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H.264 NETWORK CAMERA SERIES I VCA Interface Manual (v3.05.31.18) Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, read this instruction booklet carefully and completely - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 2
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Table of contents Introduction ...8 Getting Started ...9 VCA Feature Packages ...9 Accessing VCA Configuration ...10 Activation...10 Obtaining an Activation Code ...11 Applying - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 3
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Presence ...23 Object Direction ...24 Object Enter and Exit ...25 Object Appear and Disappear ...26 Object Dwell ...27 Object Stopped ... - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 4
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Logical Rules...47 Adding and Removing Logical Rules 47 Editing Logical Rule Clauses ...48 Editing Logical Rule Actions ...49 Clause Types ... - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 5
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Decremental Counters ...66 Occupancy Counters...66 Counter Storage and Reporting...67 Counter Database Service...67 Enable Database Service ...67 DB Storage ...67 Total DB Size ...68 Database Table Configuration 68 Sampling Interval...68 Roll-over - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 6
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Current Device Time ...75 Enable Hourly Report ...85 Heatmap Reporting...85 Enabling the Heatmap Service 85 Generating Heatmap Images...85 Events Reporting ...87 Configuring and Enabling the Service 87 Selecting a Time Interval...87 Filtering by - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 7
18 Configuring and Enabling the Service 89 Selecting a Time Interval...89 Example CSV File ...89 Description of CSV fields: ...90 Tamper Detection ...91 Advanced Tamper Detection Settings 91 Suppress Alarm on Lights On/Off 91 Scene Change Detection...92 Manual Scene Change Detection Settings 92 - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 8
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Auto-tracking Initiation...101 Importing & Exporting VCA Configuration 102 Exporting VCA Configuration 102 Importing VCA Configuration 102 Generating External Event Notifications - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 9
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Introduction VCAsys is a real-time video real-time alerts when triggered. The alerts are available in all formats supported by the hardware on which it is enabled. This user guide will help you get VCAsys configured for your application quickly, as - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 10
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Getting Started To get up and running as fast as possible, the following steps should be executed: • Locate a unit that supports VCAsys and ensure it is upgraded to a firmware version that contains the VCAsys engine. • Obtain an activation code for - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 11
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Accessing VCA Configuration All configuration of the VCAsys engine is performed by accessing the VCA section of the unit setup page: - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 12
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Obtaining an Activation Code Before VCAsys can be enabled, it must be activated. Typically, an activation code is supplied by the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 13
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Applying an Activation Code to a Unit Once an activation code has been received from your hardware supplier, it's simply a case of - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 14
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Switching VCA On and Off By default, VCA is disabled. To enable VCA it must be activated. Select the VCA menu - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 15
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Enabling Metadata Streaming To visualize the VCA output, metadata streaming must be enabled for RTP. Select System Options and then the RTSP/RTP sub menu: 05-2018-A 14 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 16
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Configuration of Zones and Rules To create some useful output, it is necessary to configure detection zones and detection rules. The - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 17
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Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Customizing the Tracking Display The tracking display window can be customized to show various levels of tracking data. Simply right click - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 19
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Display Object Classification Check this option to display the object classification. This option is only available when the camera has been - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 20
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Creating a Zone or Line To create a zone, either double click the left mouse button or right click and select Zone/Line... - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 21
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Adding and Removing Nodes Zones and lines can be tailored to any scenario by simply adding more nodes to define the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 22
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Non-Detection Zones In some situations, especially where the scene is busy, objects tracked in some areas can interfere with detection - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 23
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Detection Rules Once some detection zones and/or lines have been configured, it's possible to course, these can be customized to suit the detection scenario. The selection of multiple rules on a detection zone is supported. 05-2018-A 22 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 24
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Presence Enable the object presence rule on the selected zone by checking the Presence box in the properties inspector and - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 25
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Direction Enable the object direction rule on the selected zone by checking the Direction Filter box in the properties inspector. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 26
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Enter and Exit Enable the 'Object Enter' and 'Exit Detection' by checking the corresponding check boxes in the properties inspector - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 27
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Appear and Disappear Enable the 'Object Appear' and 'Disappear Detection' by checking the corresponding check boxes in the properties inspector - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 28
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Dwell Enable the object dwell rule on the selected zone by checking the Dwell box in the properties inspector and - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 29
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Stopped Enable the object stopped rule on the selected zone by checking the Stopped box in the properties inspector and - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 30
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Class Once the camera has been calibrated, it's possible to include or exclude specific object types in the detection rules. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 31
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Tailgating Enable the object tailgating rule on the selected zone by checking the Object Tailgating box in the properties inspector. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 32
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Tailgating Trigger The tailgating filter can use either the tracking engine or the counting line as trigger sources for tailgating - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 33
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Speed Enable the object speed rule on the selected zone by checking the Speed Filter box in the properties inspector. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 34
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Object Color Filter NOTE: The object color filter requires a VCApro license, and the Tracking mode must be set to People Tracking - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 35
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Counting Line A counting line is a detection filter optimized for bi-directional object counting (e.g. people or vehicles) in busier detection scenarios. Examples - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 36
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Assigning Counters to Counting Lines A counting line by itself simply generates events when an object to be counted is detected. To - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 37
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Calibrating the Counting Line To generate accurate counts, the counting line requires calibration. Unlike VCAsurveillance, this cannot be performed at a general - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 38
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Calibration Diagnostics Mode To enable the user to more accurately configure the calibration for the counting line, there is a diagnostic feature - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 39
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Camera Calibration Camera calibration is required for the VCA engine to classify objects into different object classes. Once the camera has - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 40
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Other Graphical Tools There are several other graphical tools that can be used to make the calibration process simpler and more - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 41
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Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Virtual Ruler The calibration configuration control supports a virtual ruler. This can be useful for measuring distances along the ground plane to objects of known size such as road lane widths, car park - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 43
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Calibrating a Camera Calibrating a camera you do not know, or are unable to find out the camera parameters, this topic provides a stepby-step guide to calibrating a camera. Step 1: Find some people in the scene Find some people, or some people-sized - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 44
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Step 2: Adjust tilt angle and camera height Now, adjust the camera tilt angle and vertical field of view until both mimics - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 45
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Step 3: Verify the setup Once you are happy that the scene is correctly calibrated, verify the settings by dragging the mimics - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 46
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Advanced Calibration Parameters The advanced calibration parameters allow the ground plane to be panned and rolled without affecting the camera calibration - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 47
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Measurement Units The height, area and speed annotation can be displayed in metric or imperial units. By default, the system displays - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 48
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Logical Rules Logical rules extend the standard rules system to allow various inputs to be combined using logical expressions. A logical rule - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 49
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Editing Logical Rule Clauses Each logical rule is defined by a hierarchy of clauses which represent a variety of inputs and logical operations. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 50
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Editing Logical Rule Actions The next step is to define that actions that should occur when the logical rule is triggered. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 51
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Clause Types There are many different types of clause which can be combined in different ways to create logical rules. Most - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 52
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Or Clause The 'or' clause takes input from one or more other clauses and will generate output when any of the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 53
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 And Clause The 'and' clause generates output only when all its inputs are currently triggered. The target and zone ids from - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 54
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Before Clause The 'before' clause adds the requirement that one of inputs to an 'and' clause must start before another. The - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 55
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Within Clause The 'within' clause constrains the inputs to an 'and' clause so that it is only triggered if the specified - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 56
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Identity Clause The 'identity' clause adds the requirement for two inputs to an 'and' clause to have been triggered by either - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 57
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Earliest Clause The 'earliest' clause is a special clause. It affects the start time reported by an 'and' clause. Ordinarily, the start - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 58
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Classification Clause The 'classification' clause constrains one of the inputs to an 'and' clause so that it will only trigger if - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 59
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Proximity Clause The 'proximity' clause adds the requirement for two inputs to an 'and' clause to have been triggered by targets - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 60
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Was Clause The 'was' clause is triggered if the input clause was triggered at the specified time in the past. This - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 61
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Between Clause The 'between' clause is triggered if the input clause was triggered during the specified time interval in the past. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 62
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Day Clause The 'day' clause will be triggered only on the chosen day of the week. When combined with other clauses - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 63
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Date Clause The 'date' clause will be triggered when the device's date is within the specified date range. The bounds are - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 64
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Input Clause The 'input' clause allows the level of a digital input (DI) to be used as an input to a logical rule. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 65
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Learning Clause When scene change detection is enabled, if tracking system detects a drastic change in the scene it temporarily disables the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 66
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Counters VCAsys also supports object counting. Any combination of detection zones or lines can be assigned to a counter. Counters can be configured to perform any combination of incremental, decremental - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 67
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Assigning Rules to Counters Counters count triggers generated by rule violations. For example, if it is required to count the number - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 68
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Counter Storage and Reporting Counter Database Service The database service is responsible for logging all the counter values at regular intervals to up to 4 database tables. To access the Database Service configuration page, click the Database - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 69
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Total DB Size The maximum size of the database when internal flash is selected as the storage medium is 512KB. The - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 70
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Counter Reporting Service The reporting service is the user-interface into the counter storage and reporting functionality. It allows the user to query the database service to generate reports, tables and even export data to Microsoft Excel for - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 71
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Bar Graph Reporting Clicking the Bar button pops up a new window with a bar graph of the results. The color of each - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 72
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Predefined Requests The counter reporting service has several pre-defined addition to using the predefined requests it's possible to select all query parameters manually to query any combination of data. The options available are described in the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 73
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Absolute date and time Seconds Now Today Yesterday Sunday, Monday, YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm Decimal integer The current time 0:00 - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 74
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Value Type Specifies the results a notification. The format of the report content configuration is like the Reporting Service page Note: The database service must be enabled for the email notification to function. Enable Email Notification Tick - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 75
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Adding a New Email Notification Recipient Multiple reports and recipients can be defined. To add a new recipient/report clicking the "Add" button - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 76
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Schedule Configuration Configures the schedule for the time and frequency of email notifications Current Device Time The current date and time - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 77
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Trigger Time Select the time that the email notification should be sent. Weekday Select the days of the week on which - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 78
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Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Trigger Day Select the day of the week when the weekly notification is sent. Trigger Time Select the time of day - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 80
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Trigger Day Select the day of the month on which the notification should be sent. If the day of the month - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 81
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Counter ID Specifies which counters are included in the report. Can be any one of: Counter ID Active All One of 0- - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 82
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Send Test Report Click to send a test report to the specified email address to validate the report configuration. Note: Requires that - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 83
Ganz GXi Series Sample Daily Report in HTML Bar Chart Format VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 05-2018-A 82 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 84
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Importing Data into Microsoft Excel The counter reporting service is compatible with Microsoft Excel's "Import Data from Web" function which allows users to extract a real-time data feed from one or many cameras and - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 85
Ganz GXi Series Open Excel and import the data feed as illustrated below: VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 The data is then displayed in Excel and can be processed further. In this example, the three counters have been added to a bar chart. 05-2018-A 84 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 86
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Other Reports Additionally, to counter reports, of the previous day). Enabling the Heatmap Service Before heatmaps can be generated, the heatmap database service should be enabled under the Database Service section. Note: Since the heatmap image is - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 87
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 When the 'PNG' button is clicked, a heatmap image will be generated and downloaded by the browser. An example heatmap is illustrated below Example Heatmap Image 05-2018-A 86 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 88
VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Events Reporting The events reporting page allows the user to retrieve a CSV file with events that occurred during a certain time. Furthermore, the user can retrieve only events from certain types of rules. Configuring and Enabling the Service To start collecting - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 89
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Please note: if no rules database to the event. • Channel: channel where the event was observed (might be non-zero on systems supporting multiple channels). • Event ID: id of the event given by the internal rule analyzer/event triggering engine. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 90
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Tracks Reporting As with events, the tracks reporting page allows the user to retrieve a CSV file with tracks that were generated during a certain time. Configuring and Enabling the Service To start collecting tracks, the user should enable the - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 91
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Description of CSV fields: • ID: The unique id of the track given by the database (not necessarily that of the tracker). • - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 92
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Tamper Detection The Tamper Detection indoor lighting can cause false tamper alarms. Enable this option if this is likely to be a problem in the area where the camera is installed. However, this option will reduce sensitivity to genuine alarms - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 93
the detection diagnostic data when in Manual mode. Manual Scene Change Detection Settings In the manual mode the following settings are available: tracking algorithm to be reset. If false scene change detections are a problem, the time and/or area should be increased so that large transient - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 94
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Day/Night Mode Change Detection Settings The day/night mode change detection algorithm, when and system messages. Burnt-in Annotation can be enabled for compressed video streams or the analogue video output, if supported. 05-2018-A 93 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 95
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Zone Configuration Check to enable burnt-in annotation of the detection zones. Non-detect zones are drawn with a dashed border. Object - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 96
to observe various areas of interest surrounding the camera's installation location. The camera can move to and between PTZ Presets either manually or automatically. A VCA profile can be associated with each PTZ Preset. VCA profiles implement VCA configuration (Zones and Rules) and calibration - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 97
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 PTZ Control Element The PTZ Control is present when the camera supports PTZ movement in the VCA configuration pages 'Zones and Rules' and Calibration. An equivalent control is also present in the Repositioning page where PTZ Preset - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 98
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 • Preset name: An edit box containing the name of the currently selected Preset. This box is empty in the case when a Preset is disabled. the user must enter a name here before enabling the Preset. • Go: This button instructs the camera to move to - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 99
Ganz GXi Series Create VCA Profile Delete VCA Profile VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Note: Once confirmed, the delete command will be sent immediately to the camera and all zones, rules and calibration settings associated - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 100
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 PTZ Configuration and Auto-Tracking PTZ General Configuration PTZ General Configuration allows configuration of general VCA PTZ support. This extends the VCA functions to work with PTZ cameras. The general PTZ configuration for VCA is controlled by - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 101
only at the preset home position, VCA will not be automatically re-enabled. The only way to re-enable VCA in this mode is to manually return the camera to the VCA home preset position. PTZ Auto-tracking Configuration PTZ auto tracking allows a compatible PTZ camera to track a moving subject in - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 102
is useful if the operator spots something of interest and would like the PTZ autotracking to take over the job of tracking the subject automatically. Manual lay-on can be achieved in two ways: • By selecting a target that is already being tracked by the VCA engine. In this case the target - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 103
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Importing & Exporting VCA Configuration It is possible to export the VCA configuration from a device to an XML configuration file, and to - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 104
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 • PTZ: PTZ VCA configuration data. Includes general VCA/PTZ settings and PTZ autotracking settings. • Scene Change: The scene changes detection configuration. - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 105
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Generating External Event Notifications It is possible to assign the VCA alarms to trigger external events, e.g. a relay contact closure, a TCP/IP - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 106
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Note Rising edge trigger sends the event when the VCA event starts Falling edge trigger sends the event when the VCA - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 107
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Advanced VCA Settings In most installations, the default VCA configuration will suffice. However, in some cases, better performance can be achieved - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 108
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 In this detection scenario, the person enters the zone 3 times. At each point an alarm is raised, resulting in a total of 3 - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 109
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Measurement Units Allows the measurements units of every moving and stationary target, as well as additional diagnostic data to enable troubleshooting and optimum configuration. To save network bandwidth, the default metadata stream does not include - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 110
as this allows the algorithm to automatically select the best value. In some situations, where extra sensitivity is required, the value can be manually specified. While lower values allow the engine to track smaller objects, it may be more susceptible to false detections. Display Options Minimum - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 111
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 The left picture shows the centroid mode, and the right one shows the Midbottom mode. 05-2018-A 110 | P a g e - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 112
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 People Tracker The IPT uses advanced 3D camera technology to provide far superior tracking accuracy in busy scenes than is achievable - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 113
Ganz GXi Series VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Calibration The IPT tracking will calibration be accurate to achieve good tracking performance. • The 3D tracking boxes should be used to guide the calibration (ensure that burnt in annotation is disabled during the calibration process). • There will - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 114
Ganz GXi Series An example of a correctly calibrated scene VCA Interface Manual V3.05.31.18 Scene Maintenance The IPT does not use a continuous scene learning algorithm. Instead, a new background model is constructed whenever there has been - Ganz Security ZN1A-B4DMZ56U-1 | GXi Series VCA Interface Manual - Page 115
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