Avigilon Control Center Web Client User Guide - Enterprise

1 Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Web Client user GuideVersion 2006 - 2016, Avigilon Corporation. All rights reserved. Avigilon , the Avigilon logo, Avigilon Control Center and ACC are trademarks of Avigilon Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The absence of the symbols and in proximity to each trademark in this document is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark. Avigilon Corporation protects its innovations with patents issued in the United States of America and other jurisdictions worldwide: Unless stated explicitly and in writing, no license is granted with respect to any copyright, industrial design, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights of Avigilon Corporation or its licensors.

2 This document has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this document and the specifications of the products discussed herein are subject to change without notice. Avigilon Corporation reserves the right to make any such changes without notice. Neither Avigilon Corporation nor any of its affiliated companies: (1) guarantees the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this document; or (2) is responsible for your use of, or reliance on, the information. Avigilon Corporation shall not be responsible for any losses or damages (including consequential damages) caused by reliance on the information presented : 2 - EN201605092 Table of ContentsWhat is the Avigilon Control Center Web Client ?

3 6 For More Information6 The Avigilon Training Center6 Support6 Upgrades6 Feedback6 Accessing the Web Client7 Organizing Views8 Adding and Removing a View8 View Layouts8 Selecting a Layout for a View8 Editing a View Layout8 Making a View Full Screen10 Ending Full Screen Mode10 Cycling Through Views10 Saved Views10 Saving a New View10 Opening a Saved View11 Editing a Saved View11 Renaming a Saved View11 Deleting a Saved View11 Collaborating11 Sharing a View11 Leaving a Shared View12 Virtual Matrix12 Monitoring Video13 Adding and Removing Cameras in a View13 Adding a Camera to a View13 Removing a Camera from a View13 Viewing Live and Recorded Video13 Zooming and Panning in a Video14 Using the Zoom Tools14 Using the Pan Tools14 Using the Zoom Tools143 Using the Pan Tools14 Using the Zoom Tools14 Using the Pan Tools15 Maximizing and Restoring an Image Panel15 Maximizing an Image Panel15 Restoring an Image Panel15 Maximizing an Image Panel15 Restoring an Image Panel15 Making Image Panel Display Adjustments16 Listening to Audio in a View16 Controlling Live Video16 Broadcasting Audio in a View16 Using Instant Replay17 PTZ Cameras17 Controlling PTZ Cameras17 Programming PTZ Tours19 Triggering Manual Recording20 Camera Recording States20 Starting and Stopping Manual Recording20 Triggering Digital Outputs21 Monitoring Live POS

4 Transactions21 Controlling Recorded Video21 Playing Back Recorded Video21 Bookmarking Recorded Video23 Adding a Bookmark23 Exporting, Editing, or Deleting a Bookmark23 Reviewing License Plate Matches24 Reviewing Recorded POS Transactions24 Working with Maps25 Adding a Map25 Using a Map27 Editing and Deleting a Map28 Working with Web Pages29 Adding a Web Page29 Using a Web Page29 Editing and Deleting a Web Page294 Monitoring Alarms31 Accessing the Alarms Tab31 Reviewing Alarms32 Reviewing Alarm Video32 Acknowledging an Alarm32 Assigning an Alarm33 Bookmarking an Alarm33 Purging an Alarm33 Searching Alarms33 Exporting Alarms33 Arming Image Panels33 Search35 Performing an Event Search35 Viewing Search Results35 Performing a Motion Search36 Viewing Search Results37 Performing a License Plate Search37 Viewing

5 Search Results38 Performing a Thumbnail Search38 Viewing Search Results38 Performing Text Source Transactions Search39 Viewing Search Results40 Performing an Alarm Search40 Viewing Search Results41 Performing a Bookmark Search41 Viewing Search Results41 Export43 Exporting a Snapshot of an Image43 Exporting Native Video44 Exporting AVI Video46 Exporting a Print Image48 Exporting Still Images49 Exporting WAV Audio50 Archive51 Archiving Recorded Video On Demand515 What is the Avigilon Control Center Web Client ?The Avigilon Control Center Web Client is a simplified, web-based version of the Avigilon Control Center Client software. The Web Client allows you to access any camera that is connected to a Control Center Server.

6 Through the Web Client you can monitor live and recorded video, and search or export events in the camera's recording history. The Web Client can be accessed from any Internet Explorer browser (version 6+) that is connected to your local network. For More InformationVisit Avigilon at for additional product Avigilon Training CenterThe Avigilon Training Center provides free online training videos that demonstrate how to set up and use the Avigilon software. Register online at the Avigilon Partner Portal site to begin: additional support information, visit The Avigilon Partner Portal also provides self-directed support resources register and login at call Avigilon Technical Support, go to to find the phone number for your email Technical Support, send your messages to and firmware upgrades will be made available for download as they become available.

7 Check for available value your feedback. Please send any comments on our products and services to the Web ClientNOTE: You cannot modify any system settings through the Avigilon Control Center Web access the Web Client , you need the IP address and port number of a server in your site. The IP address is listed in the server's Setup tab in the Client software. The port number can be found in the Admin Tool under Settings > Network. 1. To access the Web Client , open Internet Explorer (version 6+) and enter the address of your Web Client in the following format: http://<server ip address>:<port number>/ (For example, :38880/)If you have not accessed the Web Client before, you may be prompted to install the required plug-in software before the Web Client will open.

8 2. When the login screen appears, enter your username and password for the Web Client will open in your browser. You can access the video and cameras that are connected to the 1: The Avigilon Control Center Web ClientAccessingtheWebClient7 Organizing ViewsA View tab is where you watch camera video. Inside the View tab is a set of image panels that allows you to organize how video is displayed. You can arrange image panels into different layouts to take advantage of different camera angles and save View layouts that you can share Views with other users during investigations, and organize how video is displayed across multiple and Removing a ViewView tabs allow you to customize how you monitor video.

9 You can open a new View in the browser to see more video. Views can also be removed as you want to make use of a large number of monitors, like a video wall, see Virtual Matrix on page a new View tabClick >.Close a View tabOn the View tab, click .View LayoutsYou can organize how video is displayed through View layouts. You can choose to display video in 1 - 64 image panels. You can also customize the shape of image panels to accommodate cameras that are installed vertically to capture long are 10 pre-configured layouts that you can edit to fit your a Layout for a ViewYou can organize how video is displayed by selecting a View layout. lOn the toolbar, click then select one of the layout a View LayoutIf the default View layouts do not fit your surveillance requirements, you can customize a View 1.

10 On the toolbar, select > Edit 2. In the Edit Layouts dialog box, select the layout you want to change. 3. Enter the number of Columns: and Rows: you want in your layout. 4. In the layout diagram, do any of the following to further customize the layout. Figure 2: The Edit Layouts dialog box lTo create a larger image panel, select a gray line to delete the border between two image panels. When a line is highlighted in red, the line can be deleted. lTo restore an image panel, select a dotted line to divide a larger image panel into two. When a dotted line is highlighted in green, the line can be restored. lTo restore all default View layouts, click Restore Defaults.