User Manual of iVMS-4500 (Android) Mobile Client Software V2.0 - 20120515
User Manual of iVMS-4500 (Android) Mobile Client Software V2.0 - 20120515
User Manual of iVMS-4500 (Android) Mobile Client Software V2.0 - 20120515
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Thank you for purchasing our product. This manual applies to iVMS-4500 (Android) mobile client software, please read it carefully for the better use of this software. The contents in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 System Requirements.......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Performance Description .................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Conventions......................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2 Installing & Uninstalling the Software .............................................................................. 5 2.1 Installing the Software ........................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Uninstalling the Software .................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 3 Running the Software ....................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Logging in ............................................................................................................................ 7 3.2 Entering Main Menu ........................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 4 Devices Management ..................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Adding a Device ................................................................................................................. 10 4.2 Modifying a Device............................................................................................................ 12 4.3 Deleting a Device............................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 5 Camera Configuration .................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 6 Live View ........................................................................................................................ 17 6.1 Live View ........................................................................................................................... 17 6.2 PTZ Control ........................................................................................................................ 20 Chapter 7 Alarm .............................................................................................................................. 22 Chapter 8 Playback.......................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 9 Favorites ......................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 10 Files Saving Configuration ............................................................................................ 30 Chapter 11 Local Configuration....................................................................................................... 32 Chapter 12 Others ........................................................................................................................... 33 12.1 Account ........................................................................................................................... 33 12.2 About............................................................................................................................... 33 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
iVMS-4500 (Android) V2.0 mobile client software, which is based on Android OS (Version 1.6 or higher), can be used to remotely monitor the live video from embedded DVR, network camera, network speed dome and DVS via wireless network, and realize PTZ control as well. With this software installed in your mobile device, user are able to log on to the front-end device via Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G; besides, if there is no public IP available, it s accessible by using a dynamic name, or by forwarding ports to the public IP of router. Notes: 1. Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G access service must be supported by the mobile phone. 2. Network traffic charges may be produced during the use of this client software. Please refer to the local ISP.
1.4 Conventions
In order to simplify the description, we define the iVMS-4500 (V2.0) mobile client software as mobile client , DVR, DVS, IP camera, IP speed dome as device and some figures shown in the following chapters are just for reference only.
3. Check the Unknown sources checkbox and return to run the installation file again.
3.1 Logging in
You need to register a user account when you use this client application for the first time. Steps: 1. Enter the user name and password in the register interface. 2. Click Register to complete user registration.
3. On the login interface, enter the registered user name and password. 4. Click Login to access to the system. If the Auto Login is set to saved for next login.
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Main menu description: Main Menu Live Playback Devices Descriptions Live view and PTZ control Search and play back record files Display device list, add/delete/modify new device, view device information, etc.
Favorites Alarm Channel Config Image Local Config Account Settings About
Define specific channels to your favorites Arm/disarm the device, receive and view the alarm information of device Configure cameras stream type, resolution, frame rate, bit rate, etc. Management of the local captured pictures and local record files Configure the auto login, range of PTZ control Modify password View softwares version information
3. You can select the register mode of the device to IP, DDNS or Domain.
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Notes: 1. The IP mode is used when you give a fixed IP to the device. 2. The Domain mode is used when there is no fixed IP address available, and you apply a domain name for the device. 3. The Device Alias for the DDNS register mode must be the same with that configured in the DDNS settings interface of the device to be added. EasyDDNS and IPServer are supported. By default, EasyDDNS is adopted. If the device connected adopts IPServer, you need to modify the Device Alias (the name of the DVR), DNS (IP of the PC that runs IPServer) and port (default: 7071) manually.
4. Configure the following settings. Device name: You can define it by yourself which is used for the IP/Domain register mode. Device Alias: The domain name of the device which is used for the DDNS register mode. Address: For the IP register mode, it is IP of the device. For the Domain register mode, it is the domain name of the device. DNS: For the DDNS register mode, it is IP of the server. Port: By default, the port 8000 is used for the IP/Domain register mode, and the port 80 is used for the DDNS register mode. User name: The user name of the device. Password: The password of the device. Channel number: The channel number of the device. 5. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Save to finish adding device. The successfully added new device will be displayed in the devices list.
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2. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Modify to enter the Modify Device interface.
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3. Modify the parameters of the device if required. 4. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Save to finish the
modification.
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all of the added devices are list. 2. Click a device to get the list of cameras connected to it.
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4. You can configure stream type, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, etc. The Param type can be set to Customize or General. If the Customize option is selected, all parameters can be configured manually, and while the General option is selected, the default parameters are used for the channel configuration. Camera parameters description: Parameters Description Chan name Define a name for the camera Param type Select Customize or General Stream type Select main stream or sub-stream for live view Resolution QCIF/CIF/2CIF/DCIF/4CIF (depending on the camera connected) Image quality 6 levels of image quality are selectable Bitrate type Select variable or constant bit rate Max. bitrate The maximum bit rate of each camera, configurable according to actual network environment Frame rate Frame rate of the camera When the parameter type is selected to General, all parameters are not configurable, and the following default settings are used: Parameters Descriptions Stream type Sub-stream Video type Video Resolution QCIF Image quality Medium Bitrate type Constant Max. bitrate 32Kbps Frame rate 4fps 5. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Save to save the settings. Press the return button on the phone to back to the Select Channel interface.
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Description of Live View Buttons: Buttons Descriptions Add camera for live view Stop live view Manual record
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Buttons
Descriptions Switch camera for live view Picture capture Bookmarks Start/stop two-way audio
Note: Slide the button bar to display the PTZ control button. Starting Live View Steps: 1. Select the window on which you want to play live video.
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2. Click
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4. Click a camera for live view. You can select main stream or sub-stream for viewing the live video. By default, the sub-stream is adopted. Note: The sub-stream must be supported by the connected device. 5. If you have configured bookmark or favorites, you can view the channel in the bookmark or favorite. Refer to Adding a Bookmark and Chapter 9 Favorites for detailed information. 6. Return to the live view interface to view live video from the selected camera.
Adding a Bookmark In live view mode, click button to save the current live view information in
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bookmarks. Edit the bookmark name in the pop-up dialog box and then click OK to add the bookmark for the current live view information.
Capturing a Picture In live view mode, select the playing window and click the picture. When the icon status has changed to button to capture
Note: The captured pictures are saved in the picture folder of your phone by default. You can access the directory to view or delete the pictures.
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Note: Slide the button bar to display the PTZ control button.
Slide the direction arrows on the live view to realize the pan left/right and tilt up/down movements. You can use the icon to set and call the preset, or click to adjust the brightness. Setting a Preset Steps: 1. In PTZ control mode, use the direction arrows to move the camera to the desired scene. 2. Click to edit the preset number.
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3. Click Set to finish the preset settings. Calling a Preset For the programmed preset, you can enter the preset number in the text box and click Call to call it.
Move the sliding bar to adjust the adjustment according to different environmental requirements.
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Chapter 7 Alarm
You can arm the device to receive and view the alarm information of device connected.
Steps:
1. Click
2. Click
to arm the device. If you do not want to receive the to disarm the device.
4. Click
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6. If you want to delete the alarm information, press the Menu button on the phone and then click Clean to delete all the alarm information.
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Chapter 8 Playback
You can search the recorded video files from the remote storage device for playback. Steps: 1. Click 2. Click in the main menu to enter the Playback interface. to select the channel for playback.
3. Select the start time and end time. 4. Click to search the video files. to start
5. The search results will be dispalyed in the list. Select a file and click playing.
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to open/close
the audio. Note: The captured pictures are saved in the photo folder of your phone by default. You can access the directory to view or delete the pictures.
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Chapter 9 Favorites
The Favorites function can be used for realizing self-defined management of cameras and enabling the live view much easier and convenient. Adding a Camera to Favorites Steps: 1. Click in the main menu interface to enter the Favorites interface. 2. Press the Menu button of the phone and click Add to add cameras as the Favorites.
3. In the Select Channel interface, select the camera from the list under each device. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Add to add the selected camera to the Favorites.
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4. Press Return button of your phone to return to the Favorites interface. The added cameras are displayed in the list.
Deleting a Camera from Favorites Click to delete the corresponding channel from the favorite list.
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Bookmarks Click Click to view and manage the list of the added bookmarks. to delete the bookmark.
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Note: If there is no SD card installed, there is no picture can be stored. Choose the picture or record file you want to see. The picture can be zoomed in and out; and you can also delete the picture or record file.
To delete the picture, click the picture and long press the picture to delete the picture. Click the record management tab menu; you can see the record files stored in the phone.
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After the configuration, you can press Return button of your phone to back to the main menu.
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2. Drag the sliding bar of PTZ step to adjust the pan/tilt movement speed. Seven steps are selectable, and the higher level indicates higher speed of pan/tilt movement. 3. You can set the Auto Login mode to Yes to enable auto login when running the client software next time. 4. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Save to save the settings.
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Chapter 12 Others
12.1 Account
You can modify the password of the current login user account. Steps: 1. Click in the main menu to enter the Account interface. 2. Enter the old password and new password in the text box. 3. Press the Menu button on the phone and then click Save to save the settings.
12.2 About
Click in the main menu to view the version information of the software.
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Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
1. What kinds of devices are compatible with iVMS-4500 (Android) mobile client software? The devices which adopt H.264 and Mpeg4 are compatible with this software. 2. Why does the mobile client software prompt login failed when access to the device via Wi-Fi? Please check whether the Wi-Fi parameters are configured properly in your phone. 3. After starting viewing the live video, why does the responding of the mobile device becomes very slow and the video is easy to get stuck? This problem may due that the lower performance of your mobile device, please try to view less cameras at the same time, or decrease the frame rate and resolution, you may refer to the following parameter settings.
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