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Page 2: Table Of Contents
How to Configure the Server ......................11 How to Stop/Reboot the Server ......................11 VAST LiveClient Configuration ......................12 Activating the VAST LiveClient and Logging in to a VAST Server ............12 VAST LiveClient User Interface ......................13 Menu Bar ...........................13 Status Panel ..........................13 Quick Access Bar ........................14...
Page 3 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Batch Insert Devices .........................30 View Live Videos ........................34 Dual / Multiple Streams ......................34 Refresh ..........................34 Streaming Server .......................34 Camera Settings ........................35 Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window ............35 How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout ..................36 Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window ............36...
Page 4 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Exit .............................65 VAST Matrix Management ......................66 Matrix Management Settings .....................66 Manage VAST Matrix through VAST LiveClient ..............67 Matrix View Settings ........................68 How to Configure the Station General Settings ................69 Server Settings ..........................69 Log Settings ..........................69...
Page 5 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Storage Server Settings ....................97 SMTP Settings ..........................98 How to Use the Talk Panel .......................99 Add a Camera to the Talk Panel ....................99 Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel ..................101 How to Configure E-map Settings ....................102...
Page 6 How to Log out from the VAST Server ...................138 How to Exit VAST LiveClient ......................138 VAST Playback Configuration ......................139 Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server ..............139 VAST Playback User Interface .......................140 Menu Bar ..........................140 Status Panel ..........................140 Quick Access Bar ........................141...
Page 7 How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree ..........177 How to Print a Video Image ......................177 How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns ..............178 How to Log out from the VAST Server ...................178 How to Exit VAST Playback ......................178 Import and Export Utility ........................179...
Page 8: Revision History
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Revision History Rev. 1.5.2: * VAST now supports Video Servers VS8801 & VS8401, and NVR servers NR8201 & NR8301. * Automatically saves the last layout when the management session is closed (for both LiveClient and Playback).
Page 9: Getting Started
Most particularly, the newest fully scalable feature VAST Matrix offers hundreds of live views for monitoring; with simultaneously 16-channel playback facilitating quick & easy browsing from multiple stations.
Page 10: Vast Server And Client Components
Software NVR Usage Scenario VAST / ST7501 Server (Sub-stations) The powerful management scalability of VAST makes it suitable for managing small- to large- scale structures. For users that manage only a few cameras, we recommend installing the client and server Router components on the same computer.
Page 11: Technical Specifications
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Technical Specifications Hierarchical Station Management Architecture Internet Client VAST Server Client Internet Internet VAST VAST Server Server Internet Internet Technical Specifications General Architecture ．Max channel: Unlimited ．System: Client/Server ．Max channel per hard disk: 32 channels ．Remote client: Yes...
Page 12: Vast Server Functionality
 Zero latency database recovery LiveClient is the management interface to your VAST server. The server-related settings are made via the VAST LiveClient utility. The convenient and intuitive user interface on VAST LiveClient provides access to camera, live monitoring, and recording configurations.
Page 13: Vast Liveclient Functionality
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient Functionality  Server function control  Hierarchical station management  User account management  Recording storage management  Recording schedule management  Recorded data backup  Event trigger management ...
Page 14: Vast Playback Functionality
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback Functionality  Browse the database of recorded video from the server  Flexible video playback layout  Maximum 16 channels with simultaneous playback  1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 video playback layouts ...
Page 15: Minimum System Requirements
Hard Disk Space 750 GB free * Only users with Administrator privileges can install or use VAST on a Windows Vista system.  The required hard disk space will depend on the video settings, the number of network cameras and recording ...
Page 16: Vast Installation
2. Select the items you want to install, then click Next to continue. If you want to install both VAST Server component and Client components, please follow the steps  below to install the database.
Page 17 Please note that PostgreSQL may interrupt an antivirus program. Follow the steps below to install PostgreSQL Server: a. Select PostgreSQL from the drop-down list and assign a password. VAST server will by default store the recorded media file under c:\Recording. Click Browse to change the path if you plan to store the video data to another folder.
Page 18 Wait for the installation process to complete, then click Close to exit the installation program. Once you have created a user account for a VAST station, you can login to VAST Server from any computer over the network through LiveClient and Playback.
Page 19: Vast Server
VAST Server is a service program that will run automatically when your VAST station starts. Users can also deselect the Auto launch option at windows startup on the VAST Service Control program tray. The program tray icon can be located on Windows tool bar.
Page 20: Vast Liveclient Configuration
 Communication Port of the target server correctly. Click Login to log in to the target server. If you want to login to a local host that is running VAST Server, check the Login local station check-  box, then the local IP Address will be displayed automatically. Enter the User Name, Password, and Communication Port of the local server for login.
Page 21: Vast Liveclient User Interface
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Hierarchical management tree D. Camera control panel (PTZ / Two way audio / Instant Playback control panel) E. Live view window F.
Page 22: Quick Access Bar
Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices do not support the corresponding functions. Live Video Monitoring Window The "VIVOTEK" logo is displayed where no camera has been assigned to a video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the current selection.
Page 23: Hierarchical Management Tree
Layout list Sub-station Name (IP address) Icon Description A station (The host that’s installed with VAST Server) A station (The host that’s installed with ST7501 Server) VIVOTEK fixed network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording. VIVOTEK PTZ network camera Red dot signifies that the camera is recording.
Page 24: Camera Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Panel Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel Top right Top left Return to home position Right Left Bottom left Bottom right Down Auto focus Zoom out Zoom in Focus near Focus far...
Page 25: Two Way Audio Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Two Way Audio Control Panel The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera. Selected device that can use the two way audio function...
Page 26: Event Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Window Click View > Event Window to open a window showing the real-time information for event triggers. If you want to hide this window, deselect this option on the menu bar.
Page 27: Instant Playback
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Instant Playback Check View > Instant Playback to open the window on the panel. Uncheck this item if you want to hide this window. Instant Playback Window with a slide bar, play, pause, and stop function The recorded media that was triggered by an event will be indicated with an icon.
Page 28: How To Manage Devices
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Devices Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window: a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select Camera Management).
Page 29 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to use "HTTPS Port", please enable the HTTPs settings on the configuration page of the Network  Camera first. The characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table: ...
Page 30 Then you can choose to set pre- event recording on the VAST server. For example: To set up a minimum of 5 seconds. If the cache memory of the selected Network Camera can only support up to 3 seconds, the VAST Server will switch to enable pre-event recording for 5 seconds by itself, rather than requesting the time shift cache stream from the network camera.
Page 31 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. The device will automatically be assigned to the default recording group. Deselect the item if you want to cancel this setting. g. When all settings are completed, click Insert to add the device to the station. The device will be displayed under the Camera List on the left.
Page 32 60fps NVR Storage The VAST server (rev. 1.6.1 and later) automatically negotiates with a camera and determines whether a network camera comes with the SVC feature. The SVC checkbox appears if the network camera supports the feature. The same checkbox also appears in the Batch Insert Cameras window.
Page 33 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Right-click on the view cell of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 3. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection.
Page 34 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple SVC-enabled cameras, you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar. The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on the VAST LiveClient console.
Page 35: Insert Nvr (Network Video Recorder)
Configuration > System > VAST, click on the Enabled checkbox and enter a password for authentication. 2. Return to your VAST management screen. Left-click to select your VAST station on the navigation panel, and then right-click to display and select "Station Management..."...
Page 36 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. The Station Management window will prompt. Enter the Address, Password, and check if the Communication Port match that you set for the NVR. Click on the List Sub-Station Hierarchy button.
Page 37: Insert A Video Server
5. The NVR will appear in the navigation panel along with its subordinate cameras. Insert a Video Server 1. Left-click on your VAST station, and then right-click to display the Camera Management command. Let your cursor stay on the command for a second and then move to the Insert Camera command.
Page 38 The Video Server should now be listed on the Camera List. You can also use the Search button to poll the local area network for VIVOTEK's devices. You can select to list all cameras or list those that have not been included in your current configuration.
Page 39: Update Devices
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Devices Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window: a. Click Configuration > Camera Management > Update Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the device/station, then select Camera Management >...
Page 40: Delete Devices From The Vast Server
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Devices from the VAST Server Delete a device:  Right-click the device on the device tree, then select Delete. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data;...
Page 41: Batch Insert Devices
Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search, filter, and import a row of devices that are in the same LAN to a VAST station. The basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously.
Page 42 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP with prefix: Type in the prefix of the IP address to narrow down the list.  Model with prefix: The user can type in the prefix of the model name or the complete model name of ...
Page 43 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. When the list is filtered, you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the batch insert list. Then click OK to finish searching.
Page 44 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. At the bottom of the window, there is a field for you to alter the camera settings including Connection Settings and Recording Settings. You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list, or click Apply to All to apply the same configurations to all the cameras.
Page 45: View Live Videos
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Videos The server will automatically add a newly-inserted device to the video cell for live viewing. You also can double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the hierarchical management tree window to the video cell.
Page 46 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fisheye Display Modes: below are conceptual drawings for different display modes. (Single Original) Display mode: (Single Regional) Display mode: An Original oval view covers the A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere hemisphere taken by the fisheye as a region of interest.
Page 47 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions (2 Panoramic) Display mode: Two dewarped rectangular views are placed one on top of another each showing 180 degree of panoramic view. The 2P view looks like the upper view shows the front of hemisphere, and the lower view the rear half of the hemisphere.
Page 48 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ Mouse Control The "Mount type" setting also determines the display modes available to your display modes. Please refer to fisheye camera's User Manual for more information. A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with fisheye cameras. The same control takes effect on a browser management session, on the LiveClient utility, and even on a video playback screen.
Page 49 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes: 1P3R (One Panoramic & 3 Regional) Display mode: Panoramic View Regional View #1 Regional View #2 Regional View #3 (Quad Regional) Display mode:...
Page 50: Refresh
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Refresh Right-click the device, then click Refresh, the camera information will be refreshed from the server. Streaming Server Right-click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL. A .txt file with streaming URL will pop up.
Page 51: Camera Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Settings Right-click the device, then click Camera Settings to open a brower's session to the camera. You must have an IE browser rev. 6.0 or above for opening a management session.
Page 52: How To Change The Vast Liveclient Layout
How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window VIVOTEK VAST LiveClient supports up to 32-CH simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices.
Page 53: Rotating Video Pages
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For example, under 3 x 3 layout mode, you can switch among the pages by clicking the quick access bar. To arrange the content of each page, manually drag-and-drop cameras from the hierarchical management tree to the video cells on each page.
Page 54 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Back to the monitoring window, the new layout will be displayed under the hierarchical management tree as shown below. You can save up to 10 layouts. e. To change to another layout, double-click the layout options on the hierarchical management tree, or click Layout >...
Page 55: Maximize/Minimize The Live Video Monitoring Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Live Video Monitoring Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and select Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below.
Page 56: View Live Video On Dual Monitors
View Live Video on Dual Monitors VAST also supports live video viewing on dual monitors, allowing you to manage maximum 64 channels on two screens concurrently. Moreover, the layout of the video monitoring window on different monitors can be set up individually.
Page 57: View Up To 64 Channels Simultaneously
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View up to 64 channels simultaneously If you select 1+31 layout on dual screens, you can view a maximum of 64 channels live video simultaneously. In this case, each layout contains 32 channels on 1 video page.
Page 58: View Live Video With Multiple Monitors
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Video with Multiple Monitors If you have multiple screens in your monitoring center, you can switch the VAST LiveClient Window among these screens. If you have two monitors, click Switch Screen on the menu bar;...
Page 59: How To Manage Station
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Stations The VAST Server allows you to construct a hierarchical management system by adding more sub-stations to the root station. Under each sub-station, it can also insert sub-stations and network cameras.
Page 60: Insert Sub-Stations
If the sub-station is on the LAN, you can click the Search Station button to detect all ST7501 and  VAST on the LAN. A Station List window will pop up and show a list of detected cameras on the LAN. On the top of Camera List window, you can select "List the stations which are not inserted"...
Page 61 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. When all settings are done, click Insert to add the sub-station to the target station. The sub-station will be displayed under the left station tree. g. To insert additional sub-stations to the target station, repeat the above steps.
Page 62 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You can add VAST or free standard ST7501 as the sub-stations. The number of sub-stations can be  added to the server depends on your key dongle. The VAST server will automatically detect the USB dongle installed on your host PC.
Page 63: Delete Sub-Stations
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Sub-stations There are two ways to delete a sub-station: Method 1. Select the sub-station on the hierarchical management tree, then right-click to delete. Method 2. Delete the sub-station via the Station Management window: a.
Page 64: Update Stations
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Stations Please follow the steps below to update a station via Station Management window: a. Right-click the target device on the hierarchical management tree and click Station Management. b. The Station Management window will pop up. The hierarchical management tree managed by the station will be displayed in the Station List window on the left.
Page 65: How To Manage User Accounts
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage User Accounts VAST allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles: Administrator > Power User > User > Operator > Guest. Each role has different permissions listed as shown below.
Page 66 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Privileges \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description Add, remove and rename Modify Directories directories Delete sub-station from a Delete Station (parent) station Delete camera from the Delete Camera...
Page 67: Manage A User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Manage a User Account Add a New User Account a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > User Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select User Management).
Page 68: Permission Of The User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Permission of the User Account Administrator is granted with all access privileges, while other user roles' permission is limited. If you want to modify the permission, please login as the Administrator to configure the settings.
Page 69: Delete The User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions i. If you want to set the access limit of the sub-station accessible by the user, click Accessible Substations tab to select the desired devices. If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account, the user will not able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog.
Page 70: How To Set Up Association Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Association Management VAST LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to configure relative event trigger notifications of connected network devices. (Eg. DI/DO status on the hierarchical...
Page 71  disable (Normal) the digital output of the linked device. Before you configure the DI/DO Settings for VAST, please enable DI/DO settings on your network device and set  up the camera correctly on the configuration page. You can right-click the device and click Camera Settings to open the configuration page.
Page 72: How To Set Up Event Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Event Management VAST LiveClient supports event management which allows the server to respond to particular situations (events). Event Management Please follow the steps below to configure event management: a.
Page 73 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. The Device List window will pop up. Select one or more devices and set the Notification Type. Depending on the trigger source, the Notification Type will be different. Then click OK to close the window.
Page 74 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start to record on: The sever will start to record video from selected camera(s) when an event is  triggered. j. Click Add Camera to select the target camera(s). k. The selected camera(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK on the bottom to enable the setting.
Page 75 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions GSM Short Message: The sever will send a short message to a GSM cell phone when an event is  triggered. q. Please enter the Phone Number and open GSM Settings window to set related information if necessary.
Page 76 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions s. The action(s) will be listed in the window as shown below. Then click Next to set up schedule(s) to the action(s). For more information about Schedule Settings, please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page 83.
Page 77 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions t. When you finish schedule settings, click Next to review the detailed information of the new event settings. u. Following is the detailed information of the new event setting. You can click Back to modify the event setting or click Finish to close the window.
Page 78: How To Manage The Virtual Matrix
VAST Server with two sub-stations, and VAST Matrix separately on individual hosts. Before constructing the Virtual Matrix, please install and run VAST Matrix Program on Matrix Recipient connected with the video wall. Through the Virtual Matrix connection, you can use LiveClient to log in the root server to remotely manage and display all the live view onto the video wall by easily drag-and-drop.
Page 79: Installing Vast Matrix Program
Choose the installing path as the destination folder, the required space and available space of the hard disk will be shown below for reference. Click Next to the next step. d. Fill in the connection information with Port, Account & Password for VAST Server to connect to the Matrix Recipient.
Page 80: Launching Vast Matrix
Please follow the steps below to install VAST Matrix Program: a. Click the desktop icon to start VAST Matrix. When it’s begun running, there will be a VAST Matrix tray icon on the toolbar for the user to configure easily.
Page 81: Configuration
Others  Auto launch at windows startup: Select this option if you want VAST Matrix to launch when windows starts up in case to avoid the computer reboots by itself and accidentally shuts down VAST Matrix. Display key frame only: Select this option to display live video with the key frame only in order to save the bandwidth.
Page 82: Vast Matrix Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Matrix Management Once the VAST Matrix Program is setup completely, the next step is to connect the VAST Server with VAST Matrix Recipient(s). Use LiveClient to log in VAST Server, then click Configuration > Virtual Matrix Management to configure Matrix Management and Matrix View Settings.
Page 83: Manage Vast Matrix Through Vast Liveclient
Matrix View Panel. Connection status  If the VAST Server is not able to connect to the Matrix Recipient, the status icon will become and show the reason of disconnecting when you slide the mouse to the connection status icon. The "Connection Lost"...
Page 84: Matrix View Settings
Edit display settings on page 74 for adjusting.  VAST Matrix is capable of supporting PTZ control panel as on the LiveClient. Matrix View Menu  Right-click on the window to open the menu. Remove: Remove the channel from VAST Matrix.
Page 85: How To Configure The Station General Settings
Log Settings In this section, you can set up Log Settings for the station. The VAST server allows user to search for the recorded log through VAST Playback. For more information, please refer to How to Search Logs on page 181.
Page 86: How To Configure Station Network Settings
VAST Server will be listed in My Network Places. Proxy Settings In this section, you can enable, modify, or cancel Proxy Settings for VAST Server if your network devices are set up under a proxy. Web Access Settings...
Page 87: How To Edit Recording Groups
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Groups By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording group. You can manually remove a device from the default recording group. However, only those devices which belong to a recording group can produce recorded media files.
Page 88: Default Storage Group Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Default Storage Group Settings The following example shows the default storage group settings. You can click Rename to modify the group name or click Delete to remove the default settings. d. The default recording path is C:\Recording. The total space and free space of the disk is shown on the right for reference.
Page 89 Delete recorded data older than the duration: If you only want to retain recorded data for a duration, check this item and enter a number of day(s). In addition, since VAST Server will do "cyclic recording" automatically, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one when the maximum capacity is reached.
Page 90: Add New Recording Group(S)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Recording Group(s) If you want to add a new recording group, click Add to give a name to the new recording group, which will be displayed on the drop-down list.
Page 91: How To Edit Recording Schedules
(Please refer to the default time frame settings on page 87). Therefore, once you insert a device to the station, the VAST Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule. You can also manually remove a device from the default recording schedule.
Page 92: Edit Schedule List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Schedule List Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules: a. Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings on the menu bar (or right- click the station and select Station Settings >...
Page 93: Load/Save Schedule Templates
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Load/Save Schedule Templates g. If you have a schedule template with time frame settings, you can upload it to simplify the editing of the schedule. Click Load Template, and a Load File dialog box will pop up. Select the template file and click Open to load.
Page 94: Edit Camera List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Camera List Please follow the steps below to assign a device to a recording schedule: a. Select a recording schedule on the schedule drop-down list. b. By default, all devices under the station are assigned to the Default Schedule.
Page 95: Edit Time Frame List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Time Frame List Default Time Frame: Weekly (Day-based), Mon.~Sun., 24-hour, continuous recording Click Edit to open the Default Time Frame settings page as shown below. User's Manual - 87...
Page 96: Add New Time Frames
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Time Frames Please follow the steps below to add new time frames to a schedule: a. Select a recording schedule from the drop-down list. b. Click Add to open the Time Frame Settings window.
Page 97: Recording Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. If you want to add additional time frames to the schedule, repeat the steps above. i. Close the window when you finish the time frame settings. j. Back to the Recording Schedule Settings window, the new time frame will be displayed on the Time Frame List.
Page 98: The Concept Of Repeat Frequency
No recording data ---> Full frame rate ---> No recording data Event Recording The Concept of Repeat Frequency VAST offers the following types of repeat frequency. The definition of each type is listed in the following table: Repeat Frequency Discription Specify arbitrary time segments within a day, ...
Page 99: Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting To set up daily repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Daily time segments *You can drag the daily...
Page 100 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in the precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bar will automatically appear as shown below.
Page 101 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up applicable period of time For repeat frequencies, you can set up the applicable date and period of time for the time frame. a. Specify the start date and time in the Start field. A calendar date selector will appear when you click on the drop-down list of date.
Page 102: Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based) To set up Weekly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable days within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 103 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Periods in a week) To set up Weekly (Periods in a week) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Time segments within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 104 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in a precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly select a day and enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bars will automatically appear as shown below.
Page 105: Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based) To set up Monthly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a month/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 106 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a month: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a month.
Page 107: Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based) To set up Yearly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a year/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 108 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a year: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a year.
Page 109: How To Manually Begin /Stop Recording
Begin Recording). The string on the menu bar will turn into Manually Stop Recording as shown below and the VAST Server will start to record video from the target camera. Please note that its priority will be higher than the recording schedule, so it will continue unless you click Manually Stop Recording.
Page 110: How To Edit Scheduled Backup Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings VAST LiveClient supports scheduled backup which allows the user to back up the recorded data in another disk. Please follow the steps below to enable scheduled backup settings: a.
Page 111: Setup Backup Schedule
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Setup Backup Schedule f. Fill in a desired time and click >> to add the backup time. Please note that the backup time interval must not less than 1 hour. For example, 23:40 and 00:15 are not allowed to exist simultaneously.
Page 112: How To Configure Station Server Settings
Settings > Server Settings to open the page (or right-click the station and select Station Settings > Server Settings). DDNS Settings Since the public IP of VAST Server may be a dynamic IP address, DDNS service will give it a fixed domain name. Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers 2bthere.net...
Page 113: Network Storage Server Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Storage Server Settings The VAST Server allows user to set up network storage path(s) for recorded files. Please follow the steps below to add a new network storage path. a. Click Add to open the Network Host Window.
Page 114: Smtp Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SMTP Settings VAST Server allows user to set up SMTP Server to send mail alert when event triggers. For more information about how to set up event management, please refer to page 64.
Page 115: How To Use The Talk Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use the Talk Panel VAST LiveClient supports the two way audio function which allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera. Please enable the two way audio function on the camera side.
Page 116 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel. Click to play sound from the camera Remove all cameras Click to talk from the Talk Panel...
Page 117: Remove A Camera From The Talk Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel  Remove a camera Drag a camera from the Talk Panel and drop to the hierarchical management tree window as shown below. The camera icon will disappear.
Page 118: How To Configure E-Map Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure E-map Settings VAST LiveClient supports intuitive E-map function which allows users to upload E-maps for overall devices management. Click System > E-map to open E-map Settings Page: Upload an E-map Click to search for E-map(s) to upload.
Page 119: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (View Mode)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (View Mode)  Double-click an E-map on the tree, it will be displayed on the E-map window as shown below. There are two operation modes of E-map settings page: "View Mode" and "Edit Mode".
Page 120: Quick Access Bar
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  Right-click an E-map on the tree and click Edit or click on the Quick Access Bar, it will switch to edit mode. Quick Access Bar Icon Function Description Zoom in...
Page 121: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (Edit Mode)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode) A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. E-map list tree D. Device tree E. Map preview F. E-map window G. Status panel ...
Page 122: Device Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Device Management Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E-map. a. Double-click the E-map you want to edit, it will be displayed on the E-map window. b. Use Quick Access Bar to adjust the size of the E-map. In edit mode, you can also use your mouse to drag the position of the E-map and zoom in or zoom out the E-map.
Page 123: Live View Dialog Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Live View Dialog Settings Click Configuration > E-map Settings to open the E-map Settings dialog, then you can choose to Open Live View Dialog or to Send to Single View when you double-click the device deployed on the E-map.
Page 124: E-Map Link
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The live view dialog also supports click on image, PTZ, and e-PTZ as long as the linked device supports and enables those functions. To enable those function on E-map, please check the item "Enable click on image" on the menu bar of LiveClient as shown below.
Page 125 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Right-click the blue frame to Resize or Delete it. Click Resize, some nodes will appear around the blue frame. Then You can drag the nodes to move the position, rotate the direction, adjust the size, and change the shape.
Page 126 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. Test the web links. Click on the Quick Access Bar to switch to view mode. Double-click the blue frame on Map1, it will automatically switch to map2. Then double-click the blue frame on Map2, it will automatically switch to map3.
Page 127: How To Configure Client Settings
MJPEG, the system will directly save the JPEG image without recompression. e. If you check Generate a file name automatically, VAST will directly save snapshots with the following filename format to the storage folder. Snapshot_20100125_173015_01.jpg File name prefix...
Page 128: Take A Snapshot
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you uncheck Generate a file name automatically, the Save file dialog box will pop up when you take a snapshot. The file name prefix will automatically be displayed in the Save File dialog box.
Page 129: Recording Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording Settings The VAST Server allows you to record the live video in EXE, 3GP, or AVI format to your storage folder. Type 1: Record to EXE Record video as an EXE file. The EXE is not only a media file but also a built-in media player. When user execute the EXE, the media file will be played automatically.
Page 130: Type 3: Record To Avi
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. If you check "Record with only standard codec", the video from old models (VIVOTEK 6000-series products) using H.263 codec will not be recorded. f. Click OK to enable the settings.
Page 131 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Select the frame rate/ per second. f. To modify the video compression settings, click Video Compression Setting to open the AVI Video Compression Setting window. Select the desired video compression algorithm, compression quality, key frame intervals, and data rate in the corresponding fields.
Page 132 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Record an EXE/3GP/AVI File Please follow the steps below to record an EXE/3GP/AVI file of a live video stream: a. Select a video cell or a device from the heirarchical management tree which you want to record to media file.
Page 133: Built-In Media Player--Exe
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Built-in Media Player--EXE Below is the icon of footages saved as EXE files. Double-click on it, the recorded video will be played automatically as shown below. You may also open the built-in Media Player in the default location: C:\Program Files\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Client\LiveClient.
Page 134 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The function menu of the built-in media player are displayed as shown below: The built-in player is able to playback 3GP and EXE files.  The built-in player is able to save 3GP files as EXE files.
Page 135: View Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set the display mode of a video cell, including Display Location, Date and time Format, Video Display Mode, and Font Settings. When you change the settings, the sample window will change accordingly for you to preview the settings.
Page 136: Date And Time Format
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Date and Time Format Same as local computer: Select this option and then the date and time format will synchronize with the  local computer. Specify: Select a desired format for the date and time from the drop-down list.
Page 137: General Settings
VIVOTEK IP Camera VIVOTEK IP Camera If the VAST Server 3-2 is set up behind a firewall, the VAST Client will not be able to access the VAST Server 3-2  directly. You have to get the connetion by relaying.
Page 138: Event Settings
Enable rotation after login: If you check this option, the video cells will start to rotate after you login to  the VAST LiveClient. The default setting of this function is disabled. Rotate the page every second(s): Fill in a desire interval time for video page rotation. The maximum ...
Page 139: Display Settings
VAST server automatically requests different video streams. When the size of view cells is manually expanded, a VAST server requests a different stream. This is called Stream Jump. Shown below are the details of the corresponding stream jumps.
Page 140: Joystick Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Joystick Settings This section explains how to remote control connected network devices with a USB joystick. It’s easy to install and configure via the USB interface. Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if...
Page 141 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Buttons Configuration In Button Configuration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions. The number of buttons may differ from different joysticks.
Page 142 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions c. The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following diagram. Note that a button can only be assigned with an action. If you want to modify the settings, select the action on the list and click Clear Selected.
Page 143 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings. If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be set up in advance.
Page 144: Proxy Settings
(Move the rotating handle back and forth) Proxy Settings In this section, you can enable, modify, or cancel Proxy Settings for client if your VAST Server is under a proxy. If you change the proxy settings, please fill in the new value next time you login the LiveClient next time.
Page 145: How To Use Pip (Picture-In-Picture)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture) PiP (Picture-in-Picture) is an intuitive function for user to simultaneously view a Global View and ROI (Region of Interest) for live monitoring. The digital zoom in function can only focus on the interested area and represent the details of megapixel video.
Page 146: Roi (Region Of Interest)
If the position of ROI and global view will be saved and applied for the next open. It will be removed when the live  view cell is removed. The PiP function is also applied in VAST Playback.  138 - User's Manual...
Page 147: Multi-Touch Mode
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Multi-touch Mode VAST also supports advanced multi-touch mode for PiP. You can easily zoom in or zoom out the image by touching the multi-touch monitor with two fingers. Finger touch point...
Page 148: How To Configure Video Enhancement
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Video Enhancement The LiveClient allows you to enable post-image enhancement and defog for video live view. Basic Image Adjustment This function allows you to configure basic image adjustment including Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue.
Page 149 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. Back to the main page, a “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell and the new profile will also appear and be selected on the popup menu as shown below.
Page 150: Defog
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Defog This function allows you to configure post-image defog. Apply a Preset Defog Profile Please follow the steps below to set post-image defog settings: a. Select the target video cell. b. Click Configuration > Video Enhancement > Defog or right-click the video cell and select Video Enhancement >...
Page 151: Create A New Defog Profile
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The string of the selected profile will be selected as shown below. A “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell. Click to create a new profile, edit or...
Page 152 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. Adjust the values of Block Size, Strength, and Threshold. You can preview the image from the right window. A “VE (Video Enhancement)” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the preview window.
Page 153: How To Search For A Device On The Hierarchical Management Tree
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree This function allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device, which is useful when many devices have been inserted.
Page 154: How To Print A Video Image
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Print a Video Image There are two ways to print out an image of live video: 1. Select a video cell, then click Print on the quick access bar, or right-click the video cell and select Print from the popup menu.
Page 155: How To Log Out From The Vast Server
System > Exit on the menu bar. A confirmation window will pop up. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST LiveClient window. When you exit the program, your user account will be automatically logged out from the current server.
Page 156: Vast Playback Configuration
 Setting to open the dialog. Then enter related information to link to your proxy server. Available functions of the VAST Playback program will be enabled according to the role of your login account. For  more details about the privileges of the user account, please refer to How to Manage User Accounts on page...
Page 157: Vast Playback User Interface
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Query panel (Browsing / Time search /Event search / Log viewer) D. Status panel E. Recorded video playback window F.
Page 158: Quick Access Bar
Some buttons will be disabled if the selected device does not support those functions. Recorded Video Playback Window The "VIVOTEK" logo indicates that no camera has been assigned to the video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the focused cell.
Page 159: Language Selection
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Language Selection VAST current supports user interfaces in multiple languages; and language options are availabe in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文 . If you want to select another language for the interface, please click System > Language on the menu bar to select a desired language.
Page 160 Icon Description Station list including server and local database A station (a computer that has installed VAST Server) A station (a computer that has installed ST7501 Server) The camera that exists on the hierarchical management tree of LiveClient. The camera that has been removed from the hierarchical management tree of LiveClient (off-line).
Page 161: Query Panel--Time Search Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Time Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be shown on the video clips list The Time Zone setting is automatically synchronized with that on your client computer.
Page 162: Query Panel--Event Search Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Event Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Select an Event Category Click to add search criteria Click to remove search criteria Specify search period of time...
Page 163: Query Panel--Log Viewer Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Log Viewer Page Select station(s) that you want to search for recorded logs Select a Log Category Select a User Account Select a Result Type Select a Log Type Select a Log Level...
Page 164: Video Clips List Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Clips List Window If you select a option “date”, the video clips will be displayed in the video clips list window. A option “date” may contain more than one video clip.
Page 165: Playback Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Control Panel When you double-click a video clip to play, the playback control panel will be enabled for you to use. Playback Histogram (Displays the period of time of the...
Page 166: How To Playback Recorded Video
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Playback Recorded Video Select a Recorded Video Clip Please follow the steps below to select a video clip: 1. On the Bowsing page, click the plus sign (+) to expand the hierarchical management tree.
Page 167 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View only one of the video clips of a date:  a. Click a option “date” on the hierarchical management tree. The corresponding recorded video clips will be listed in the video clip list window.
Page 168: Remove Recorded Video Clips From Video Cells
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells There are two ways to remove a recorded video clip from the video cell: 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. 2. Drag-and-drop the live view from the video cell to the hierarchical management tree window.
Page 169: Zoom In / Out Of The Histogram
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Zoom in / out of the Histogram Histogram zoom out Histogram zoom in Total time length As the second picture shows, by clicking Histogram Zoom In, the total time of the histogram will shorten to half of the original period of time, while the red part of the histogram that shows the period of time of the video clip will extend to twice the original time span.
Page 170: Synchronous Playback
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Synchronous Playback VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports synchronous playback, which allows you to review up to 16-channel video clips simultaneously during the specific time point. Please follow the steps below to enable synchronous playback: a.
Page 171 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. You can move forward/backward the Timeline Slider Bar to another time point, and all of the time stamps on the video cells will change accordingly. e. If you want to stop synchronous playback, click the non-synchronous playback button again.
Page 172: Audio Control
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio Control The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone. Please follow the steps below to adjust the volume or turn on/off the audio of the...
Page 173: How To Change The Playback Layout
How to Change the Playback Layout Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports up to 16-CH simultaneous recorded video playback on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the recorded live video playback window based on the number of inserted devices.
Page 174: Maximize/Minimize The Recorded Video Playback Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize/Minimize the Recorded Video Playback Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire video playback window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and selec Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire Playback window as shown below.
Page 175: View Recorded Video With Multiple Monitors
 to the Windows tool bar. View Recorded Video with Multiple Monitors If you have multiple screens in your control center, you can switch the VAST Playback Window among these screens. If you have two monitors, click Switch Screen on the menu bar, the Playback window of monitor 1 ...
Page 176: How To Backup Recorded Video
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Backup Recorded Video In addition to the Schedule Backup function of VAST LiveClient introduced on page 61, the VAST Playback also features to backup recorded video clips from the local database. Please open the Browsing page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video: a.
Page 177 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To backup part of the recorded video of the day: Select the date and choose the video clip(s)  from video clip window. Then right-click the selected option(s) and click Backup. Note: Use the combination of the Shift key and left mouse click to select multiple video clips.
Page 178 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to View Backup Files The VAST Playback also allows users to playback backup files, including Schedule Backup by VAST LiveClient and Recorded Data Backup by VAST Playback. Please follow the steps below to view backup files: a.
Page 179 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you want to playback the backup files from the local database, you can also click Working Offline in the Login Window without the account information. The VAST Playback will launch as shown below. No user account information required...
Page 180 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Model-specific Functions (FE8171V Fisheye) The VAST Playback program offers model-specific functions through a right-click menu. For example, if you playback a video clip made from an FE8171V fisheye camera, a right-click on the playback screen will bring up the Display mode options.
Page 181 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To configure the SVC-related feature: 1. Right-click on the playback window of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 2. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection.
Page 182: How To Search For A Video Clip In A Specific Period Of Time
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Video Clip in a Specific Period of time Please follow the steps below to use Time Search function: a. Open the Time Search page. b. Select the target station(s)/device(s) that you want to search for video clips.
Page 183: How To Search For Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for Events The VAST Playback program offers users an intuitive event search engine for retrieving video clips from the database of recorded videos based on different search criteria such as motion, IVA, or DI events.
Page 184: Select Event Category
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Event Category The following introduces the event search categories: All Events, All Motion Events, All IVA events, All DI Events, Named DI Events, PIR, Tampering, and Tamperature. You can also add or remove customized events from the list.
Page 185: Event Category- All Iva Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- All IVA events If you select the All IVA events category, all detected IVA events will be included in the search. Cameras with embedded intelligent video content analysis are capable of detecting IVA events such as moving objects, loitering, and tamper detection.
Page 186: Event Category- Named Di Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- Named DI Events This category allows you to select only Named DI Events--the DI device which you have renamed in the LiveClient. Please refer to Association Management on page 62 for more information about how to rename DI device.
Page 187: Start Event Search
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start Event Search After you specify all of the search criteria mentioned above, check/uncheck Display in new result list and click Search to begin event search. If Display in new result list is unchecked, all search results will be displayed on the original event list ...
Page 188: Backup The Event Videos
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Backup the Event Videos Please follow the steps below to backup the evnet videos on the results list: a. Select the video clips you want to backup. You can select more than one video clip.
Page 189: How To Search Logs
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search Logs The VAST Playback program offers a convenient log engine for searching all local logs based on different search criteria such as log category, log type, and log level. The search results will be displayed in the log viewer window along with the detailed log history.
Page 190: Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level The following table shows the breakdown of log category, level, and type. The search results will be different according to your selections. Log Categories Log Levels Log Types...
Page 191: Search All Local Logs
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Log Categories Log Levels Log Types Camera Disconnected from the Server / Camera Connected to the Server Parent Station Connection Lost / Parent Station Connection Restore Sub-station Disconnected / Sub-station Connected...
Page 192: Search Login Activities
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Login Activities This function allows you to search the operations the user performed during the login period of time. You can search for login activities on the Local Logs or Login History page.
Page 193 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below. When you select All in the Log Level field, the search results will include all log levels. If you select Low in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture on the left below, the search results will include all levels of logs.
Page 194: How To Configure Client Settings
Snapshot Settings, please refer to page 119. Export Settings When you playback a recorded video, the VAST server allows you to export part of the recorded video in EXE, 3GP, or AVI format to your local computer. Before exporting a media file, please set up Export Settings first.
Page 195 If you close the status window, you can also open it again by clicking View > Exporting Status. d. When the backup is complete, you will see an information dialog. The exported data will be restored in the preset storage folder on your local computer (C:\Program Files\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Client\ Playback\Export). User's Manual - 187...
Page 196: View Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set up the display mode of video cell. For detailed information about View Settings, please refer to page 127. Proxy Settings Please refer to page 136 for detailed illustration.
Page 197: How To Lock Vast Playback For Security Concerns
System > Logout on the menu bar. You can also right-click the station and click Logout. A confirmation window will pop up. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to return to the VAST Playback window.
Page 198: Import And Export Utility
Export Utility Please follow the steps below to export the server settings: a. Under Microsoft Windows, choose "Start > All Programs > VIVOTEK Inc > VAST > Tools > Import- export Utility." b. The Import/Export Utility window will pop up. Click Export and select a target folder. The system will start to export a .bin file.
Page 199: Vast Service Control Tool
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Service Control Tool VAST service control tool is a tool for server control and for user to be aware of the VAST Server status. It starts up as Windows OS startup.

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