Function Overview

Product Features

One of the main foci of the system instant access to live video from any of the connected cameras, without being overwhelmed with the detail of where and how to find them. Playback of recorded footage or PTZ-control of selected cameras is also possible for users with the appropriate access rights. Cyclic camera sequences (Guard-Tours) may be created to allow for controlled viewing of multiple cameras from various sites in one display window (viewer).

Flexible alarm handling allows the system administrator to configure various alarms (from the system components, cameras, NVRs, networks, servers, storage devices, etc.) to monitor the total health of the system and the video network. Each alarm-type may have specific handling procedures associated with it to assist in resolving possible problems.

Designated users may assign tasks to other users or user-groups, which can be tracked, transferred and managed through the user interface. Tasks may also be linked to sites, site-groups, or cameras, to allow immediate access to live camera signals or recorded footage. For non task-related communication, simple messaging is incorporated for instant collaboration between users and user groups.

All user and system events are recorded in the Audit Log, which may be queried, viewed and printed.

System Features

Feature	Description
Central Control	Total Control Over Who May Do What The G-SIM Maintenance Console allows the system administrator to configure many system parameters, and to allow or disallow access to any functionality on a per-user basis. Any changes to user-rights or permissions are immediately permeated to all open Operator Console. High Level of Redundancy and Robustness As the system will most probably be operational 24/7, a high level of redundancy is imperative. Most parts of the system may be disconnected, downed, re-started, and even replaced, with minimal effect on the rest of the system. There are also numerous options for installation redundancy, with various combinations of NVR, channel, and camera fail-over possible. Various Connection Methods Connections to sites can be via most network types (e.g. LAN, WAN, ISDN), with configurable site usage limitations per connection method.
LAN/WAN-Based Operator Console	Unique User Interface Configurable, flexible user interface, which allows the display of maps, video, lists or information on virtually any part of the screen. Depending on the strengths and abilities of your graphics card, the interface may be displayed on up to four screens (even with varying screen resolutions). Any screen layout may be stored and retrieved at a later stage. The user interface is highly intuitive, and implicitly "knows" what the user may intend when using drag-and-drop to display item. Site List The site list (which may be filtered by status or site group), gives access to site maps and site cameras and also indicates if sites are being accessed. Camera List The camera list may be filtered by functional group, site, usage, or availability. Each camera in the list may be viewed, reviewed, viewing may be blocked (for selected users or user groups), controlled, transferred, and much more. Additional information for each camera contains detail such as description and type. It also dynamically shows the camera status, including how and by whom it is being used. Cameras may also be part of private or public Guard-Tours. The Check-Camera feature allows the user quickly to compare the current camera signal with the previously recorded reference frame. Navigational Maps Hyper-linked user-definable maps facilitate maximum flexibility and ease-of-use, allowing multiple representations of site networks and cameras on sites. A Map may be used to view site-maps, or a camera on a site, or to find the position of any particular camera on a site. The maps also allow direct access to camera functions or information and indicate any pending camera-linked alarm conditions. (Maps are displayed at optimal sizes and may also be zoomed dynamically.)
Health Monitoring	Note that this is not health monitoring in the sense of Systems Management or some other discipline which focuses on health only — we are here talking about the G-SIM specific health, as outlined in the following list. A combination of centralised and decentralised system-wide monitoring is used continuously to keep track of the health of the various system parts and equipment. Alarm generation is totally configurable and customizable to react to status changes, triggered events, or even complex state sequences. Alarms may be designated to specific user groups. Each type of alarm may have an action-list linked to it through which the progress of the alarm handling can be traced. Pending alarms which are associated with cameras are also indicated on the maps. Step-by-step tracking of alarm procedure completion is managed via the alarm-list. Alarms may also be transferred between users for handling. The health monitoring architecture allows for diverse types of user defined health events and alarms; from system security related information to hardware failure information. Examples of such events could be: Aggregated video sync-loss, HDD failure, RAID status, etc. The system can be tailored to meet almost any health monitoring related need via SNMP intergation.
Auditing	Every system action, user interaction or user response is recorded in the central Audit Log. The logged items include: system start-up and shut-down; system problems; user logins and login attempts; camera access; configuration changes; task handling; alarm handling; etc.