Table of Contents Overview and Environment ........................... 1 Overview ....................................1 Recommended Configuration & Capability ......................2 Install HVMV ..............................3 Settings ................................6 Login Interface ................................... 6 Main Interface ..................................7 User ......................................8 Devices ....................................11 Adding a Device ...............................12 Modifying a Device ..............................17...
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HVMV Service Control Tool ............................41 Live View ................................43 Live Viewing ..................................43 Video Settings ...................................44 Digital Zoom ................................46 Editing Display Information ..........................46 Broadcast (Reserved) ............................47 Configuring Views ................................47 E-Map Viewing .................................49 Alarm in / Alarm out ...............................50 Playback ................................51 Playback Control Panel ..............................52...
2. Overview HVMV is a professional video surveillance system designed for 30 series NVR on managing security surveillance devices conveniently and efficiently. It supports live view, playback, tour & task, E-Map, Event trigger management, smart search and other services. The main features of HVMV are listed as below: •...
HVMV User Manual Recommended Configuration & Capability System supports up to 2048 video channel connections, up to 64-channel live view in a single screen. See the following table for the max live view channels with different camera parameters. See the following table for system requirements: Table 1-1 Recommended Configuration &...
Install HVMV 2 Install HVMV 1. Download the latest version of HVMV installation program from https://mywebtech.honeywell.com. 2. Double click the installation program and the following window is displayed. Figure 2-1 Read License Agreement 3. Click I agree and the following window is displayed: Figure 2-2 Create an Administrator Account 4.
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HVMV User Manual 5. Leave the port as default and modify the default database path if necessary. Click Next. Figure 2-3 Select a Folder to Install 6. Select the installation path and click Install.
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Install HVMV Figure 2-4 Installing 7. Wait for the installation to progress. Figure 2-5 Install Successfully 8. Click Close when the installation is done.
System Management on page 36. Login Interface Double click the HVMV icon on the desktop, and the login interface is displayed: Figure 3-1 Login For the first time logging in, use the admin account and enter the password you set in...
HVMV User Manual Table 3-1 Main Page Function View the main page icons and active tabs. Click to add a function tab on the top pane. Monitor the performance of CPU and Memory. It includes Settings, Full screen, Help, About and Log out.
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Settings Figure 3-3 User Config Interface Click to add a new user. Figure 3-4 New User Enter the user name, password, confirm password and select a role from Administrator and Customize.
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HVMV User Manual Table 3-2 Role Type Description An administrator has all permissions and is allowed to access all Administrator devices. A customized user has customized permissions and is allowed to access customized devices. To create users with the permissions...
Settings Figure 3-7 Accessible Devices After the settings are done, click Add to create a new user. The new users will be listed under the admin’s icon . Repeat the process to create more users. Figure 3-8 Users List If you want to change the password, click Change password. Devices You can add a single device or a batch of devices automatically or manually.
HVMV User Manual Adding a Device You can add new devices via: • • IP/Domain • Auto search Click on the Settings pane in Figure 3-2 to go to the following interface: Figure 3-9 Device Management Interface Click to add a device:...
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Settings Figure 3-11 P2P 2. Enter the serial number and the admin user’s password of NVR. Click Add and the devices will be added in the devices list in the left pane, see Figure 3-16. Adding Devices via IP/Domain 1. Click as shown in Figure 3-10 and the following interface is displayed:...
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-13 Adding Devices via Auto Search You need to authorize the devices first. Before the Note authorization, the devices will be locked and shown as 2. Select the target device from the device list. Figure 3-14 Select Target Device...
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Settings Figure 3-15 Device Authorized 4. The device will be unlocked and the status of the device will change to . Click Apply and the device will be added to the devices list in the left pane. Figure 3-16 Devices List If your devices cannot be added via auto search, perform the following steps: 1.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-17 Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall 3. Click Allow another app. Figure 3-18 Click Allow Another App 4. Click Browse, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Honeywell\HVMV\Server and add Configuration Server in the Apps list.
Settings Figure 3-19 Add Configuration Server 5. Enable Domain, Private and Public in the Allowed apps and features list. Figure 3-20 Enable Domain Private and Public 6. Click OK. After the settings are completed, click as shown in Figure 3-10 search the devices automatically.
Figure 3-16. Event Configuration You can pre-configure a series of actions for HVMV to react to different events. For example, HVMV can start a recording or send an Email notification when Motion detection is triggered. Adding an Event Click...
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Settings Figure 3-22 Add Event Perform the following steps to add an event as shown in the above figure: 1. Select an event type among • Camera event , see Camera Event on page 20. • System event , see System Event on page 21.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-23 Event List Selecting Event and Trigger Camera Event Click and click Add Trigger as shown in Figure 3-22, the following figure is displayed: Figure 3-24 Select Trigger and Source – Camera Event See the following table for camera events available in the system:...
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Settings Camera Disconnected The network is abnormal. The alarm in device connected to Camera is Camera Alarm In triggered. The alarm out device connected to Camera Camera Alarm Out is triggered. Some of the triggers require that you configure the settings on the web page of NVR or local NVR.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-26 Select Trigger and Source – System Event See the following table for system events available in the system: Table 3-4 System Event Event Description Storage failure The storage is disconnected. Storage full The storage is full.
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Settings Alarm in/Alarm out The alarm in device connected to NVR is Device Alarm in triggered. Alarm in/Alarm out The alarm out device connected to NVR is Device Alarm out triggered. Adding Action The available actions include: sending HTTPS request, sending live streaming, sending an Email, going to camera preset, going to E-Map and sounding the event.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-29 Send Email Perform the following steps to add the Send Email action. 1. Select Send email from the dropdown list. 2. Enter valid email addresses as sender and recipients. It is required that you configure an...
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This function should be used in conjunction with NVR's Send to HVMV. Create an event action on NVR and select Send to HVMV. Create an event action on HVMV and selects Sound the Event. The HVMV sounds alarm when the event is triggered.
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HVMV User Manual Perform the following steps to add the Sound the event action. 1. Select Sound the event from the dropdown list. 2. Select an event sound from Alarm 1, Alarm 2, Alarm 3, Alarm 4 or Alarm 5.
Settings Enter a template name, drag the time period and click Add. The schedule template will be listed as shown in Figure 3-34. Modifying an Event Select the target event, click and you can modify the trigger, action, schedule, event name and notes.
HVMV User Manual E-Map Config You can import an E-Map or an E-Map folder, deploy cameras, maps and alarm in/out devices on the map to show the deployment of surveillance devices and alarm in/out devices in an area. Adding E-Map...
Settings Figure 3-38 Configure an E-Map 3. Drag the cameras, E-Maps or Alarm in/out devices to the target locations on the map. See Deploying Cameras on E-Map on page 29, Deploying Regional Maps on E-Map on page Deploying Alarm In/out Devices on E-Map on page 31.
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HVMV User Manual When the camera is in place, drag the FOV indicators on the edge to change the shooting angle and the coverage range. Figure 3-40 Change Shoot Angle and Coverage Range Drag the FOV to change the shooting direction to match the actual installation.
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Settings To delete the camera on the map, click on the target camera icon. Figure 3-43 Delete a Camera Deploying Regional Maps on E-Map Regional maps can also be deployed into an E-Map. As shown in Figure 3-38, drag a map from the Regional maps list to the target location on E- Map and the following figure is displayed.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 3-45 Select a map 2. In the Alarm In/Alarm out tab, drag an alarm in/out device to a preferred location on map. You can use to zoom in or zoom out the map. 3. When an alarm in/out device is selected, you can select the display colors of its icons.
Settings Deleting E-Map Select a map or map folder, click Figure 3-47 Delete E-map Tour & Task You can configure a tour & task to display multiple pre-configured views one by one in a timed pattern and monitor tour among different windows. For how to configure a view, see Configuring Views on page 47.
HVMV User Manual Adding a Tour 1. Click and the following interface is displayed: Figure 3-49 Add Tour 2. Enter a name for the tour. 3. Click target views from the View tab and the views will be added to the tour. Click Add tour.
Settings Figure 3-51 Context Menu of View You can apply the same duration of all views, or allow each view to display on screen for a different span of time. Figure 3-52 Set Duration After the tour is added, mouse over a configured tour, and then click to start a tour.
HVMV User Manual Deleting a Tour To delete a tour, right click the tour and select Delete as shown in Figure 3-54. System Management You can set up SMTP and Preferences here. SMTP You can configure a mail server via which the system alarms or notifications can be delivered to a receiver.
Settings Figure 3-56 Add SMTP Enter your mail server's domain name or IP address. Enter credentials for access to the mail service. If SSL encrypted transmission is preferred, select its checkbox. Click Add to complete the configuration. The system uses the first SMTP server by default. If the first Note SMTP server is failed, it will use the second one, and so on in a similar fashion.
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HVMV User Manual Export Figure 3-58 Export Settings Location: Configure a default destination for exporting video, snapshots, or configuration backups. The default location is: "C:/Users/Public/Documents/Honeywell Inc/HVMV/Downloads". Snapshot format: Select from JPG or PNG. On Startup You can use multiple monitor screens to display Live view, Tour & Task, E-Map, or Event prompts.
After all of the above settings are completed, click Apply for the configuration to take effect. Import and Export Utility HVMV supports import and export utility for user to keep record of all server settings. You can use the export file to copy the configuration on another host.
HVMV User Manual Figure 3-63 Import/Export Utility Window 3. Select Export current settings, click to select a target folder, and click Next. The system will start to export a .bin file. Figure 3-64 Export Current Settings 4. After the exporting is completed, click Close.
3. Click Next. After the importing is completed, click Close. HVMV Service Control Tool HVMV service control tool is a tool for server control and for user to be aware of the HVMV Server status. It starts up as Windows OS startup.
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HVMV User Manual If you stop the HVMV Service Control manually, it will show the message “Failed to connect to server” when you log on to the HVMV.
Live View 4 Live View This chapter contains the following sections: • Live Viewing on page 43. • Configuring Views on page 47. • Video Settings on page 44. Live Viewing After devices are added, you can check the live view from the connected devices and modify the video settings.
HVMV User Manual Focus: 1+12, 1+16, 1+3, 1+5, 1+7, 1+9, 2+8. Vertical: 1V+6, 2V+2, 2V+3, 3V, 3V+4, 4V, 4V+4, 5V. (applies to corridor view) 2. Select a window and double click a camera on the left pane or drag it to the window to view the video.
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Live View Figure 4-4 Video Settings Select corresponding options to set the video. Options varies according to different channels. Table 4-2 Video Settings Item Function Click to enable the digital zoom function. For details, see Digital zoom Digital Zoom on page 46. Snapshot Click to take a snapshot of the current video.
HVMV User Manual Item Function Click to add the current view as a new view. For details, see Add a view Configuring Views on page 47. Click it and the selected view will be replaced by current Replace view layout mode.
Live View Figure 4-6 Edit Display Information Broadcast (Reserved) If your cameras support the Two Way Audio feature and the microphone and audio output to an amplified speaker have been connected, you can right-click on the camera to display the Broadcast function.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 4-7 Drag Cameras 3. In the View tab, Click Figure 4-8 Add View 4. Enter the name of the view, click Add. Figure 4-9 Enter View Name 5. The view will be listed in the left pane under the View tab.
Live View Figure 4-10 View List To delete a view, right-click the target view and select Delete. E-Map Viewing You can also drag an E-Map into a view window. Click on the E-Map tab as shown in Figure 4-1. Note that an E-Map should be placed into a larger view cell. Depending on the resolution of your monitor, a view window can be too small for an E-Map.
HVMV User Manual Figure 4-11 E-Map Viewing For how to operate the E-Maps, see E-Map View on page 64. Alarm in / Alarm out In this tab, you can view the status of alarm in / alarm out devices connected to the NVR.
Playback 5 Playback This chapter contains the following sections: • Playback Control Panel on page 52. • Overview and Environment on page 1. You can playback the recordings that stored in the devices and export them to local computer. Click on the Operation pane in Figure 3-2 to go to the following interface:...
HVMV User Manual Playback Control Panel Figure 5-2 Playback Control Panel Time Search Click on the current date to open a calendar. If you want to review videos recorded in another day, select it from the calendar. Figure 5-3 Calendar Blue: dates with recordings.
Playback Time Indicator It shows the current playback time. You can drag the time indicator along the timeline. Synchronous Playback Click to play back video of all cameras in the same view at the same time. It is recommended you create a 2x2 layout, select and insert camera views into it, and begin the Synchronous playback.
HVMV User Manual Figure 5-6 Open Folder Events Color Indicator It indicates the color of each type of events. The corresponding color of each type of event will be shown on the timeline. Figure 5-7 Events Color Indicator The following is an example of the motion detection event indicated on the timeline.
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Playback Table 5-1 Playback Video Window Toolbar Name Icon Description Snapshot Click to take a snapshot of the current video. Click to enter the smart search window. For details, Smart Search Smart Search on page 61. Live View Click to go to the live view.
HVMV User Manual 6 Log on the Operation pane in Click Figure 3-2 to go to the following interface: Figure 6-1 Log Search You can search specific events by category, log type, severity, status, search criteria or by the time of occurrence using the calendar tool.
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Figure 6-2 Log Results Click to export the system log as an individual log file. The “z” on the log file name of the exported file indicates the Note daylight saving time.
HVMV User Manual 7 Search This chapter contains the following sections: • Event Search on page 58. • Smart Search on page 61. • E-Map View on page 64. Event Search Searching Events Click on the Search pane in Figure 3-2...
Search • Status: Select event status from All status, New, In progress, False event or Close. • Search Criteria: Enter a keyword in the Search Criteria field to search the event by name or trigger source. Click to add a criteria or click to remove a criteria.
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HVMV User Manual You can click to view the video recorded by the camera when the event occurs. Figure 7-4 Event Video In the dropdown list of Status, you can change the status of the event. See the following table...
Search Figure 7-5 Acknowledge the Event Exporting Events As shown in Figure 7-2, you can click to export a full list of all triggered events into a CSV file. Smart Search The Smart search function enables a quick glimpse of activities occurred within a user configurable detection area from the recorded videos.
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HVMV User Manual Figure 7-6 Smart Search Before searching, you can use the following filtering tool to narrow down your search: • Time frame: Click to specify the time frame you want to search for events. • Sensitivity: Configure the sensitivity for the detection of the activities in scene. Low for near scene, high sensitivity for long distance scenes.
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Search 2. Click . The search results display as the snapshots of the associated video clips. Figure 7-8 Smart Search Result Hover the screen with your mouse, and the length of each video clip is displayed. Figure 7-9 Video Clip Length 3.
HVMV User Manual 4. If you find important events, use the Export function to mark the start and end points on the timeline to export a video clip. Use the ends on time line to determine the clip length. By default, the clip length is 2 minutes long. The playback control panel in the Smart search window is identical to that on the Playback window.
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Search You can use the tilt bar on the right to tilt the E-Map image. Doing so creates a sense of distance and depth of view. To view other maps, select other maps from the dropdown list on the top left corner. Figure 7-13 Tilt E-Map Image Tilt Bar To see live streams from cameras, click on the camera icons in the E-Map.