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SECTION 28 23 13

Video Surveillance Control and Management Systems

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01  SECTION INCLUDES

A.  Software for management of closed circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance system.

1.02  RELATED SECTIONS

A.  01 80 00 Performance Requirements

B.  28 06 00 Schedules for Electronic Safety and Security

C.  28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security

D.  28 10 00 Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection

E.  28 20 00 Electronic Surveillance

F.  28 30 00 Electronic Detection and Alarm

G.  28 40 00 Electronic Monitoring and Control

1.03  REFERENCES

A.  Abbreviations

1.  B&W Black and White

2.  CCTV Closed Circuit Television

3.  CMS Central Management Software

4.  CWS Client Workstation Software

5.  Emap Electronic Map

6.  IP Internet Protocol

7.  NTSC National Television System Committee

8.  PAL Phase Alternating Line

9.  PTZ Pan Tilt Zoom

10.  RAM Random Access Memory

11.  TV Television

12.  VMS Video Management Software

1.04  SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT CONDITIONS

A.  All software shall be the latest version offered and shall be the standard supplied to all customers.

B.  Software shall be thoroughly tested and operationally proven by the manufacturer prior to sale or installation.

  1. All software shall be provided with the availability of a toll free technical support phone number from the manufacturer. This no charge service shall be available to dealers, installers and end users.

D.  Software media proven defective in materials or workmanship during the stated period of warranty shall be replaced by the manufacturer without additional charge.

1.05  WARRANTY

A.  3 year (36 month) manufacturer warranty.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01  MANUFACTURERS

A.  As manufactured by Aventura Technologies, Inc., 180 Adams Ave, Hauppauge, NY 11788, tel 631-300-4000, fax 631-434-7000, email , web aventuracctv.com

2.02  DESCRIPTION

A.  Video Management Software (VMS) for use with Approved Equipment as noted below.

1.  Minimum System Requirements

a.  Intel Core i3

b.  2 GB RAM

c.  512 MB video memory

d.  Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)

2.  Minimum System Recommendations

a.  Intel Core i7

b.  4 GB RAM

c.  1 GB video memory

d.  Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)

2.03  SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION

VMS
Version 8.5

2.04 SOFTWARE PURPOSE

A.  The VMS shall provide for enterprise level software for recording and distributing live video and audio feeds from analog and/or video sources.

B.  The VMS software shall be capable of handling up to 64 cameras per server simultaneously and shall be capable of powering hundreds of servers within a single, centrally administered system when used in conjunction with the Central Management Server (CMS) software/hardware.

C.  Scalability – the VMS shall be able to stand alone as a video management server or function as part of a larger multi server system.

D.  Flexibility – the VMS software shall provide support for a wide variety of IP cameras, PTZ protocols and analog cameras.

PART 3 OVERVIEW

3.01  PRIMARY COMPONENTS

The VMS shall consist of the following 5 primary components:

A.  Video Recording - Individual cameras shall be recorded according to rules defined on a per-camera basis, such as recording resolution and bitrate. Recording specific cameras or groups of cameras shall be able to be triggered either by scheduling or by sensors. Different scheduling options shall include continuous recording, motion-based recording, recording when a sensor is triggered, or a combination of the three. The non-motion frame rate shall be able to be set at one value and when motion is detected in the video stream, the recorder shall switch to the higher frame rate set for the analog camera.

B.  Live View - All cameras connected to the VMS shall be viewed in real-time. The VMS Live View shall support remote operation of Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras and standard monitoring features such as video sequencing, various split screen mode options, and user configurable display groups. Virtual Matrixing shall also be supported for VMS installations running on DVR systems with on-board video decoding. Live video feeds shall display icons indicating which cameras are recording at any given time as well as the trigger-type for recordings in-progress (schedule, motion, etc). While in VMS Live View it shall also be possible to monitor the status of sensors and alarms in real-time.

C.  Playback - The playback module shall deliver an intuitive ways to browse, search, and review video recordings. The video navigation pane shall allow users to quickly find the date, time and camera they are looking for. Playback controls shall deliver the ability to speed up, slow down, and rewind videos in real-time, while the Play List and Video Timeline shall allow users to quickly jump between videos. Downloading individual video files or backing up multiple clips by time, date, and camera shall be easy with the integrated video backup module and a video download button provided for each clip in the Play List.

D.  Emap - The Emap system shall give the user an overhead view of the security network and providing a high level of situational awareness. The VMS software shall find cameras and preview video feeds by physical location instead of the user having to memorize camera names. The VMA software shall display sensor and motion alerts in real-time when and where they occur.

E.  Event Manager – The VMS software shall be able to track alerts, alarms, video loss, and other important system events in the Event Manager module. User access to settings screens, inbound and outbound network connections, and more shall be able to be sorted and reviewed in a configurable interface. Logs shall be able to be exported or selectively forwarded via email. The system also shall allow administrators to log an acknowledgement for any recorded event, along with optional notes and file attachments.

PART 4 DETAILS

4.01 The Live View Window

The VMS software main window shall contain the following:

A.  The Video Window – shall display the video in live view mode

B.  Video Recording Status – Each Live View Window shall display the recording status using unique recording status icons as follows:

1.  Manual Recording – If a camera is set to manual record the icon shall appear until the manual record is turned off.

2.  Continuous Recording – If the camera is set to continuous record, the icon shall only appear during the set time frame.

3.  Motion Detection Recording – If the camera is set to record on motion, the icon shall only appear when there is motion detected in the video.

4.  Sensor Detection Recording – If the camera is set to record on sensor, the icon shall only appear when a sensor is triggered.

5.  Non-Motion Recording – If the camera is set to record on motion, sensor, or motion/sensor and "When there is no motion or sensor, record at (FPS)" is set, the icon shall appear only when there is no motion detected and/or no sensor triggered.

C.  Options – The options button shall be located on the lower left of the main interface. Clicking this button shall bring up a list of functions available in the software. The menu shall be populated by three dimensional icons that display sub menus by moving the cursor over the button; Clicking on the button shall bring up the corresponding function. This menu shall also be able to be accessed by right clicking on any video window. The options are as follows:

a.  Full Screen View – Shall remove the GUI and shall increases the size of the video windows. To exit full screen right click anywhere on the video and click the "Full Screen View" button again.

b.  Sequence – The software shall rotate through all cameras at the rate set in Settings -> Display.

c.  Capture Image – Shall save a screenshot from the currently selected camera to the (Record Drive)\_Snapshot_\ folder.

d.  Event Record –Shall show the manual recording menu with the following options:

i.  Selected Camera – Allows continuous recording of the selected camera regardless of the recording schedule. Will record until unselected or the software is closed.

ii.  All Cameras – Allows continuous recording of all cameras regardless of the recording schedule. Will record until unselected or the software is closed.

e.  Playback – Shall show the playback menu with the following elements:

i.  Playback – Shell load the playback screen to playback recorded video, view captured images, and burn video/images to CDs/DVDs. See Playback section below.

ii.  Quick Play – Shall play the last recorded file from the selected camera in a small window. See Quick Play section below.

iii.  Emap – Shall load an electronic map screen that allows the user to layout camera and sensor locations. See Emap section below.

f.  Event Manager – Shall load the event monitoring interface. See Event Manager Section below.

g.  Settings – Shall show the settings menu as detailed in the Settings section below.

h.  Motion and Mask – Shall display the motion sensitivity and motion/mask zone settings. See Motion and Mask Section below.

i.  Create Log Entry – Shall allow an event to the system log to be added manually.

j.  Open Explorer – Shall open a file explorer window to allow the user to browse computer files.

k.  About – Shall open a window with information about the software's current version.

l.  Lock – Shall log the current user out of the DVR. The DVR shall continue to record, but will require a user login to operate.

m.  Exit – Shall prompt the user to exit the software. Clicking “OK” shall shut down the software and stop recording, clicking “Cancel” or “Close” shall return to the main interface.

D.  Live View Window Tabs shall be as follows:

1.  Matrix & Display Tab:

a.  Matrix & Display – Shall be located on the bottom left of the main interface. Clicking this tab shall bring up the Matrix & Display panel. The panel shall allow the user to quickly switch between matrix groups and display groups. These groups shall be able to be setup in Settings -> Matrix and Settings -> Display.

b.  Matrix Group – Shall allow selection of the matrix group to use.

c.  Display Group – Shall allow selection of the display group to use.

2.  PTZ Control Tab

a.  PTZ Control – Located on the bottom left of the main interface. Clicking this tab shall bring up the PTZ panel.

b.  Focus –/+ – Shall overrides the auto-focus setting of the PTZ to allow manual focus control.

c.  Pan/Tilt Control – Pressing and holding the pan/tilt buttons shall allow the user to adjust the view of the PTZ camera by moving it up/down/right/left. Note: If these controls are reversed the user shall be able to go to Settings -> PTZ Camera Config and change the “PTZ Position”.

d.  Zoom –/+ – Pressing and holding the zoom buttons shall cause the PTZ camera to zoom in or zoom out.

e.  Iris –/+ – Shall override the auto-iris setting of the PTZ to allow manual iris control.

f.  Auto Pan – Shall trigger the PTZ to continuously pan 360° until unselected.

g.  Speed – Shall adjust the pan/tilt speed of the PTZ camera.

h.  Presets – Shall trigger the PTZ to go to the position of the selected preset. To set these presets go to Settings -> PTZ Camera Config -> Setup Tour.

i.  Tours – Shall trigger the PTZ to start a tour through presets. To setup the tour go to Settings -> PTZ Camera Config -> Setup Tour.

j.  Command Console – Shall allow advanced commands to be sent to the PTZ. (e.g.“95” “Go” brings up the OSD menu for many PTZ cameras).

3.  Sensors & Alarms Tab

a.  Sensors/Alarms – Shall be located on the bottom left of the main interface. Clicking this tab shall bring up the Sensors/Alarms panel. This panel shall allow the user to view the sensor status and activate alarm outputs. Sensor and alarm settings shall be able to be setup in Settings -> Sensors or Settings -> Alarms.

b.  Sensors – Shall show the status of the sensors connected to the system. The number shall appear red when a sensor is triggered.

c.  Alarms – Shall show the status of the alarms connected to the system. The number shall appear red when an alarm is triggered. The alarm shall be able to be manually triggered by clicking the appropriate number.

d.  Alarm On/Off – Clicking the alarm bell for a given alarm shall cancel the alarm if it is currently active, or manually trigger the alarm if it is not.

4.  Network Tab

a.  Network Adapter – Shall show the name of the network card the software is using.

b.  IP Address – Shall show the IP address of the DVR.

c.  Subnet Mask – Shall show the subnet of the DVR, generally 255.255.255.0.

d.  Gateway – Shall show the gateway of the DVR.

e.  Clients Connected – Shall show a list of IP addresses that are remotely connected to the DVR.

5.  System Information - Located at the bottom right of the main interface. This panel shall display the following:

a.  Hard Drive Space – Shall display the remaining available record space on the DVR.

b.  Date & Time – Shall display the current date and time of the DVR.

c.  CPU Usage – Shall display the current CPU usage of the DVR.

d.  Current Camera – Shall display the camera that is currently selected in live view.

e.  Version Information – Shall display the software version number.

6.  Playback Module shall consist of the following elements (all available in one window):

a.  Playback Video Channels Window – The area of the screen that shows the channels being played back.

b.  Video Split Mode – Shall provide video splits in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 windows as selected by the appropriate icon.

c.  Date Selection Window shall have the following elements:

i.  Date – Located on the middle left of the playback interface. Clicking this tab shall bring up the date panel. By default the current day shall be selected.

ii.  Year – Shall allow the year the video was recorded to be selected.