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Video Event List

The Video Event List window displays all video segments recorded in the system and stored in the Video server database as well as video segments archived in EntraPass Video Vault . These video segments can originate from three sources:

•   Video triggers

•   Manual requests from operators

•   Automatic recordings from video servers

Note: Operators   must have access rights to the video server in order to perform operations on events displayed in the Video Event list. For example, if an operator has not been assigned permission to use a specific video server, he/she will not view events originating from this server. User permission are assigned while defining the security level: System  > Security level .

Using the Video Event List

The Video event list window displays all video events as well as their description. EntraPass operators can:

•   Search for a specific event associated with a video segment based on the date and time when the video was recorded

•   Play a video segment

•   Export the video segment for future consultation

•   Stream or copy video segments from EntraPass Video Vault

•   Retry all aborted transfers: these are transfers of video segments that were tagged for archive but which were not transferred to EntraPass Video Vault.

Finding Video Events

Under Video > Video event list, use the Search button to locate and view video segments. If the Search button is not displayed on screen, click the Menu button to make it appear.

•   The Video server tab allows you to search for a video segment on a specific video server.

•   The Events  tab allows you to filter events.

•   The Options  tab allows you to determine the size of the video you are looking for. Appropriate user access rights are necessary for performing this task.

•   The Archive state tab allows you to filter archived events according to their status.

1 - From the Video Events List, click the Search button. The Find video event window appears.

Note: If the Menu  and Legend  buttons are not activated, the window will not show the legend nor the buttons in the lower part.

2 - From the Find video events  window, select the Start date and time and the End date and time  for the video segments you are looking for.

Note: The Legends  button allows you to display a status legend related to video events. The Play and Copy from Video Vault  buttons are enabled when the selected video events have already been archived on EntraPass Video Vault.

3 - Select the video server that you want to include in the search. You can select All video servers if you want to search through all video servers defined in the system.

Note: If an   event was registered by more than one video server, at least one of the servers must be selected for the event to be included in the list.

4 - Select the Events  tab to filter events to be included in the report. If you select All events,  all the specific events will be checked.

5 - Select the Options tab to filter video segments according to their duration.

6 - Check the Video segment duration limit  option, then enter the duration in the Greater than (mm:ss)  and Smaller than (mm:ss)  fields. The value entered is in minutes and seconds. This feature allows you to target video segments meeting specific duration criteria.

7 - Select the Archive State  tab to filter events according to the archive status.   

8 - Check the Archive State option if you want to specify which events will be included in the filter. If you want to include all events, leave these options unchecked.

9 - Click OK  to go back to the Video event list window.

Note: The Play   and   Copy from Video Vault  buttons are enabled when the selected video event has been archived on EntraPass Video Vault. Archived events are identified by a green flag.

10 - Do one of the following using the buttons described bellow:

Button	Use description
	Use this Search button to search for events associated with a video segment. For details, see Finding Video Events.
	Use the Play button to view a video event. When you click this but­ton, the Video desktop displays the video event. If only one camera was used, which is most often the case, the system displays the duration of the video event. If the video event was recorded by more than one camera on a single server, the video server will use the most optimal display layout. If the video event was registered by more than one server, it is possible to select a specific video server. For example, 2x2 for a maximum of 4 camera, 3x3 for a maximum of 9 camera and 4x4 for a maximum of 16 cameras. For events with various length, events will be played based on the longer event. Note that this feature shows limitations when used in systems not configured for continuous recording as it will not display cameras involved outside the selected time frame.
	The Copy from Vault button allows operators to retrieve video seg­ments that have been archived on EntraPass Video Vault.
	The Play from Vault button enables operators to view a video event that has been archived on EntraPass Video Vault
	The Retry aborted button enables operators to trigger any archiving process that was suspended.
	Use the Menu button to display the buttons in the lower part of the window and the Legend button to display a legend about the status of the displayed video recording events.
	The KVI (Kantech Video Intellex), KVA (Kantech Video AVI), IMG, AVI and PS formats are available for your Export needs. These formats allow users to store all the data relative to a video event such as the event button or key frame, description, etc.
	The Save button is enabled when an operator enters data in the Comment field. It enables operators to save comments associated with a video event.
	The Cancel button is enabled when the Comment field is modified. It enables operators to discard the comment and to go back to the previous value.

Playing Video Segments

The Video Event List window is divided in two panes: the left-hand pane displays all video events that were retrieved according to the search criteria. The lower pane of the window displays the legend explaining the status of each event. It also contains buttons that enable operators to perform operations on video recordings. The right-hand pane contains three tabs:

•   The Details  tab displays the text description of the video event such as the video server that recorded the event, the operator who was logged on, etc.

•   The Cameras  tab shows cameras that are associated with a selected event.

•   The Image  tab contains the key frame for the video sequence. The key frame serves as preview of the video sequence. It is from this pane that you can associate a video key frame and link it to the video segment.

Note: Video   recordings can be streamed from the left-hand pane ( Play  button) or from the Camera  tab. You can also view camera recordings from the Message  desktop. To do so, you have to select a video recording event (identified by a camera button in the Message desktop), right-click it and select Video recording > Play from the shortcut menu.

1 - From the Video event list, select an event, then click the Play  button. The video clip appears in the Video Playback window.

2 - You may select the Cameras tab to view information about the camera that captured the selected event.

•   Start/End dates and times when the recording event occurred.

•   Recording time (mm:ss) : duration of the video segment. This duration is specified when defining recording parameters ( Video  menu > Recording parameters ).

•   Video trigger , if any: the video trigger is defined in the Video trigger  menu and then selected in the Recording parameters definition.

Note: The   status indicator next to the video server name indicates the current connection status of the server.

3 - You can:

•   Click the Play  button to view this video segment of the selected camera for the duration of the recording. The video appears also in the Video desktop ( Desktop menu)

•  Click the Export button to export it for future use. For details, see Exporting Video Files.

Linking Video Clips with Key Frames

EntraPass users have the ability to save a still image that best represents a video sequence linking this image to the whole video recording. This may be useful for example if one event was registered by more than one camera and you want to associate the recording with a more explicit image. Viewing the video event will enable users to identify the best image for this video event, to snap it, paste it and save it as the best sequence for the video clip. It is also possible to retrieve a previously saved image and to link it to a video segment, or to paste a previously snapped image.

1 - From the Video event list , select an event, then click the Image tab (right pane).

2 - From the image window, you can:

•   Import image : click the Import  button to retrieve a previously saved or exported image from a file.

•   Paste image : click this button to paste a previously snapped image. The Paste image  button is enabled only when you have snapped (copied) an image while viewing it. You can first play a video clip, snap it and then paste it.

•   Clear : click the clear button to delete the displayed image from view.

Exporting Video Files

EntraPass exports video segments in four formats: KVI and KVA.

•   KVI (Kantech Video Intellex format). Video data are stored in Intellex format (.img). A simple double-click allows you to view the file using VideoPlayerIntellex.exe.

•   KVA (Kantech Video AVI format). Video data are stored in AVI format (.avi). A double click opens the video file using VideoPlayerWindow.exe.

•   AVI format

•   IMG format

•   PS format

EntraPass users have two options when exporting videos:

•   From the Video event list (without previewing the video)

•   From the video playback window: in this case, the video is previewed before it is exported.

1 - From the video event list, select the video event you want to export.

2 - Click the Export  button. The Enter a video file name  window opens.

3 - Enter a file name in the File name  field. By default, the file is assigned the Kantech KVI format. The file will be saved among EntraPass program files:\Kantech\Server-GE\Video. Later you can call this file simply by double-clicking it.

Note: Video   files can be viewed in the Exported video window ( Video  tab > Exported video ). The video file is displayed with its name, date and time. Key frames (if any) associated with a video clip can also be previewed in this window.

4 - Click Save  to close the Enter file name  window. When you do this, the Description and password window appear.

Protecting a Video with a Password

You can protect exported videos using a password. Users must enter this password to view exported videos.

Note: The   password protection is applicable to KVI and KVA video formats only.

1 - Select the video you want to export, then click the Export  button.

2 - Enter a description for the video segment, in the Enter Video file name window, then click Save . The Description and password window appears.

3 - Check the Use password box if you want to add more security to this video segment. Users will have to enter this password in order to view the saved video segment.

4 - Enter a password and confirm the password in the displayed field.   

5 - Click OK  to close the Description and password window. Click OK  to close the system message confirming the export.