Software Spec. |
Server Configuration |
Operating System | Linux Embedded | Interface | Web browser: IE, Google chrome, Firefox | |
System Administration |
General Settings | System Administration | Set the CMS Server Name and System Port, Enable Secure Connection (SSL): when SSL is enabled, the users can only connect to the CMS via the https connection | Date and Time | Setup Time Zone, Date Format, Time Setting: Manual Setting, Synchronize with an Internet Time Server (NTP) automatically, Set the server time the same as the computer time | Daylight | Adjust system clock automatically for daylight saving time | Saving Time | Enable customized daylight saving time table | | Network | TCP/IP | Use static IP address Obtain IP address automatically from DHCP server Enable CMS server as the DHCP server | DDNS | Select the DDNS server Enter the username/password/domain name to register with the DDNS provider | | Power Management | Restart, Shutdown Power-on the CMS server automatically after the AC power resumption, or to remain power-off after the power resumption | Backup / Restore / Reset Settings | Support | System Logs | System event logs, System connection logs, On-line users | Firmware Update | Support | |
Disk Management |
RAID Management | VSM-2000 (2bays): RAID 0,1 VSM-4000U-RP (4 bays): RAID 0,1,5,6,10 Online RAID Level Migration without turning off the CMS server RAID Recovery without turning off the CMS server | HDD Smart | Bad Block Scan & Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T | |
System Status |
System Information | Check the Server Name, Firmware Version, System Up Time, Serial Number | Resource Monitor | Check the CPU Usage, Memory Usage, Disk Usage, Bandwidth Transfer, Process | |
Client Configuration |
Operating System | Windows 7 (64 bits preferred) | Interface | QNAP CMS client software | Dashboard | Alarm: alarm input, motion alarm User account: login error, never login Hardware status: NVR disconnection, camera disconnection, HDD failure, fan failure | License | Activate license online Activate license offline | Server | Centrally configure up to 128 NVRs Available configurations made on NVRs: * Shutdown, Reboot, Update firmware, Synchronize settings with NVR, * Edit IP: assign static IP manually * Edit system time: manually set the time zone, automatically synchronize with an Internet time server * Edit alert notification: E-mail, SMS settings The above configurations can be synchronized by grouping devices of the same NVR model. | Camera | Centrally configure up to 1,024 cameras Available configurations made on cameras: * Edit recording parameters (codec, resolution, FPS), quality * Enable audio recording, manual recording * Set recording schedule The above configurations can be synchronized by grouping devices of the same camera model. | Event Management | Centrally receive events from multiple NVRs Event from camera: motion detection, camera I/O Event from hardware: NVR disconnection, camera disconnection, fan failure, HDD failure | View | Centrally configure the view from multiple NVRs View layout: 1, 2X2, 3X3, 4X4, 5X5, 6X6, 7X7, 8X8, 1+1+4, 1+5, 1+7, 2+8, 1+11, 1+12, 12+1 | View can be managed by creating video group for security guard's easier monitoring | Sequential mode: Each slot can be composed of multiple camera channels to form a sequential mode The interval between each camera video’s display is adjustable | | E-map | Centrally setup E-maps for multiple NVRs Available E-map format: JPEG, PNG, BMP Device indicators on E-map: NVR, camera, link to other E-maps Unlimited E-map layers Flexible and easy editing of E-map links for multi-directional E-map management | User Managemen | Users can be created and assigned to different user group. Each user group can have different permission of: .Feature access: * Administrator: System operation, User Management, View Management, E-map Management, Log Out * Client Live View: Information, Camera control, Bookmark, Snapshot, Event log * Client Playback: Export, Bookmark, Snapshot | .Device access: NVR, camera | .View access | .E-map access | | Server Log | Sever, System event, NVR event, On-line users | CMS Server Configuration | Configure SMTP server, SMS server | |
Live View |
Monitor Mode | Live View, E-map, Playback, and Configuration | Central Monitor | Connect up to 1,024 camera channels from up to 128 NVRs Display up to 64 camera channels per monitor Display up to 512 cameras per CMS client PC (depending on PC specification and video stream profile) | View Layout | 1, 2X2, 3X34, 4X, 5X5, 6X6, 7X7, 8X8, 1+1+4, 1+5, 1+7, 2+8, 1+11, 1+12, 12+1 | Content List | View, E-map, NVR (camera) The content list window can be auto hidden, leaving more room to display the camera video. | View Content | Flexible view content of mixed camera videos and E-maps | Camera Control | Connect to the camera webpage, Snapshot, Enable manual recording, Enable digital zoom, Zoom in, Zoom out, Enable audio input, Enable audio output, Focus near, Focus far, Fit image to window, Keep aspect ratio, PTZ panel The camera control panel can be auto hidden, leaving more room to display the camera video. | E-map | When event occurs, the camera icon will turn into red indicator to show the event location. When double-click the camera icon, the live view video will pop up to show the instant status. Unlimited E-map layers Multi-directional E-map links | Alarm Mode | When event happens, the alarm indicator will flash and can be clicked to enter the alarm mode. When enabling the alarm mode: 1) The snapshot of the alarm will be shown on the Alarm List Maximum number of snap shot kept on the Alarm List: 15 2) The log of the alarm will be shown on the Event Log Maximum number of log shown on the Event Log: 150 Based on each alarm snapshot and the alarm log, the operators have 4 types of event instant handling options: 1) Open live view, 2) Open event playback (30 seconds before and after the event), 3) Go to live view layout, 4) Go to e-map layer | Bookmark | For the easier event tracking: Click Quick Bookmark to place a vertical thin bar on video footage. Click Detailed Bookmark to place a vertical thin bar on video footage, and text details accordingly. | Sequential Mode | Each slot can be composed of multiple camera channels to form a sequential mode. Sequential mode can take place only in the selected slots. The interval between each camera video’s display is adjustable. Sequential mode can be easily enabled or paused on live view page. | Shortcut | Up to 5 most used view layout or E-map can be dragged onto the top of the window for quicker access | |
Playback |
Central Playback | Up to 16 channels from 16 NVRs | View Layout | 1, 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 | Video Time Frame | Maximum time length is 24 hours, and can be cross the other day. | Content List | NVR (camera) The content list window can be auto hidden, leaving more room to display the camera video. | Video Operation | Play, Pause, Stop, Play rewind, Speed up, Speed down, Play the next frame, Play the previous frame, Enable audio output, Place quick bookmark, Place detailed bookmark, Export video (AVI format), Enable digital PTZ, Zoom in, Zoom out, Fit image to window, Keep aspect ratio, Sync playback, Non-sync playback | Sync playback: All channels are displayed based on the identical timeslot. Non-sync playback: Each channel can be assigned to display different timeslot. | | Information of each channel | On slot bar: Camera name, OSD: Date, time | Timeline | Timeline can be stretched wider for easier video searching | |
Miscellaneous |
Number of CMS Client Installation | Depending on NVR available total connections | Supporting QNAP VioStor NVR | NVR Firmware version: v. 4.1.0 and above | |
Client PC Requirement (Suggested system requirement for better video performance) |
CPU | M-JPEG format (up to 64 channels ): Quad core CPU 2.33GHz or above MPEG-4/ H.264/ MxPEG format (up to 64 channels ): Core i7 CPU 2.8GHz or above * * For higher surveillance performance, please select more advanced PC models. | Memory | 4 GB or above | Graphics Adapter | RAM: 2G ( nvdia GT640 or about), PCI-Express x 16, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color (Suggested 1920x1080, 16bit) | Operation System | Microsoft Windows 7/ 8 | Web Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Windows PC, desktop mode, 32-bit) Google Chrome 38.0.2125.104 m (Windows PC) Mozilla Firefox 33.0 (Windows PC) | Network Interface | 10/100/1000 Mbps | Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels or higher for better user experience (Recommendations resolution 1920x1080) | Client | CMS Client for Windows | |