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Managing Devices

You can change and search device information registered on Wisenet Viewer.

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Managing Devices

You can check the detailed information of devices registered on Wisenet Viewer and change the .

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NOTE

You can only change certain device settings in Wisenet Viewer. To change the detailed settings of a device,
change them on the device or the web viewer.

Checking Device Information
1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Device > Device List.
3.Select the desired device.

Check settings information when device information is displayed.

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Device name: Displays the name of the selected Device. You can customize the name.

– Retrieve device name: Change the device/channel names in Wisenet Viewer to those set in the device.

GUID: Displays the GUID of the selected device.
Model: Displays the model name of the device.
Version: Displays the firmware version of the device.
MAC address: Displays the MAC address of the device.
Device certificate: Displays the authentication information of the device.

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Connected type: Displays the network connection type of the device.
Network: You can select the network type and change the information.
Port: You can change the port information.
Streaming protocol: You can change the streaming protocol of a device.
Connection: You can select whether to use a device. If Enable is unchecked, it will not be displayed on the Resource tree.
Authentication: If you select Change, you can check the device’s ID/password in the pop-up window.
Web viewer: If you select Open, you can check the device’s web viewer in a new window.

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NOTE

If several devices are selected, only the streaming protocol, the connection, and the authorization item will
be displayed.

Changing Device Information

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Device > Device List.
3.Select a device and change the settings information.

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• The detailed information on devices can be changed on recorders, and the items that can’t be changed only show the settings values.

4.Select the Apply button.

• Changed results will be displayed in the top-right part of the screen.

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Deleting Devices

You can delete the device registered in Wisenet Viewer.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Device > Device List.
3.After selecting a device, select Delete.

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4.Select the OK button on the deletion confirmation window.
If you check Don’t ask again, the confirmation window will not be displayed when deleting

the device.

However, when you restart the Wisenet Viewer, the delete confirmation window will be

displayed again.

The results will be displayed in the top-right part of the screen.

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NOTE

If a device is deleted, every device and channel allocated to the group/layout will be deleted.

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Searching Devices

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Device > Device List.
3.If you enter a name to search on the search bar of the Device list window, only the corresponding item will be displayed.

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Updating Firmware

You can update the firmware of devices and registered on Wisenet Viewer. Once connected with the network, you can check the latest version of the firmware by linking it with the update server, and proceed with the update.

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The sublist camera item is displayed on the bottom of the said device only when the device supports the

camera firmware update.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the window is displayed, select Device > Maintenance.
3.Select the Firmware upgrade tab.

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4.Select a device to update.

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• If you check Applied to the same model, this firmware will be applied so that multiple devices

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of the same model can be updated simultaneously. Even if the same firmware is applied, it does not apply when the device model is different.

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6.Select a firmware file and click the Open button.
7.Select the Update button.
Firmware update progress status will be displayed on the Status column.
When the firmware update is complete, Success will be displayed on the Status column.

NOTE

The items displayed in the Status column are as follows:

Success: This is displayed when a device’s firmware update is completed properly.
Update failed: This is displayed when a firmware update is not completed properly.
Incompatible file: This is displayed when a selected firmware update file is incompatible with a device.
Failed: This is displayed when there is no response from a device or there is no update progress due to a network connection error.

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Backing up Devices

You can save the backup file of the device registered on Wisenet Viewer to your PC.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Device > Maintenance.
3.Select the Backup tab.

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Maintenance

Firmware upgrade  Restore | Backup | Change password

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PRN-6410B4(PRN-6410…  •  17230.1.100  520.70.221221111350
PRN-6410B4(PRN-6410…  XNF-8010R (CAM 03)  17230.13  1.40.04_20200729.R462
PRN-6410B4(PRN-6410…  XNP-6320  (CAM 04)  17230.1.6  1.40.02.20191031.R408
PRN-6410B4(PRN-6410…  PNV-A8081R (CAM 05)  17230.1.7  1.40.57.20191030.R166
PRN-6410B4(PRN-6410…  PNV-A8081R (CAM 06)  17230.1.7  1.40.57.20191030.R166

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5.Select the Backup button.

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6. a path to save the backup file to and select the Select folder button.
7.Enter a backup password if the password input window appears.
8.Select the OK button.

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The password input window appears if a device that supports encryption is connected.
The password that is entered when saving a backup file needs to be entered when restoring the device with the backup file.
The device backup file is in .dat format and the backup file is saved in the folder that you select.
When device backup is complete, Success will be displayed on the Status column.

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NOTE

The items displayed in the Status column are as follows:

Success: This is displayed when a device’s backup file is saved properly.
Failed: This is displayed when a device’s backup file is not saved properly.

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Restoring Devices

You can use a backup file stored on your PC to restore a device.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Device > Maintenance.
3.Select the Restore tab.

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4.Select a device to restore.

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• If you check Applied to the same model, you can restore multiple devices of the same model

with the backup file applied simultaneously.

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5.Select .

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• When restoring a device, you can apply the .bin or .dat format for the backup file.

6.Select a backup file and click the Open button.
7.Select the Restore button.

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8.Enter a backup password if the password input window appears.
9.Select the OK button.

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The password input window appears if a device that supports encryption is connected.
Device restoration status will be displayed on the Status column.
Once device restoration is complete, Success will be displayed on the Status column.

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NOTE

The items displayed in the Status column are as follows:

Success: This is displayed when device restoration is complete.
Incompatible file: This is displayed when the selected restored file is incompatible with the device.
Failed: This is displayed when there is no response from the device or device restoration is stopped due to a network connection error.

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Changing Device Passwords

You can change the password of devices registered on Wisenet Viewer.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Device > Maintenance.
3.Select the Change password tab.

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4.Select a device to change the password.

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• If you select several devices and change their passwords all at once, it will apply to all selected

devices.

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5.Enter the device’s current password.
6.Enter the password you want to change.

Enter the same password in the Confirm password field again.

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7.Select the Change button.

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Using Layouts

You can use a dynamic layout to freely customize the size of a video tile and move it. With it, you can configure a device, web page, video, or image registered on Wisenet Viewer with the desired layout. You can also operate an efficient monitoring system with a map layout in which the device is placed on a floor plan of a specific place.

When monitoring real-time video or playing recorded video, a user can use various control menus to change the settings.

Using Dynamic Layouts

With Wisenet Viewer, you can use dynamic layouts that allow smooth video tile size change and movement. You can use your mouse wheel on a grid to change the size and number of a tile quickly. You can also use the Autofit function to automatically adjust the tile size. This explains use dynamic layouts.

Adding Channels to Grids

You can add one or several devices to a grid simultaneously. A video tile is automatically added to the grid that functions as a starting point. Video tiles will be added from left to right and from top to bottom.

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Dragging a device over a grid will make video be automatically added to an empty tile. When added to an empty tile, it will be added from the right and bottom.

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NOTE

A grid is created, depending on video ratio that the user sets via a Layout tab. For more information on the

Layout tab Shortcut menu, refer to Using the Grid Shortcut Menu (page 84).

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Moving Channels

You can freely move channels added to a grid and place it. You can drag a video to an empty tile to move it. If you drag it to a tile with a video added, the locations of the two tiles will change.

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You can also zoom in on the tile size to move it. If you drag it to a tile with a video added, the existing tile will move to a different location, and the enlarged tile will take its place.

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Changing the Video Tile Size

You can zoom in and out of a tile size of video added to a grid. If you move your mouse to video tile, the size change arrow will be displayed. You can freely change the tile size by dragging the arrow up and down, left and right, and diagonally.

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You can maximize the tile to fit the Layout screen by double-clicking it.

Using Autofit

You can scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in or out on the grid. The Autofit button is displayed on top-right of the layout during this time. Select the Autofit button, and the current layout’s entire video will be automatically adjusted to be viewed at a glance.

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To move to a different location on the grid, drag while right-clicking.

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Creating Layouts

You can arrange several devices, web pages, videos, or images categorized according to the purpose or the convenience of the monitoring person into one layout to monitor it easily and quickly.

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3.If a layout is created, drag the desired device or web page from the Resource panel on the created layout item.

An arrow will be displayed under the cursor.

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• You can also drag channels registered on the grid of the current layout to add them.

For more information on channel allocation, refer to Adding Channels (page 73).

4.When a Channel is added, the video will be displayed on the grid.

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You can also create a layout by saving it on the Layout tab.

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Adding Channels

If a layout is created, you can add web pages, videos, images, or Channel registered in the Resource tree to the layout.

Adding Channels to Layout

You can drag the desired channel from the Resource tree to add it to a created layout item or a grid. You can also drag one or several channel simultaneously to add them to a layout.

Assigning Layout Tree’s Layout

Select one or several channels from the Resource tree and drag them on the Layout item of the Layout tree. If an arrow is displayed on the cursor, drag it to the desired layout.

If you add the channel by dragging it to the layout, the change history will be automatically saved.

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Assigning to Grids

Select one or several channels from the Resource tree and drag them to an empty tile in the grid.

To select several items from the Channel list, press Shift while selecting them.

To select several separated individual items, press Ctrl while selecting them.

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Adding Web Pages to Layouts

Select a web page registered in the Resource tree. Then, drag it to an empty tile or a saved

Layout item.

Adding Video Files to Layouts

Select a video file of Media file from the Resource tree. Then, drag it to an empty tile or a saved Layout item.

You can also add a video file to a layout by selecting Open media file from the Shortcut menu in an empty tile.

Adding Image Files to Layouts

To add an image file to the tile, you must select or drag a file from the folder it’s saved in.

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Arranging Map Layouts

You can set image files, such as maps or floor plans, as wallpapers and place other channels included in the layout in any location.

1.Drag an image file to add in to a tile.
2.In the tile’s Shortcut menu, select Set as background image.
3.After adjusting an image to the desired size, place the tile on an image.

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4.In the Shortcut menu of the layout, select Save layout.

• Layout changes are not automatically saved. Save changes before exiting the program.

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Checking Layout Videos

You can arrange channels with the desired layout to monitor a real-time video or play a recorded video. You can use various functions, such as setting video resolution by using the Screen control menu and Shortcut menu or controlling the PTZ mode.

Using the Screen Control Menu

If a video is displayed on a layout, you can control the screen by each tile. You can use the PTZ mode and zoom in and out on the video. You can also save or capture a video of the channel on your PC.

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Channel information

The channel name and live status are displayed.

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Remove the current video.

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Video control function

: You can monitor in various modes by correcting fisheye warping.
: You can control the PTZ mode and set up a preset.
: With digital zoom, you can zoom in on video and see new tiles.
: You can adjust the video’s focus.
: You can adjust the brightness and contrast of a video or set it to the

initial value.

: You can display and change the video profile settings of the current

channel.

: You can save a real-time video on your PC.
: You can capture a video as a png file and save it.
: You can output the audio to the channel selected as the camera’s

microphone.

Fisheye dewarping

When a fisheye-enabled camera is connected, you can use dewarping correction for monitoring in various modes. By assigning the corrected screens to multiple tiles and saving them as layouts, you can monitor the entire site at the same time.

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Fisheye view

You can view all the fisheye videos.

Selecting the Crop function will display the enlarged, warping-corrected screens in an unoccupied tile. You can select the crop areas and angles you desire for monitoring.

Selecting the Fisheye view mode disables PTZ mode.

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• Single view

You can view fisheye images on a single screen.

PTZ mode allows you to move between and zoom in on images by dragging on them or scrolling with the mouse.

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Quad view

You can view the fisheye images on quadrant screens.

PTZ mode allows you to move between and zoom in on images by dragging on them or scrolling with the mouse.

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Panorama view

You can view fisheye images on a panoramic screen.

PTZ mode allows you to move between images you’re monitoring by dragging with the mouse.

Selecting the Wall mount type displays a panoramic image on a single screen, while the Ceiling/Ground mount type doubles the displays.

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NOTE

This is only available for registered cameras that support the fisheye view.
When you assign a video file to a channel and play it, you can select Fisheye settings to set the type
and mount type.

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Controlling PTZ mode

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When the fisheye dewarping feature is enabled, the PTZ mode control icon is not displayed.
PTZ mode control is available in the Single, Quad, or Panorama fisheye view mode.
Depending on the camera’s performance, only some PTZ functions may be available.

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Controlling PTZ video direction

If you select and move the cursor on the screen, the direction keys will be displayed. You can click the direction keys to control the video’s direction. You can also select and drag it to the desired direction to move quickly.

Zoom in the PTZ video

You can use your mouse wheel on the PTZ screen to zoom in and out on the video. You can use the / buttons on the right to zoom in and out on images.

Setting up PTZ preset

After selecting , click Preset. You can select a preset from the PTZ list to apply.

Adding PTZ presets
1.After selecting , click Preset.
2.Select Add in the PTZ list.
3.Enter the preset number and name in the pop-up window and select Apply.

Deleting PTZ presets

1.After selecting , click Preset.
2.Select in the PTZ list.

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Controlling PTZ Swing

1.After selecting , click Swing.
2.Select a function on the list. (Pan/Tilt/PanTilt)
3.Select Start or Stop to run.

Controlling PTZ Group

1.After selecting  , click Group.
2.Select Start or Stop to run.

Controlling PTZ Tour

1.After selecting  , click Tour.
2.Select Start or Stop to run.

Controlling PTZ Tracking

1.After selecting  , click Tracking.
2.Select Start or Stop to run.

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NOTE

From preset number/To preset number is displayed on the preset items when controlling a PTZ function.

However, the preset number may not display depending on the firmware version of the recorder connected to Wisenet Viewer.

Setting up the Focus

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Set the focus closer.

Far

Set the focus farther away.

^j Auto focus

Set the focus automatically.

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NOTE

The auto focus function may not be supported depending on the camera specs.

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Setting up Video Brightness/Contrast

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Adjust the video brightness by selecting -/+.

Contrast

Adjust the video contrast by selecting -/+.

Reset

Set the brightness and contrast of a video to their initial values.

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Zoom in on Video with Crop

If you select , it will zoom in on the video in the empty tile.

Every time you select in a video, the enlarged videos will be constantly created in other tiles. If there are several cropped videos, they can be distinguished by their colors, and the last cropped video created is located at the top of the screen. You can also adjust the size of the crop area and check it on the zoomed-in screen.

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Saving Real-time Video

If you select , the real-time video will be saved in the designated folder on your PC.

If you select one more time, Video file saved will be displayed at the top of the screen when the recording ends.

If you select Open folder, you can open the folder with the saved file.

NOTE

The location of the folder in which the recorded video is saved can be checked at Setup > System > Local settings.

Video will be automatically saved in the My Documents folder path of a PC: <C:/User/user/Documents> For more information on changing the video save folder, refer to Setting up the Local Save File Location (page 175).

Saving Captured Screens

If you select , you can capture a video as a png file and save it.

When capturing is complete, Image file saved will be displayed at the top of the screen.

If you select Open folder, you can open the folder with the saved file.

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Using the Microphone

You can select to output audio with the channel’s microphone.

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k To use a microphone, select the audio item and set it as On in the Setup > Camera > Channel Setup of the registered recorder.

Only the users belonging to a user group with the microphone control permission can use the microphone.
You cannot use the microphone if the PC does not support audio input or the channel’s camera does not support the microphone function.

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Using the Shortcut Menu

When monitoring or playing videos from the Layout tab, it explains the Shortcut menu that can be used in a grid or tile.

Using the Grid Shortcut Menu

If you set the Shortcut menu on a grid, it will be applied to every tile.

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You can use Shortcut menu in each tile.

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Checking Videos

You can select a channel from the Resource tree or choose a saved layout to monitor the real-time video of the channel registered at Wisenet Viewer and play the recorded video. You can also add image or video files saved in your PC to the layout and check them.

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Selecting Channels from Resource Tree and Checking Video

You can drag the desired channel from the Resource tree to add to the tile and check the video.

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Autofit

It automatically adjusts and displays the tile size to put the current layout’s entire video at a glance.

If you use the mouse wheel on a grid to zoom in and out on a video, the Autofit button will be displayed on the top-right. If you use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the video with the Autofit function on, the Autofit function will automatically be canceled.

To use the Autofit function, press the F5 key.

Full screen

You can see the current layout in full screen.

You can also display a video in full screen by selecting from the Function button panel.

Press F11 to exit full screen.

Save layout

You can save the current layout.

Press Ctrl + S keys on the keyboard to save the layout.

Save layout as…

You can save the current layout with a different name.

Press F12 to save the layout with a different name.

Open media file

You can bring files from the folder the image or video is saved in to a tile.

To open a media file, press Ctrl + O and select the desired file.

Lock

You can lock the current layout settings to prevent them from being changed.

Fill in

You can select a tile’s video display mode.

Stretch: Displays the video received from a device according to tile ratio.
Keep aspect ratio: Displays on tile according to the ratio of the video received from a device.

Video profile

You can select a video profile.

Auto: Automatically changes and displays a profile based on the size of the video tile.
Primary profile: Displays according to the primary profile settings of the video.
Secondary profile: Displays according to the secondary profile settings of the video.

Grid ratio

You can select a tile’s video ratio.

Status

You can display a tile’s video information.

Full screen

You can see the current layout in full screen.

You can also display a video in full screen by selecting from the Function button panel.

Press F11 to exit full screen.

Brightness/Contrast

You can adjust the brightness and contrast of a video or set them to their initial values.

Rotate

You can rotate a video.

• If the channel assigned in the tile has fisheye dewarping enabled, the Rotate menu will not be displayed.

Fill in

You can select a tile’s video display mode.

Video profile

You can select a video profile.

PTZ preset

You can set up a PTZ preset.

For more information on PTZ preset registration, refer to Controlling PTZ mode (page 79).

• If the channel assigned in the tile has fisheye dewarping enabled, the PTZ preset menu will not be displayed.

Focus

You can set the video’s focus.

For more information on the video focus settings, refer to Setting up the Focus (page 80).

NVR settings

You can set it in detail by channel, such as channel activation and profile settings.

For more information on channel settings, refer to Changing Channel Information (page 47).

Event rules

You can check the currently applied event rules and add or delete them. For more information on event rule settings, refer to Adding Event Rules (page 110) or Managing Event Rules (page 116).

Status

You can display a tile’s video information.

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This is displayed when a video is not assigned to the tile.

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This is displayed when a video is being loaded on the tile.

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This is displayed when the user does not have playback permissions.

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This is displayed when the number of concurrent users is exceeded.

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This is displayed when a connection to the device is lost.

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This is displayed when assigning a media file with a password set. A video will not be displayed when an incorrect password is entered.

Selecting Layouts and Checking Videos

If you double-click a layout saved in the Layout tree, the Layout tab will open. You can check the video of several Channel in a layout from a grid at a glance.

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Checking Video in Full Screen

If you select  among the function buttons, you can see the selected layout in full screen.

• To end full screen, press F11 or cancel Full Screen from the grid or tile Shortcut menu. For more information on using the shortcut keys, refer to Shortcut Keys (page 30).

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Managing Layouts

Watcher can set the desired video for its intended use and convenience as a layout and monitor it.

Watcher can also change and save layout settings and manage them by using the lock function so that settings cannot be changed.

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Using the Layout Lock Function

You can use the lock function so that the settings, such as moving the video tile location of the layout, deleting the tile, or allocating the video, cannot be changed.

Locking Layouts

1.Right-click the Layout item in the Layout tree.
2.In the Shortcut menu, select Lock.

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If the lock function is set, Layout locked. will be displayed on top of the video tile.
If layout lock is set, the layout cannot be saved. To save a layout, unlock it first.

Unlocking Layouts

1.Right-click the Layout item in the Layout tree.
2.Select Unlock in the Shortcut menu.

Changing Layout Names

1.Right-click the Layout item in the Layout tree.
2.Select the button in the Shortcut menu.

• You can also change the name by selecting a layout and pressing the F2 key.

For more information on using the shortcut keys, refer to Shortcut Keys (page 30).

3.Change the name in the pop-up window and click the OK button.

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Saving a layout

If you have changed the tile composition of a layout or an individual tile’s size, save the changed layout before closing the Layout tab or Wisenet Viewer. If layout settings are changed, will be displayed next to a layout.

1.Change the video tile’s composition from the current layout.
2.Right-click the Layout item in the Layout tree.
3.In the Shortcut menu, select Save layout.

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You can also save the layout by selecting Save layout in the Shortcut menu of the Layout tab.
To save a changed layout with a different name, select Save layout as^ from the Shortcut menu.

Deleting Layouts

1.Right-click the Layout item in the Layout tree.
2.Select the button in the Shortcut menu.

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Using Sequences

You can set up a sequence by grouping the points that need periodic monitoring in a layout. When operating the set sequence, the layout will automatically switch according to the regular time intervals, resulting in more efficient monitoring.

Using Layouts

Setting up Sequences

You can select a registered layout and set a sequence.

1.Right-click on the sequence item in the layout tree.
2.Select New sequence in the Shortcut menu.

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4.Select to add a layout and set the intervals.
Select layout: Select the registered layout.
Interval: Set the switching time of the layout list. You can select a range of 5-60 seconds.
The list switches in the order where the layout has been added. Click the A / v on the right to change the order of the layouts.
You can delete the layout by selecting ©.
5.Select the OK button.

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Executing Sequences

Select a sequence of your choice from the sequence list of the layout tree to start monitoring in a new layout tab.

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► Play: Play the selected sequence.
11 Stop: Stop playing the sequence.
r~~l Open in a new tab: Play the selected sequence in a new tab.

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Edit sequence: Edit the layout or interval of the selected sequence.

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The layout is locked so the channels cannot be added or repositioned on the layout tab where the sequence is running. To edit the layout included in the sequence, change the layout and reset the sequence.
On the layout video of the sequence, some functions, including the on-screen control menu and

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Editing Sequences

You can change the layout list or interval of the set sequence.

1.Select on the sequence control menu at the bottom of the layout tree.
2.Change the desired information in the Edit sequence window.

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3.Select the OK button.

Changing Sequence Names

1.Right-click on the sequence item in the layout tree.
2.Select the button in the Shortcut menu.

• You can change the name by selecting a sequence and pressing the F2 key.

For more information on using the shortcut keys, refer to Shortcut Keys (page 30).

3.Change the name in the pop-up window and click the OK button.

Deleting Sequences

1.Right-click on the sequence item in the layout tree.
2.Select the button in the Shortcut menu.

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Setting up Users

You can add user groups to Wisenet Viewer or set the authority for a user group. You can also edit or delete the information of a registered user or group and connect to the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server to add users.

Setting up Users

Adding Users

You can enter user information to add an account.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.If the Settings window is displayed, select User > User list.

• Select Add user at the bottom of the main Setup page to open the Add user window directly.

3.Select Add.

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ID: Enter the user ID.
Password: Enter the password.
Name: Enter the user name.
E-mail: Enter the e-mail address of a user.
Description: Enter a description of the user.
Group: Select a group to register the user to. For more information on adding a user group, refer to Adding User Groups (page 97).

– If you select New user group, you can add a new group to set up a group name and register users. When a new group is added, you can select their permissions, resources, or Shared layouts.

Group name: The selected group name is displayed.
Permission: Displays the permissions of the selected group.
Playback: Users of the group can search and play saved videos.
Export video: Users of the group can save the recorded videos they searched as files to a PC. You must select the playback item to select the video export permission.
Local recording: Users of the group can save real-time video.
: Users of the group can control the PTZ mode of real-time videos.
Audio: Users of the group can control the sound.
Microphone: Users in the group can control the microphone.
Setup: An authority to set system. Only available for the administrator group.
Resources: Displays the resource list that users of group can access. Only the users belonging to the group can access the selected Resources.
Shared layout: Displays the Layout list that users of group can access. Only the users belonging to the group can access the selected Layouts.

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When a user is added to a group that is already registered, the added user is set with the same permission,
resources, and shared layouts of that group.

5. Select the OK button.

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Adding User Groups

You can add user groups.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.

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2.When the Settings window is displayed, select User > User group.

• Select Add user group at the bottom of the main Setup page to open the Add user group

window directly.

3.Select Add.

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4.When the Add user group window is displayed, select the group information.

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Permission: Select the group’s permissions. Users in the group can only use authorized menus, and all users assigned to the group are given the same access.
Playback: Users of the group can search and play saved videos.
Export video: Users of the group can save the recorded videos they searched as files to a PC.
Local recording: Users of the group can save real-time video.
PTZ control: Users of the group can control the PTZ mode of real-time videos.
Audio: Users of the group can control the sound.
Microphone: Users in the group can control the microphone.
Setup: An authority to set system. Only available for the administrator group.

Resources: Displays the resource list that users of group can access.

– If you select All devices, you can access all the devices registered on Wisenet Viewer.

Shared layout: Displays the Layout list that users of group can access.

5. Select the OK button.

NOTE

To use an authorized microphone function, select the audio item as On in Setup > Camera > Channel Setup on the registered recorder. If the microphone function is activated, will be displayed on the video tile.

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Managing Users and Groups

You can change or delete registered user/group information.

Checking User/Group Lists

You can check registered users or user groups.

Setting up Users

Checking User Lists

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.If the Settings window is displayed, select User > User list.

3. The registered user list is displayed.

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You can check registered user information. If you click the top of a list’s column, it will be arranged in ascending/descending order automatically.
ID: Enter the user ID.
LDAP: An icon is displayed on the LDAP item if a user is registered with the information that is brought from the LDAP server.
Name: Displays the user name.
Group name: Displays the name of the group the user belongs to.
E-mail: Displays the e-mail address of a user.
Description: Displays the detailed description entered during user registration.

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Checking User Group List

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select User > User group.
3.The registered user group list is displayed.

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You can check the registered user group. If you click the top of a list’s column, it will be arranged in ascending/descending order automatically.
User group: Displays the user group name.
Permission: Displays the authority granted to the user group.
When you select all the detailed permissions, All permissions will be displayed. When a specific permission is selected, its icon will be displayed.
Eu, : Users of the group can search and play saved videos.
® : Users of the group can save the recorded videos they searched as files to a PC.
® : Users of the group can save real-time video.
^ : Users of the group can control the PTZ mode of real-time videos.
0^1 : Users of the group can control the sound.
‘S’ : Users in the group can control the microphone.
Resources: Displays the Resource item the user group can access.

– When you select all the devices registered in the Root, All devices will be displayed. When specific channels are selected, the number of selected channels will be displayed.

Layout: Displays the Layout item the user group can access.

– When you select a layout, the name of the selected layout will be displayed. When multiple layouts are selected, the number of selected layouts will be displayed.

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Changing User/Group Information

You can change the information of a registered user or user group.

Changing User Information

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.If the Settings window is displayed, select User > User list.
3.Double-click the desired user from user list.

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4. When the Edit user window is displayed, change the information.

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You can change the user group of a user in the Group item.

If you select New user group, you can add a new group to set up a group name and register users. When a new group is added, you can select their permissions, resources, or layouts.

You have to enter the password item to save the change history.
For more information on adding users, refer to Adding Users (page 95).
5.Select the OK button.

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NOTE

The admin account is an administrator account that can use all the functions. You cannot set its Group,
Resource, and Shared layout items, but only the password, name, and description items.

Changing User Group Information

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select User > User group.
3.Double-click the desired group from the user group list.

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• For more information on adding a user group, refer to Adding User Groups (page 97).

5.Select the OK button.

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Deleting Users/Groups

You can delete registered a user or user group.

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NOTE

The admin accounts and administrator groups cannot be deleted.

Deleting Users

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.If the Settings window is displayed, select User > User list.
3.After selecting a user, select Delete.

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4.Select the OK button on the deletion confirmation window.

• The results will be displayed in the top-right part of the screen.

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Deleting Users Groups

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select User > User group.
3.After selecting a user group, select Delete.

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The results will be displayed in the top-right part of the screen.

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Using LDAP

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a directory service that can save users, files, or device information into a tree structure to search on the network and it is used when managing certain data in the datacenter simultaneously.

In Wisenet Viewer, you can assign user roles and access permission by bringing user information that already exists in the LDAP server.

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The LDAP servers that can be connected to Wisenet Viewer are as follows:

Microsoft Active Directory
Open LDAP Server

Connecting an LDAP Server

You can connect Wisenet Viewer and a server by entering LDAP server information.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select User > LDAP.
3.Enter LDAP server information to connect if the LDAP window appears.

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Server URL: Enter the LDAP server URL.
Administrator DN: Enter the DN (Distinguished Name) of the LDAP server administrator account.
Password: Enter the password of the LDAP server administrator account.
Search base: Enter the DN of a group to load user information from the LDAP server.
Search filter (optional): If a certain attribute value is specified, it is reflected and displayed in the user search results from the LDAP server.

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4.Select the Apply button.
5.Select the OK button if the server connection result window appears.
The number of registered users on the server appears in the result window if the server connection is successful.
A failure message is displayed in the result window if the server connection fails.

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NOTE

All registered LDAP user ID information is deleted if the LDAP server information is changed.

The existing ID information deletion notification pop-up window appears if the LDAP user changes the LDAP server information while logged in. The LDAP user should log in with the newly registered LDAP ID from the next login.

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Adding LDAP Users

You can add users registered on the LDAP server as Wisenet Viewer users. Users can log in to Wisenet Viewer with the LDAP ID and password.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select User > LDAP.
3.Enter the LDAP server information to load user information.
4.Select the Apply button.

User information is displayed on the right table if the server is connected.

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ID: Displays user ID information.
Name: Displays user name.
E-mail: Displays user email.
DN: Displays the user’s DN (Distinguished Name).
Select the user group to register from the list at the bottom of the screen.

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6.Select the Register button.

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is displayed next to the user name if the same ID is already registered in Wisenet Viewer or you want to
register the same user again.

The user information overwrite confirmation window appears if you want to register the same user

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Monitoring events

If a change in a video or device is detected and a preset event happens, it will alert the watcher about the event status with various event actions, such as alarm sounds. You can check events in real time and search recorded videos by condition. If you set rules in advance, you can effectively monitor videos for events like this.

Adding Event Rules

You can add event rules to use on Wisenet Viewer. If an event trigger registered on a device is detected, you can check the event via event actions.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Event > Event rules.

• Select Add event rule at the bottom of the main Setup page to open the Add event rule window directly.

3.Select Add.

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4. If the Add event rule window is displayed, select Add trigger.

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Up to 3 event triggers can be selected.
You can select a device for each event trigger to detect.
Search: If you enter a device name, only that item will be displayed on the Root.
All devices: You can detect the event of every device registered at Root.
Root: Select device/channel to detect event trigger among registered devices. Depending on the event trigger you choose, the item displayed on the Root becomes different.
If you choose more than 2 event trigger, you can set the event emergence period via the Duration item. The event emergence period is at least 3 seconds. An event occurs only when all selected triggers are detected within the set time.
For more information on event triggers, refer to Event Triggers (page 113).

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• If selected event trigger is detected, select an action to carry out. You can select up to 2 event actions.

Alarm output: You can set the alarm duration.
Priority alarm: You can select a channel to occur a priority alarm event.
Open the layout: You can select a layout to display when there is an event.
E-mail: You can select an e-mail address you wish to receive the event history in the case of events.
For more information on event actions, refer to Event Actions (page 115).
Select a schedule where event actions will be implemented when the triggered event is detected. For more information on registering the event schedule, refer to Setting up an Event Schedule (page 120).

6. Select the OK button.

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Event Triggers

You can check event triggers that can be registered for each device.

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Event Actions

You can check event actions that can be registered for each device.

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Managing Event Rules

You can delete or set whether to use registered event rules.

Checking Event Rules

Item

Description

Alarm input

An event will occur if an alarm is inputted into the connected recorder.

Alarm Input (Camera)

An event will occur if an alarm is inputted into the connected camera.

Audio analytics

When audio analytics are detected, an event occurs.

Audio detection

When audio above the level set on the camera connected to the recorder is detected, an event occurs.

Defocus detection

When the lens of the camera connected to the recorder gets blurry, an event occurs.

Fan status

If the fan of a recorder is not working properly, an event occurs.

Power status

If the power of a recorder is restored, an event occurs.

Save error status

If the recording on a recorder is not working properly, an event occurs.

Storage status

If there is a problem with the hard disk of the recorder, an event occurs.

Device connected

An event is triggered when a recorder is connected.

Device disconnected

An event is triggered when a recorder is disconnected.

Face detection

If a person’s face is detected by a video of the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Firmware

An event is triggered when that can update the system is detected.

Item

Description

Fog detection

If fog or cloudy weather is detected by a video of the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Motion detection

If a motion is detected within an area of interest set on the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Overload

If the network connection is unstable or disconnected, an event occurs.

Tampering detection

If the video of the camera connected to the recorder is covered or the camera location is changed, an event occurs.

Auto tracking

If a moving object is traced, an event occurs.

Video analytics

If video analytics is detected, an event occurs.

Video loss

If a camera’s video is not received from a device, an event occurs.

Queue

If a queue is detected by a video of the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Queue.Level.Medium

If a queue with medium occupancy is detected by a camera connected to the recorder, an event will occur.

Queue.Level.High

If a queue with a high level of occupancy is detected by a camera connected to the recorder, an event will occur.

Object Detection.Person

If a person is detected by the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Object Detection.Vehicle

If a vehicle is detected by the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Object Detection.Face

If a face is detected by the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Object Detection. LicensePlate

If a license plate is detected by the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Digital Auto Tracking

If a specific moving object is automatically detected on video of the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Shock Detection

If a shock, vibration, or change of physical location is detected by the camera connected to the recorder, an event occurs.

Item

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Alarm output

If an event trigger is detected, an alarm sounds for a set duration from the device.

If you select the alarm out, you can check the event alarm history from Wisenet Viewer. If an event trigger is detected from the device that supports Beep (alarm sound), an alarm will sound.

When setting the alarm out, you can set the duration item. There will be no alarm when you set it to Off , and you can configure it as either 5-30 Seconds or Continuous.

Priority alarm

If an event trigger is detected, the priority alarm event occurs in the selected channel.

If the event that a Priority alarm is designated occurs, a priority alarm event will be displayed at the top of the Event tab.

For more information on the alert alarm event operation, refer to the Priority Alarm Events (page 127).

Open the layout

If any event trigger is detected, the selected layout will appear on the Live screen.

E-mail

If an event trigger is detected, the event history will be sent out to the selected user email.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Event > Event rules.
3.Check the Registered event rule list.

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If you click the top of a list’s column, it will be arranged in ascending/descending order automatically.
Use: Select whether to use registered event rules.
Name: Displays event rule names.
Event trigger: Displays the event trigger type of event rules.
Event action: Displays the event action type of event rules.

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1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Event > Event rules.
3.Select an item from the list of event rules.

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Releasing event rules

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Event > Event rules.
3.After selecting an event to clear, select Use item as Off.

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Deleting event rules

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Settings window is displayed, select Event > Event rules.
3.After selecting an event to delete, select Delete.

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4.Select the OK button on the deletion confirmation window.
If you check Don’t ask again, the confirmation window will not be displayed when deleting the event rule.

However, when you restart the Wisenet Viewer, the delete confirmation window will be displayed again.

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Setting up an Event Schedule

You can set the operation time of an event action when setting the event rules.

Setting up an Event Schedule

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Event> Event schedule.
3.Select Add.

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4.If the Add event schedule window is displayed, enter a name and select the OK button.
5.If the event schedule is displayed on the list, select the Off/On toggle on the top, and drag the day and date to when the event action is going to be implemented using your mouse.

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Off: Select Off and drag the item to have the selected cell displayed in gray. During times marked as Off, the event action will not be executed even if an event occurs.
On: Select On and drag the item to have the selected cell displayed in orange. At the time selected as ON, the event action will be executed if an event occurs.
Select the date and time of the schedule setting table to change the time and date of the selected cell to On/Off. Select All on the left side of the setting table to change all cells to On/Off.
6.Select the Apply button.

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Changing an Event Schedule

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Event> Event schedule.
3.Select the desired item from the event schedule list.
4.Change an event schedule.

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5.Select the Apply button.

Changing an Event Schedule Name

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Event> Event schedule.
3.Double-click the desired item on the event schedule list.
4.When the Edit event schedule window is displayed, change the name.
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Deleting an Event Schedule

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Event> Event schedule.
3.Select the desired item from the event schedule list.
4.Select Delete.

• You cannot change or delete the Always item as it is a basic setting of Wisenet Viewer.

5.Select the OK button on the deletion confirmation window.

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Setting up an E-mail Address

When an event occurs, the alarm history can be sent to users registered on Wisenet Viewer via e-mail.

Setting up the SMTP

You can set an SMTP to send e-mails.

Setting up a Gmail Account

1.Select the menu on Google > Google Account > Security. (https://myaccount.google.com/ security)
2.On the security screen, select 2-Step Verification > Use a cellphone for 2-step login, and proceed with the verification.
3.After completing 2-step verification, select App Password, and select Other (Customized name) on the selected item. Enter Smtp Client in the name input window, and select the Create button.
4.When the App Password window appears, check the 16-digit password and select Confirm.

• The app password for the device is the same as the password used to log in to the SMTP on Wisenet Viewer.

Make sure to keep a record of your password.

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Checking Sent E-mails

You can send a test e-mail to the set mail account.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.
2.When the Setup window is displayed, select Event > E-mail.

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ID: Enter the ID of the SMTP set mail account.
Password: Enter the password to connect to the set SMTP server. Gmail users may enter the 16-digit app password.
Port: Enter the connected port.
Sender: Enter the e-mail address of the user sending an e-mail.
Test: Enter an e-mail address to receive a test e-mail and press the Send button.

After sending an e-mail, the test result will be displayed on the right side of the Send button.

4. Click the Apply button.

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Monitoring Real-Time Events

You can check real-time events for devices registered in Wisenet Viewer from the Event tab.

Checking Events

Monitoring events

If a real-time event occurs on a connected device, you can check the event information from the

Event tab and play it.

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Regular Events

You can check the information of real-time events based on the preset event rules. The channel name, event type, and emergence time are displayed on the Event tab.

If you double-click an event, you can immediately play the event video from the channel being

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Priority Alarm Events

If an event occurs for which you have set a Priority alarm, the event will be indicated at the top of the event tab.

In the Event tab, the channel name, priority alarm event, and the time of emergence are always displayed, regardless of the set event filter.

If you double-click an event, you can immediately play the event video from the channel being monitored. The priority alarm event checked by playing video is automatically arranged in chronological order with regular events.

If an event with Priority alarm occurs while the event tab is closed, the Lq will be activated on the Functional buttons panel.

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NOTE

If you right-click the mouse on the Event tab, you can use the following Shortcut menu.

Event search: You can search events within the selected channel.

Clear: You can delete all event lists displayed on the event tab.

For more information on the alert notification event settings, refer to the Adding Event Rules (page 110).

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Searching by Device

You can search real-time events displayed on the Event tab by the device.

You can search real-time events by entering the name of a device or a channel on the search window of the event tab.

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1.Select in the Event tab.
2.Select a channel to search events.
All channels: Display the event of all channels registered on the Resource tree.
On layout: Displays events of all channels included in the current layout.
Selected channel: Displays events of the selected channels from the current layout.
3.Double-click searched event, and the video will play.

• The event of the channel that is included in the current layout will play in the tile.

The event of the channel that is not included in the current layout will play on an empty tile.

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Searching by Event Type

You can search real-time events displayed on the Event tab by event type.

• You can search real-time events by entering the event types in the search window of the event

tab.

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1.Select in the Event tab.
2.Select the event type.
All events: Select and search all events.
Motion detection: This is an event caused by motion detection.
Video analytics: This is an event caused by intelligent video analytics.
Video analytics (Passing): If a moving object passes the set area, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Intrusion): If a moving object is detected within the set area, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Entering): If a moving object enters from outside to the inside of the set area, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Exiting): If a moving object exits from the inside of the set area to the outside, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Appearing): If an object that didn’t exist in the set area appears and stays in the area, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Disappearing): If the existing object within the set area disappears, an event occurs.
Tampering detection: If the video of the camera connected to the recorder is covered or the camera location is changed, an event occurs.
Video analytics (Loitering): If roaming motion is detected within the set virtual region, an event occurs.

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Face detection: This is an event that occurs when a face is detected in a video.
Defocus detection: This is an event that occurs when the video becomes blurry.
Fog detection: This is an event that occurs when the video becomes foggy.
Audio detection: This is an event that occurs when audio that exceeds the level set on the camera is detected.
Audio analytics: This is an event that occurs when audio analytics are detected. You can select Scream /Gunshot/Explosion/Crashing from the audio types.
Auto tracking: This is an event that occurs when a moving object is tracked in a video. You can select the start/end points of tracking.
Video loss: This is an event that occurs when a recorder cannot receive a camera’s video. You can select the start/end points of video loss.
Alarm in (Camera): If an alarm is sent to the camera, an event occurs.
DynamicEvent: This is an event that occurs when a certain motion or situation is detected in a video.

Depending on the device registered on Wisenet Viewer, the Dynamic Event display list can be different.

Queue: This is an event that occurs when a queue is detected.
Queue.Level.Medium: Events that occur when a queue with a medium occupancy is detected by a camera connected to the recorder.
Queue.Level.High: Events that occur when a queue with a high level of occupancy is detected by a camera connected to the recorder.
ObjectDetection.Person: This is an event that occurs when a person is detected by the camera connected to the recorder.
ObjectDetection.Vehicle: This is an event that occurs when a vehicle is detected by the camera connected to the recorder.
ObjectDetection.Face: This is an event that occurs when a face is detected by the camera connected to the recorder.
ObjectDetection.LicensePlate: This is an event that occurs when a license plate is detected by the camera connected to the recorder.
ShockDetection: This is an event that occurs when a shock, vibration, or change of physical location is detected.
DigitalAutoTracking: This is an event that occurs when a specific moving object is automatically detected.

3. Double-click searched event, and the video will play.

• The event of the channel that is included in the current layout will play in the tile.

The event of the channel that is not included in the current layout will play on an empty tile.

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Searching Event Videos

You can search videos through various filters, such as devices, events, objects, etc. You can play the queried videos with dynamic layouts and save them locally to your PC.

Searching Event Videos

Searching Event Recorded Videos

You can select and search saved event recorded videos by selecting a device, date, and event type.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.

• If you select Event search from the shortcut menu of the timeline, the event search bar will be displayed.

2.If the Event search window is displayed, select the Device item.

Select the desired camera from the device list.

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Search: If you enter a device name on the search bar of the Device item, only that device will be displayed.
All devices: Select all devices registered in the Resource tree.

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3.Press in the Date & time item to select the start and end dates to search.

You can directly enter the time item after selecting a date.

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4.Click the Event type item to select an event to search.

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Selected events will be displayed below the Event type item.
All events: Select all events.
5.Select the Search button.
Reset: Delete all event search conditions currently selected.

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6. If you double-click a search result, the video will play on the right pane.

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Searching Event Videos

When several videos are searched from the same channel, the video will be played on the channel tile.

If you select another video while a video is playing, the new video will be added in accordance with the dynamic layout.

If you select n on the left in the search result, the event will be saved as a bookmark.

You can view all bookmarks you saved in the Bookmark tab.

Highlight the bookmark icon and select it again to delete the bookmarked video.

– Select the bookmark icon and select OK if the Confirm bookmark deletion window appears.

• When the column item of a search result is selected, it will be automatically arranged in ascending/descending order.

NOTE

For more information on recorded video playback, refer to Using the Timeline (page 143).

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AI Search

You can search videos recorded with AI-enabled cameras connected to the storage by persons, faces, vehicles, etc. Also, you can filter the search results by the details based on the selected object.

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NOTE

AI Search is only available for AI-enabled recorders connected to Wisenet Viewer.

Searching AI-enabled videos

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.

• Click ••• at the top of the Event search window and select AI search to open the AI search

page.

2.If the AI search window is displayed, select the Device item.

Select the desired camera from the device list.

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Search: If you enter a device name on the search bar of the Device item, only that device will be displayed.
All devices: Select all devices registered in the Resource tree.

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3.Press in the Date & time item to select the start and end dates to search.

You can directly enter the time item after selecting a date.

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4.Select an object type to search.

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• Searchable object types may differ by device model.

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5.Select the Search button.

The search results are presented in thumbnails.

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Reset: Delete all event search conditions currently selected.
gg : You can view the search results in the thumbnails. You can adjust the size of the thumbnails by moving the upper slide bar or rolling the mouse wheel while holding the Ctrl key.
gE : You can view the search results as lists.
6.Select the desired filter item from the search results.

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Person: Gender, Clothing(Top/Bottom) colors, Bags

Face: Gender, Age, Glasses, Masks

Vehicle: Vehicle type and color

LPR: Enter the vehicle license plate number.

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• B : You can export the search results as .jpg files.

7.Double-clicking a thumbnail or list item will play the recorded video on the right pane.

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NOTE

Flag search results and click P at the top to see only the flagged results. Flags are removed if you perform a new search.
Clicking R on an item in the search result list will bookmark the video. You can view all bookmarks you saved in the Bookmark tab.
For more information on recorded video playback, refer to Using the Timeline (page 143).

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Filtering with the specific BestShot properties

1.Hover your mouse over a video that best matches your search conditions and select the button.

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2.After selecting the desired properties, select the Apply button.

• You can filter objects by selecting the properties that BestShot has.

3.Double-clicking a thumbnail or list item will play the recorded video on the right pane.

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NOTE

Clicking on the BestShot of a search result item will display the video information box. Click the X? button in the information box to pin the box. Click the button again to unpin it.
Clicking R on an item in the search result list will bookmark the video. You can view all bookmarks you saved in the Bookmark tab.
For more information on recorded video playback, refer to Using the Timeline (page 143).

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Smart search

You can search for events by Include area, Exclude area, and Virtual line from among recorded videos

of a specific time period.

1.Select the button in the Function button panel.

• Click ••• at the top of the Event search window and select Smart search to open the Smart

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2.When the Smart search window is displayed, select a channel which you would search an event

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3.When a video tile is displayed, select the search area setting icon on the bottom, and set the

desired area with the mouse.

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/ Virtual line: Detects passing objects based on the virtual line set on the video. Click or drag to set the start and the end of the virtual line. When a virtual line is created, click the arrow to select whether to monitor both ways or one direction.

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[■] Include area: Designate a specific area on the video as a motion detection area. Drag a mouse on the video or click the vertex to set the detection area of your choice.
After setting the area, the option icon of the event/object is displayed at the bottom of the set area. Click the icon to exclude the event/object from the search.
© Motion detection: Detect movements within an Include area of interest and search events.
© Entering: Detect movements that come from the outside of an Include area and move into it and search events.
© Exiting: Detect movements leaving the Include area and search events.
© Person: Search events, including the persons within an Include area.
© Vehicle: Search events, including vehicles, within an Include area.
© Etc.: Search events, including objects other than persons or vehicles within the Include area.
0 Exclude area: Designate a specific area on the video to exclude from detection. Drag the mouse on the video or click the vertex to set the area of your choice to exclude from detection.

NOTE

You can set up to 3 items for each smart search item.
You can delete the set smart search items by selecting H on the video.
If you select l^, all setting history on the video will be deleted.
4.Set the date and time frame to search on the timeline and select .

The event search results are displayed on the list on the right, and the event video is played when selecting a search result.

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Select Q on the timeline to select the date of your choice.
Select Y on the timeline to filter the items of your choice from among Crossing, Motion detection, Entering and Exiting, and play the video.
The timeline and search results listed on the right will only show search results for the currently selected tile.
When several videos are searched from the same channel, the video will be played on the channel tile. If you select another channel while playing a video, it is then added following the

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