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Manual Realshot Manager Engl
Manual Realshot Manager Engl
Contents
Installing the Software:................................................................................................................................... 2
Basic Network Configuration:......................................................................................................................... 4
Requirements: ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Network Bandwidth and Loading:............................................................................................................... 4
Network Configuration:............................................................................................................................... 4
Configuring Windows Network Properties:................................................................................................. 5
Configuring Camera Network Settings ....................................................................................................... 6
Network Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................ 7
Basic Configuration of Real Shot Manager (standard) .................................................................................. 8
Cameras & Camera Servers ...................................................................................................................... 8
Screen Layouts......................................................................................................................................... 11
Storage Locations..................................................................................................................................... 12
Housekeeping and System Management. ............................................................................................... 14
Basic Recording and Playback .................................................................................................................... 14
Manual Recording .................................................................................................................................... 14
Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Scheduled Events ........................................................................................................................................ 17
IO Box Configuration.................................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix 1 - Software Licensing ................................................................................................................. 23
Licensing your system.............................................................................................................................. 23
Appendix 2 Layout Examples ................................................................................................................... 25
Description
license.lic
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Note: the Licence file for V1.xx software will not work with V2.xx software. Contact Sony for a
free upgrade to V2.xx
3. The Camera, IO box and Audio box configurations should be saved using the export
function from RSM before they can be backed up.
4. Camera image files are not deleted when installing a new version of software.
5. Installing from CDROM Insert the CDROM in the drive. The install Setup program should
auto-start. If it does not start automatically, browse the CDROM and double click the setup
icon in the root directory.
6. Read the license agreement and if you agree click Accept.
7. Select the destination drive and folder for the installation of Real Shot Manager. Press the
Browse button to select a different location from the default.
Note: This drive is also the default storage location for image files, which take up a lot of
space. Use a drive with adequate storage space or set up an alternative storage location
after completing installation. The storage area should have at least 40GB free.
8. Choose the program folder group. Accept the default unless you want to change it.
9. Select any additional languages you want to have available in RSM, English is available by
default.
10. Select the language of the user guide to be installed. (In V2.0.1.1 only English is available)
11. On completing installation, you must install the license file to have full functionality. See
appendix 1.
12. If you are updating a previous installation, you may now restore the exported settings. If
you are updating V2, and are installing over the previous version, you should not need to
import settings.
Requirements:
Network Protocol - TCP/IP
Media type Ethernet 10BaseT, Ethernet 100BaseTX or Ethernet 1000BaseT
One or more Ethernet Switch or Switched Hub is used to link devices.
All devices should be on the same subnet (see below for details)
Network Configuration:
For the network to function, each device must have an exclusive IP address.
As stated above, in a simple network all devices must be on the same subnet. For this example we
will use the following network address structure:
The network address (subnet): 192.168.0.0
Net Mask: 255.255.255.0
(This is known as /24 network and can be referred to as 192.168.0.0 /24)
This allows us to use approximately 250 addresses, which should be more than enough for most
small systems.
All devices will have the same net mask (subnet mask), of 255.255.255.0
The address range for devices is from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.250 as some addresses are
reserved and we should reserve some for future network development.
We will not use the DHCP (Obtain IP Address Automatically) option as we are assuming there is
no DHCP server on the network. For this application using fixed IP addresses is preferable for
many reasons.
Select Internet Protocol TCP/IP, and select Properties. An example of settings is shown below.
Note: In a simple network no Gateway or DNS servers are defined. We do not use the DHCP
(Obtain IP Address Automatically) option as we are assuming there is no DHCP server on the
network.
Network Infrastructure
As well as bandwidth requirements, you also need to know the physical limits of the network.
The 100BaseTX standard uses twisted-pair cable known as CAT5 or CAT5E, the maximum cable
length between devices is 100 metres. A hub, switch or repeater can be used to extend the cable.
For longer distances of up to 2000 metres, a 100BaseFX multi-mode fibre optic cable can be used.
A converter is required to interface with the camera. For distances over 2000m, single mode fibre
can be used, alternatively linking to an existing network or using public networks such as ISDN,
DSL or the Internet may be more cost effective.
Network Settings Example:
Installing 16 cameras, and 2 RSM PCs with a remote storage device or NAS.
Camera 1 - 192.168.0.101
------------Camera 16 192.168.0.116
RSM PC 1 - 192.168.0.10
RSM PC 2 - 192.168.0.11
NAS device - 192.168.0.50
192.168.0.101
192.168.0.103
Ethernet Switch
192.168.0.102
192.168.0.11
192.168.0.104
192.168.0.10
Network Storage
192.168.0.50
RealShot Manager PC
Client PC
3. On the left hand side of the setup manager window, click on Cameras.
13. Enter a group name, and select an icon image. Then press OK
14. You can then drag cameras into the group as shown below in the new group Local Cameras.
15. The Groups function can be used in many ways. Cameras can be in multiple groups if required.
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Screen Layouts
The screen layout of RSM is very flexible allowing the user to design screen layouts to suit their
application.
Some basic layout examples are included, but on the first use, the screen may be blank as shown.
To assign a camera to a monitor window, click the right mouse button on the required window, and
choose the Select Camera option.
Examples of layouts are included in appendix 2
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Storage Locations
By default, recordings will be stored on the same drive that the RSM software is installed.
For example if RSM is installed in the directory
D:\Program Files\Sony\RealShot Manager ,
Recordings will be stored by default in the directory
D:\Program Files\Sony\RealShot Manager\Recordings
You can create new storage locations on any drive that is accessible to the PC regardless of the
type but please consider the recommendations later in this section for best performance.
Managing Storage Locations
The image below shows a typical configuration.
The D: drive is used for storage, and there are two storage locations configured, Default and Alarm
Recordings.
The pop-up window shows the settings available for each storage location. If the system is to be
used for continuous recording such as in a security or surveillance environment, it is a good idea to
enable the automated cleanup job option to ensure continuous recording.
After creating additional storage locations, they must be assigned to each camera and can be
configured for Normal, Scheduled or Alarm recording. To assign the storage location, click on
camera properties and select the storage location tab as shown below.
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Manual Recording
Having configured the cameras, storage locations and screen layouts you should have pictures on
screen. Recording them is the next simple step.
Select the camera you want to record with the mouse, then press the record button
the recording toolbar.
Scheduled recording and alarm recording are also supported but not covered in this section.
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Playback
Having started recording, play back is the next logical step.
In the playback toolbar on the left side of the screen, select the search icon
The search screen will be displayed. Select the camera you recorded and you should see a view
as shown. There is only one recording listed in this example.
Clicking once on one of the thumbnail in the bottom left of the screen, opens the playback monitor
and starts playback.
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The playback toolbar also appears to give control of playback, see below.
Double clicking on a thumbnail image opens it in the main screen in the previously selected
window, in the case below it was the also the hot-spot centre window.
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Scheduled Events
A core part of the RealShot Manager software is the scheduling of events such as recording and
monitoring.
Press the button marked
on the toolbar to access the schedule screen.
Cameras can be scheduled as a group or individually, and multiple schedules can be run
simultaneously.
The image below is extracted from the screen shot on the next page. It shows a schedule with the
group Local Cameras configured for normal recording and alarm recording.
The scheduled event is active between 06:45 and 18:00, everyday of the week.
The Normal Recording tab is visible. It shows the recording options for this event.
Scheduled recording allows multiple connections to a camera. As an example, this allows you to
have Normal Recording at CIF resolution and 8 frames per second, Alarm Recording at 4CIF and
15 frames/sec, and monitor the picture at QCIF resolution with 12 frames/sec, all happening at the
same time.
This can be useful if you want to minimise network traffic. You can monitor at a low resolution and
frame rate, but when an alarm is triggered, the images can be recorded at high resolution and
frame rate for the period of the alarm.
To create a scheduled event, select the camera or group you want to use, then press the
Insert Recurrent Item button
, on the toolbar.
You can then set the parameters for the event in the area shown above.
To insert a Cleanup event, for disk management, press the button marked
Note: For Alarm events, an external trigger is required. This is configured in the IO Box
configuration section.
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IO Box Configuration
RealShot Manager can interface with external devices that act as inputs or outputs to the system.
The good example of this is alarm triggers. These can be used to trigger events in the system such
as the start of recording or a change of screen layout.
This is a very powerful feature that will be summarised in this section.
From the Setup Manager menu, select IO Boxes, from the left hand column.
17. Select a device type, enter a device name, and enter the IP address and Port of the device.
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18. For this example, we have chosen an SNC-RZ30P camera called Entrance, which we want
to use as an alarm trigger input. The camera has built in activity-detection and relay
contacts which can be used.
19. Click once on the new IO box. The available IO ports are shown in the centre area.
20. Click once on Activity Detection port, the Activity detection settings are shown in the box
below.
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24. With the settings complete, the IO pin can be used to trigger an alarm recording.
25. This is enabled from the schedule menu.
26. In the schedule we previously set up an event for the group Local Cameras, this included
the Entrance camera.
27. By selecting the Entrance camera, we can edit the properties of the alarm recording, and
enable the Entrance camera IO box to trigger the alarm recording of this camera.
28. By activating this schedule, activity detected by the Entrance camera will trigger a recording
between 06:45 an18:30.
29. The IO box can be used for many purposes as well as alarm recording, refer to the
operation manual for more information.
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Software:
Standard/Server/Client/Player
Standard
If you purchased RSM pre-installed on a system, the license file should already be installed and a
copy of it supplied on a floppy disk.
If you purchased the RSM software as IMZ-RS2xx and are installing it for the first time on a PC, you
must register the system using the web link supplied, and then a license will be issued
automatically.
3. Open the Help About menu from the main toolbar. This displays the RSM serial number for
the system, as seen below.
4. Connect to the licensing web site as described in the sheet supplied with the software.
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5. Copy the serial number displayed into the licence application web site.
6. After entering all relevant information on the site, you will automatically be emailed the
license file.
7. Copy the license.lic file to the RealShot Manager directory on the computer.
8. A typical file list from the directory is shown below.
9. If the license file is not valid or has become corrupt, a warning message will appear when
starting RSM, and the software will shutdown.
Note: License files use hardware in the PC and are not transferable between PCs. If you need
to transfer the software to a new PC or a hardware change in the PC stops RSM from working,
contact your Sony representative for assistance.
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