will be processed byObject Search. Remember that the Start/End ti

9.Click Start in the Object Search window to start.10.In the Object Search window, browse through the found instances.11.Click the Object Search butto

Brightness. Click the right (left) icon to increase (decrease) image brightness.Contrast. Click the right (left) icon to increase (decrease) image con

1.5. Backup on ELMO-PRO ServerELMO-PRO allows the user to backup data from the hard drive to the local drive or CD-R/DVD-R in AVI or ELMO encryptedfor

8.The following message window will appear. Click OK to close it. The backup session has now been saved to thebackup list. Please refer to Completing

Login/Logout – in order to access the ELMO-PRO Server Setup, search or view the channels or accessPACDM™, the user must first log in. To log off, clic

8.The following message window will appear. Click OK to close it. The backup session has now been saved to thebackup list. Please refer to Completing

In the Backup window, all backup clips are saved pending the user action. The saved backup clips may be previewed,edited, deleted or finalized. Additi

Click Yes to save the completed percentage of the backup session. When Yes is clicked, the video backup that hasbeen created before termination will b

i.Check the Embed Text checkboxii. Select the desired Text Format for the AVI file. Browse from the list of all available formats. The AVI Captionwill

i.Click the Browse button in the destination path to select the local/network/removable driveii. Locate the desired drive and folder on the chosen dri

Note that an ELMO-PRO Player will be added to your encrypted backup and the autorun feature will be added toyour CD/DVD media. Please see ELMO-PRO Pla

In the Snapshot Backup window, the user can:1.Change the file name and backup destination folder.To change the file name, click the Browse button in t

TipThe authenticity of each saved snapshot canbe verified with Watermark Tool. Please seethe Watermark Tool section for more inform-ation.1.5.5. Sched

Set Start Time and Duration(H:M). Select a specific day or check All Days. It will repeat thescheduled backup on the desired days for the selected num

Add a new scheduled backup session.Edit selected scheduled backup session.Delete existing scheduled backup session.Terminate active scheduled backup s

Storage - displays the percentage of hard disk space used/available for video recording.For example: the diagram shows that 33.19% of the total alloca

ELMO-PRO Remote2Topics Covered• ELMO-PRO Remote Setup• Creating a New Connection• Editing an Existing Remote Site Connection• Deleting a Remote Site•

2.1. ELMO-PRO Remote SetupBefore connecting to the remote site, the user can configure the Display Mode used by ELMO-PRO Remote. To accessELMO-PRO Rem

2.2. Creating a New ConnectionTo create a new Server connection, do the following:1.In the ELMO-PRO Control Center, click the Add/Edit Server icon . A

ImportantAll connections added must have unique IPaddresses. Servers with duplicate IP ad-dresses will not be added.TipThe user may optionally update

2.3. Editing an Existing Remote SiteConnectionTo edit an existing remote site connection, do the following:1. In the Servers list, select the desired

2.4. Deleting a Remote SiteTo delete a remote site from the list, do the following:1. Select the remote site in the Servers list2.Click on the Delete

2.5. Managing Sites2.5.1. Connecting to a Remote SiteTo connect to the remote site, do the following:1. Select the desired remote site in the Servers

2.6. ELMO-PRO Server Setup (via Re-mote)The connected user can change most setup settings according to their level of access on the active remote Serv

This section displays the following:• User Name (User currently logged into the Local Computer)• Local Computer Name• MAC Address of the Local Compute

2.7. Viewing Video Channels via RemoteWith the ELMO-Pro Remote application, the user can access and view multiple video channels from one or more conn

Full Screen - This button displays the live screen without user interface (no menu bars shown).Click the screen division button to display the screen

2.8. Search on ELMO-PRO RemoteOne of the main functions of ELMO-PRO Remote software is searching the video recordings stored on the ELMO-PROServer (re

7. Drag the selected channels over to the ELMO-PRO Remote main screen and release the mouse button to load thevideo data for the selected the channels

Aside from this step, searching the connected Server via ELMO-PRO Remote is very similar to searching via SRX-ProServer. Please see Search on ELMO-PRO

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3.1. ELMO-PRO PlayerWhenever an encrypted backup is burned onto a CD/DVD media, ELMO-PRO Player is added onto the disk. To view recordedvideo, simply

3.2. Watermark ToolWith Watermark tool it is possible to check the backup snapshot authenticity.To use Watermark Tool, locate the watermark.exe in C:/

5. If the snapshot has been tampered with and is no longer authentic, the following message will be displayed.152ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User ManualWate

1.2.4.2. View MenuView menu allows switching between three available views: Simple View, Advanced View, and Tree View. The user canselect the Screen D

Screen Divisions:This feature is only available in the Live Mode. Choose the desired screen division from the list.The screen division can also be cha

Emap Viewer: This feature is only active in the Live Mode (Mux display) and is only enabled when the Emap isconfigured in the Server setup. See E-Map

Compare Real-time display and Mux display of Channels 1-4, where Channels 1 and 2 are analog cameras and Channels3 and 4 are IP cameras.Mux display:Ch

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1.2.5.1. Custom Indicators in Mux displayThe following custom indicators are available in the Mux display:•PTZ Camera Indicator. PAN/TILT indicator is

The following recording schedule indicators are available:Continuous RecordingMotion RecordingSensor RecordingSensor + Motion RecordingContinuous + Au

4. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the selected channel onto the desired screen division position5. Release the mouse button. The chosen vide

In order to move/swap video channel positions on the main screen, do the following:1. Position the mouse cursor over the desired screen division posit

3. Release the mouse button. If the position is empty, the video channel will be moved to the empty position. If theposition is taken by another video

1.2.6. PTZ mode1.2.6.1. OverviewELMO-PRO software allows controlling the PTZ cameras remotely. Ensure that the correct PTZ Camera type (model) isselec

To control Zoom/Focus/Iris, manage presets/patterns, follow the diagram below:1.2.6.3. Managing PTZ PresetsUp to 10 different presets can be configure

•Adjust camera brightness by clicking Iris Close/Iris Open buttons on the panel.2.Using in-cameo PTZ functiona. Position the mouse cursor within the l

1.Select the preset in the Presets drop-down menu2.Right-click inside the Presets field3.Select Delete from the context menu. In the example below, Pr

3.Click Close. The touring will stop.To delete a preset tour, do the following:1.In the Preset Touring Manager window, select the Tour from the Tours

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To rename created pattern, do the following:1.Select the desired pattern in the Patterns drop-down menu2.Right-click inside the Patterns field3.Select

4. F-OSD5. Load Preset6. Mirror7. Reset8. Set Power9. Set Preset10. Sharpness11. Zoom27ELMO-PRO v.1.403.16 - User ManualPTZ modeChapter 1. ELMO-PRO Se

1.3. Configuring ELMO-PRO ServerELMO-PRO Server Setup. Save and Help buttons. Virtual Keyboard.Every ELMO-PRO Setup tab has Save, Help and Virtual Key

TipOnly one video source can be assigned toeach channel. Each video source can be as-signed to multiple channels (duplicated).ImportantOnly the admini

9.Assign Dwell time for the A/P setting. This is the time that will pass before the Auto-Pan (A/P) feature will be ac-tivated. In the above example, C

2.Give each control a descriptive Name. E.g. "Turn on the light".3.Set the Active Time for each control if required. In the above example, C

3.Click the NC/NO to set the sensors to NC (Normal Closed) or NO (Normal Open) depending on the type of thesensor4.Assign a Linked Channel to the desi

ImportantExternal monitor must be connected to theI/O board. When connected to the captureboard, the external monitor will always fol-low the Live mod

CautionUnless Motion recording is set in theSchedule Setup, the channel will not recordand motion will not be detected even if theMotion detection tar

•Click Area Draw to set the entire channel screen for motion detection. Click Area Clear to reset all motiondetection zones on a specified channel3. S

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1.3.5.3. Setup For All ChannelsTo configure all channels, do the following:1.Choose the Color Of All Motion Areas On Live Mode between Green and Red d

1.3.6. User Management Setup1.3.6.1. OverviewIn the User Management Setup, user accounts can be created, deleted and modified.User Management setup al

4.Certain functions can be Enabled or Disabled. E.g. Live mode.5.Some functions can be set to Modify (can be modified), View (cannot be modified) or D

2.Enter the User Name and Password (between 3 and 60 characters). Re-enter the password in the ConfirmPassword field. Copy and paste function is not s

5.Enable or disable Search and/or Backup for the selected user. By default, the Search and Backup for all channelsare disabled.To enable backup and se

To display the list of all available setup tabs, click the plus sign next to Setup : Enable entry and then next toAll Setups : Modify entry.Every setu

11.Click the Save button to save the configured settings.1.3.6.4. Editing existing user accountsImportantThis function is not available on ELMO-PRORem

4.Click OK to delete5.Click the Save button to save the configured settings1.3.7. Schedule Setup1.3.7.1. OverviewSchedule Setup controls the type of r

1.3.7.2. TimelineThe schedule timeline can be zoomed into for easier navigation.To zoom into the timeline, do the following:1.Right-click anywhere on

Click Select All to select all days of the week, including custom schedule days. Entire recording area will behighlighted in blue.To deselect, click S

ELMO-PRO Server1Topics Covered• Introduction• Starting ELMO-PRO Server• Configuring ELMO-PRO Server• Search and Playback on ELMO-PRO Server• Backup on

1.Select the Channel # in the Current Channel frame. Click the Browse button to select the desiredchannel from the list.2. Position the cursor at the

1.3.7.5. Add a custom scheduleELMO-PRO software allows creating a custom schedule, such as a holiday recording schedule. The custom schedule willoverr

8.To add new custom day(s) to other channels, click Apply Settings to, to apply created recording schedule toother channels. A new window will be disp

1.3.8.2. Configuring Server Info SetupzIn Server Information enter the following:1.Server ID (disabled on ELMO-PRO Remote. Can only be changed on ELMO

TipRemember this entry for remote access.3. Server Name (optional)4. Location (optional)5. Model (optional)6. Distributor (optional)7. Sale date (opti

• Computer Name (configured by manufacturer)• MAC address• CPU Model• Windows operating system version• Total and free memory information• List of dri

1.3.9.2. Configuring color settingsTo configure color settings for desired camera, do the following:1.In the Current Camera frame, click the Browse bu

5.Click Apply Settings to, to apply configured color settings to other cameras (not channels). A new windowwill be displayed. Check off the camera che

1.3.10.2. Configure System Restart TimeIf the system freezes, it will be restarted by the I/O board. If, however the system is running smoothly withou

Check Display Watermark Image to display the word "WATERMARKED" in green font on the watermarkedvideo recordings during playback. Uncheck to

1.1. Introduction1.1.1. WelcomeThank you for purchasing our ELMO-PRO Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR). ELMO is a registered trademark of ELMOUSA CO

1.3.10.6. Video Loss AlarmVideo Loss Alarm allows automatically initiating control and/or sound alarm upon video loss of one or more video channels.To

To associate a backup with the specific sensor(s), do the following:1.Click Activate Sensor Backup2.In the new window, click the Browse button to sele

Once the backup has completed, the following message will be displayed and the CD/DVD will be ejected.Related Topics: Hardware Setup-Sensor Settings1.

If an attempt was made to set the time backwards, the following warning window will appear:1.3.10.10. NTP Time ServerThis feature allows daily synchro

1.3.10.11. Export/Import Server SettingsAll user settings can be exported to a folder of choice for future use. In case of multiple servers, the same

3.The System Settings folder will be created on the selected drive (inside the selected folder if applicable). Thefollowing configuration files will b

1.3.11. Storage SetupImportantThe settings in this Setup tab cannot bechanged in any way through ELMO-PRORemoteATTENTION: This function should be used

WarningThis can potentially result in the loss ofvaluable video information. Once the drivesare full, the old video recordings will beoverwritten. The

5. Wait for the following message to be displayed in the top left corner:6.Wait for the following message to be displayed in the top left corner. Clic

1.3.12.2. Configuring E-MapTo configure the E-Map, follow these steps:1. Enter the E-Map Name. Use the keyboard or the virtual keyboard if necessary.

1.1.4. PrecautionsWarningThis system is running in Embedded Win-dows OS. Due to the limited flash diskspace, installing any additional software onthis

NoteOnly channels enabled in the HardwareSetup are displayed.b. Drag and drop the desired channel icon onto the E-Map bitmap image in the drawing area

1.3.12.5. E-Map on the Main ScreenTo view the E-Map on Live Mode, click the Live button to go to the Main Screen. Click on Tools -> EmapViewer menu

3.Select a particular day in the tree view list. In the example above, May 2 (Wednesday) is selected in thelist.4. The activity log for the selected d

1.3.13.3. Configuring the FilterTo view and export filtered log files, you can filter the log info based on:1.A User2.An Operation3.A period of Time (

1.3.13.4. Advanced FilterAdvanced filtering based on date is available in the Log Records setup.To display all log records for a period of time longer

1.3.14.2. Suggestions for using Intelli-Guard™1. Before setting a defining area, experiment with the specific location to test the parameter settings.

b. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to draw the rectangular detection areac. Let the mouse button god. Adjust or move the created d

7.Check Enable Sound checkbox to enable custom audio alarm for the selected area.8.Click the Browse button to select the desired *.wav sound file from

15. Check desired active time(s) for the selected area. In the example above, the Intelli-Guard motion detection in AreaNo. 1 is active 24 hours a day

1.3.15.2. Configuring Communication SetupTo configure Communication Setup, do the following:1.Configure Bandwidth. This menu controls the bandwidth of

1.1.6. Setting up ELMO-PROBefore powering up the ELMO-PRO, make sure that the switch in the rear of the DVR is set to 110/115V in NorthAmerica, 210/22

ImportantThis feature is not available on ELMO-PRORemote.1.3.16. Text Overlay Setup1.3.16.1. OverviewThe ELMO-Pro Server be configured to display and

1.3.16.2. Setting up Text OverlayTo set up Text Overlay on a channel, follow these steps:1.Click Setup on the main screen2. Click the Text Overlay tab

1.3.17. Intelli-Zone™ Setup1.3.17.1. OverviewIntelli-Zone™ is a feature that allows the channel to intelligently pan, tilt, or zoom to a specified pre

NoteSensitivity will remain the same for all de-tection areas on the selected channel.6.Set Refresh time. Refreshing an image more often will decrease

Hardware Setup tab will be displayed. In the example above, Control 2 will be activated after the motion has beendetected in area1.7. If desired, asso

4. 640X480 (max. 1 video input per IP module; max. 30 fps per input)The number of IP cameras that can be added to ELMO-PRO Server will vary depending

3.Click the Browse button to select the IP Module Model from the list. In the example below, I3DVRANNEXXUS 104 has been chosen.4.Enter the IP Address

8.After the new IP camera has been added to the list, the following parameters may be adjusted. (Click the Savebutton after adjusting any parameters).

10.To restart the corresponding Annexxus IP module, click Restart IP11.Click the Save button to save the configured settings1.3.18.3. Find IP CameraUs

4.Click Refresh to update the list of IP Cameras.5. From the list of all displayed IP cameras, select the desired camera by double-clicking on the cor

Step 5: VERY IMPORTANT! CONNECT THE POWER CABLE TOA UPS (UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY). PLEASE NOTE: ANUNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (MIN. 500VA) MUST

1.3.18.4. Edit IP Camera User Account(s)To edit user accounts for the selected IP camera, do the following:1.Select desired camera in the All Cameras

6.To delete unwanted user account,a. Click on the user account in the list to select itb.Click Deletec.Click OK in the warning window. The user accoun

4.Click the IP Camera Info tab5. In the IP Camera Info tab, the following can be changed:• Server IP (Annexxus module/IP Camera IP address)• Server Su

1.3.19. VideoLogix™1.3.19.1. OverviewVideoLogix™ is an intelligent human(vehicle) tracking / theft detection module. This module allows:1. Detecting H

1.3.19.2. Configuring VideoLogix™NoteEach VideoLogix™ channel must be con-figured separately.To configure the common channel settings, do the followin

1.3.19.3. Configuring Object/Alarm typeTo configure the Object/Alarm type, do the following:1.Choose the Object Type between Human, Vehicle, Human + V

c. To adjust the detection zone position on the screen, click on the desired detection zone, hold the left mouse buttondown and drag the selected zone

b.In the Condition drop-down menu, choose “=” (equal to) in the drop-down menu and enter the desired numberof persons/vehicles/objects. This way the a

3.Configure the Idle Alarm Setting for the selected detection zone. Set the Period of Time, in hours,minutes and seconds that an object is allowed to

1.3.19.3.6. Configuring Direction alarmThe Direction Alarm detects any human/vehicle/object that moves in a predetermined direction and initiates an a