NoVus N CONTROL 4000 Photometric Converter User Manual

NoVus N CONTROL 4000 Photometric Converter User Manual

FOREWORD INFORMATION

Main characteristics

• Software for operating and managing NOVUS 4000 series NVRs, NHDRs and IP cameras.
• Group device management;
• Remote configuration of devices;
• Multiscreen environment;
• Flexible camera layouts
• Site maps features;
• Advanced user account settings;
• Local recording and playback of recordings;
• Support for alarm event scenarios;
• Configuration and management of advanced image analysis functions, e.g. face recognition and others.

Hardware requirements

Below are the requirements for the specification of the computer unit for the N Control 4000 software:

1. Intel Pentium4 3.0@3.0 GHz CPUor higher.
2. RAM memory 4GB DDR4 ECC or higher.
3. OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8.1/10 (32/64 bit)/ Windows Server 2008 (64 bit) / MacOS 11.6 or higher .
4. 100/1000 Mb/s network card.
5. RADEON X700 Series 256MB Graphics Card or better.
6.  Minimum 500 GB SATA hard drive.

INSTALLATION AND LAUNCHING OF THE SOFTWARE

Installation of the software

Download N Comtrol 4000 from www.novuscctv.com and save it on the local drive. Run the software to begin the installation. Setup windows is displayed (as shown below). In the next installation steps, the following windows will appear:

• software installation path (default path is C:\Program Files (x86)\NOVUS\N Control 4000)
  

• software shortcut location in the Start Menu
  

• adding a shortcut to desktop or menu bar
  

• summary of selected settings
  

INSTALLATION AND LAUNCHING OF THE SOFTWARE

After the operation is completed, the following window will appear confirming successful installation. If the Launch N Control 4000 option is selected, the program will startomatically just after Finish button is clicked.

First launch

The first time the N Control 4000 software is launched, you must define a supervisor password

Enter the password in the Password field. It can contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. The Password Strength line shows information about the password strength while typing. It is displayed in the form of a color:

• red – the password is weak
• yellow – the password is medium
• green – the password is strong

The password must contain at least 8 characters

To confirm, enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.
If the Auto Login After Registration checkbox is marked, the software will not require password
authentication when starting up
After pressing the Next button, a window appears where you must select 2 security questions and define the answers – knowing these answers will allow you to define new password if you lose the old one.

The Finish button will complete the first login process and the login window will appear. This
window also appears every time you start the software.

Running the software.

The N Control 4000 software can be launched by clicking on the N Control 4000 icon on the desktop, in the Menu bar, in the place defined during installation in the Start Menu or in the installation directory (the default path is C:\Program Files (x86)\NOVUS\N Control 4000)

Login window

After launching the software, a login window will appeal

In the left part of the window, you can select the login mode. The Account Login mode is shown by default, which allows users defined on the computer to log in (only admin at the beginning), which can manage multiple devices

In the upper part of the window, select a user and enter his password. If you check the member Password box, the user’s password will be remembered on the computer, you will not have to type it the next time you log in. By checking the Auto Login box, the login window will not appear at the next startup – the login process for this user will be automatic. The Login button will log the user in.

At the bottom, the Forgot Password? allows to redefine the administrator password using security questions defined at the first launch (see chapter 2.2).

Device Login mode allows to log in to a single device. In this mode, you do not need to set up an account on the computer. You just log in to the account set up on the camera or recorder, you want to connect.

It is required to provide the IP address of the device or P2P ID code, HTTP port set on the recorder (by default port 80), username and password. If you check the Remember Password box, the user’s password will be remembered on the computer, you will not have to enter it the next time

This mode has limited functionality. The next part of this manual describes the full functionality menu after logging in the Device Login mode.

Main menu

After starting the software and logging in to the user account, the main menu appears.

The following parts can be distinguished on the screen:

1. Icons of open software tabs for quick navigation between them. The first „house” icon is responsible for the main menu.
2. Icons of window resolution, switching between users, video player launch, and the standard minimize, maximize, and close window icons.
3. Current time, date and PC CPU load level.
4. Operation icons activating the relevant tabs – live view, remote playback, local playback, log search, AI event search, AI data analysis.
5. Configuration icons enabling the relevant tabs – devices management, alarmonfiguration, cruise settings, user accounts, recording locations, file management, systeconfiguration, map, AI configuration.
6. Alarm bar displaying of alarm events

Language change

In order to change the software language, enter the system configuration. Press the System config icon in the main menu.

The settings window will open (the appropriate icon will be visible in the upper bar), theeneral tab. The default language is English. After pressing this field, a list of languages is displayed. Select the language you are interested in and save the change using the Save button in the lower right cornea

Note! The language of the software will change on software restart. Close the program with a
cross in the upper right corner of the window and restart it.

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Adding devices

To add a device, select Device Management in the Main Menu. A menu opens where we can add or remove devices.

In the upper right corner there are icons that allow to perform basic actions:

• exporting the list of devices to an .xml file.
• importing a list of devices from an .xml file.
• adding devices
• delete selected devices

After pressing the icon, the device adding window will appear.

Fill the specified fields:

• device name helpful for the operator;
• login type – IP address or P2P ID;
• IP address or ID number – according to the type selected in the previous field;
• connection protocol – Private for Novus 4000 series cameras and recorders, Onvif for other devices;
• device http port number;
• username on the device;
• user’s password.

Press the Add button to confirm the data and the device appears on the list of devices.

After adding all devices, the table shows a list of devices with their names, IP addresses, device type (IP ca era, NHDR or NVR), connection protocol, device firmware version, connection status (green mark means correct connection, gray means no connection), number prenumber, number of channels, P2P ID number.

There are checkboxes on the left side that allow to select group of devices. There are icons on the right side to make operations on single device:

• changing connection parameters with the device.
• device configuration. It allows to configure all device parameters in the same way as connecting to the device via a web browser.
• removing the device

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Another way to add devices is to choose the Auto Search tab.

Select the protocol type and press the Search button. All devices in the LAN will be displayed. In case of a large number of devices, you can limit the range of IP addresses using the Filter button.
The table in which the devices are displayed has the same columns as the list of added devices described on the previous page. The Operation column is added at the end, which allows to add a device using the + icon (in this case, enter the username and password) or using the pencil icon (you can also edit the device’s network parameters there). The last column contaickboxes, which allow to select a group of devices, and then use the Add button to connect them all at once (typing a common username and password)

Creating user accounts

If the N Control 4000 software is used by more than one person, it is recommended to create separate user accounts. Select the Account Management icon in the main menu,

A window with a list of users will open. Initially, there is only the admin user.

Additional users can be added using the + icon in the upper right corner.

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Enter the username and define its password in the user adding window. Then, define its Basic Rights (concerning software functions), Channels to which it is to have access (devices must be added before) and Channel Rights (e.g. rights to watch “live”, play records, download records, PTZ control, etc.). After creating the user, it will appear in the list of users

Main view

To watch the live view of connected channels, select the Main View icon in the main menu.

A window with a division will appear, to which you can freely assign a channel view. In the left part there is a tree of connected devices. By expanding each of them, you can get a lie iostreams that can be assigned to the right place by dragging onto the view window

In the lower right corner there are auxiliary fields:

• aspect selection box – original image, stretched, 4:3, 16:9
• screen split selection – you can choose one or define your own divisions
• floppy disk icon to save the defined view
• enable full screen view. To exit it, press the Esc button on the keyboard or press the right mouse button and turn off full-screen mode.
• icon to enable the display of intelligent video analysis events configured in connected devices

Views saved using the floppy disk icon can be quickly activated by switching to the next tab using the icon located in the upper left corner.

NOTE! The N Control 4000 software allows to enable multiple views at once. The icon in the
upper bar has a number and a small + sign that allows to open another window. Having several
views open, you can grab them with the left mouse button and move them to another monitor as a separate window. Each of these windows can be individually configured, switched telescreen mode, etc.

The icon next to it enables the PTZ camera control panel.

By hovering over the image from individual channels, a bar with icons appears at the bottom of the window, allowing you to perform operations for a selected channel. The number and types of icons depend on the connected camera.

In the example above, there are icons that allow to make a snapshot, enable video recording on the computer, digital zoom, enable conversation (only if the camera has an audio output), mark the place with a tag, play the last 10 minutes of recording from the camera (only if it is urgently being recorded

BASIC FUNCTIONS

Remote playback

The N Control 4000 software enables playback of video recordings made on recorders. To do this, select the Remote playback icon in the main menu.

A window will open where you can distinguished the following parts:

1. Recordings search mode – the first icon is responsible for playing video recordings, the second one for browsing photos, the third one for browsing recordings marked with tags.
2. Tree of connected devices. All connected devices are here, whether they have recordings or not (e.g. directly connected cameras). Select the channels you want to play records.
3. Device search field – in the case of a large system, you can search for individual channels using their names.
4. Defining the video stream (main or secondary), recording type (all, alarm, triggered by the intelligent analysis function – using the button, you can indicate a specific event) and the time period. After defining these parameters, press the Search button.
5. Windows for displaying records from selected channels.
6. Navigation buttons to control playback.
7. Timeline displaying the time and type of recordings, allowing to jump to the appropriate time of records.

In order to find the appropriate event and play the record, use the procedure below:

1. Select the channels of interest for playback in the tree of connected devices (part 2 of the window).
2. Select the stream type, recordings and time period (part 4 of the window).
3. Press the Search button.
4. On the timeline, click on the axis of recordings of a particular channel (part 7 of the window). In the upper right corner of the timeline there are + and – icons that allow to change the time range on the axis.
5. Use the navigation buttons to control the playback, download the appropriate record

Downloading recording files from the recorder for the selected channel

Synchronization of playing channels (to do this, you must first stop all playing channels)

Pause. When pressed, the icon changes to the play icon.

Marking the selected fragment of recordings for download. In place of this icon, a floppy disk icon appears that saves the selected recording interval on the disk.

Stop playback.

Reverse playback. Pressing again will increase the reverse speed

Slow playback. Pressing again will decrease the playback speed

Quick play. Pressing again will increase the playback speed.

Moves the recording forward one frame

Enables audio playback.

Smart Search

Plays all channels

Stops all channels from playing

Opens the panel for fisheye cameras.

Changing the division of the playback screen.

Enable full screen view. To exit it, press the Esc button on the keyboard or press the right mouse button and turn off full-screen mode

References

• NOVUS Professional solution for your security systems | Video surveillance (CCTV), Access control
• NOVUS Profesjonalne rozwiązanie dla systemów zabezpieczeń | Telewizja przemysłowa CCTV, Kontrola dostępu

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