Documentation for Axxon PSIM 1.0.0-1.0.1.

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The appearance of the settings panel of the Computer object is shown in the figures. The description of the parameters of the Computer object settings panel is given in the table below the figures.

The Archive disks and Basic settings tabs:

The Operator tab:

The Protocol synchronization tab:

The Archive synchronization tab

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range

1

Network name*

Automatically

Displays the computer name in the local network

Numbers, letters, periods, hyphen, dash, underscore and any symbols

-

Depends on the number of the Computer objects registered in the system.

Number of symbols—from 1 to 15

2

Name*

Enter the value in the field

Sets the name of the Computer object in the system

Latin, Cyrillic and service characters

Computer

A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters except > and < characters), case-insensitive.

Number of charactersfrom 1 to 60

3

Disable

Set the checkbox

Defines the condition (enabled or disabled) of the Computer object in the system

Boolean type

Clear

Set—the Computer object is disabled and isn't in use

Clear—the Computer object is enabled and is in use

The Archive disks tab

4

Video

Set the checkbox

Sets the disk for storing video archive from cameras and also audio archive during synchronous audio and video recording


Boolean type

Clear

Set—the disk is used for video archive storing

Clear—the disk is not used for video archive storing


5

Audio

Set the checkbox

Sets the disk for storing audio archive from microphones

Boolean type

Clear

Set—the disk is used for audio archive storing from microphones

Clear—the disk is not used for audio archive storing from microphones


6

Disk

Automatically, enter the value in the field

Displays the names of the local disks, accessible for storing video and audio archive, and also used to specify the network disks used for archive storing

Names of the local disks (Latin characters), names of the network disks (UNC paths)

-

Depends on the total number of the local and network disks

7

GB

Automatically

Displays the amount of free space on each available disk

Disk space in GB

-

Depends on the total free disk space

8RecordingAutomatically

Displays the current disk for the archive recording

Boolean typeClear

Set—the archive is currently recorded on the specified disk

Clear—the archive isn't currently recorded on the specified disk

The Basic settings tab

9

Connection

Enter the value in the field

Sets the name to the modem connection used in Windows

Latin, Cyrillic and service characters

-

A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters).

Number of charactersfrom 1 to 30

10

Username

Enter the value in the field

Sets the login of the modem connection used in Windows

Latin, Cyrillic and service characters

-

A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters).

Number of charactersfrom 1 to 30

11

Password

Enter the value in the field

Sets the password of the modem connection used in Windows

Latin, Cyrillic and service characters

-

A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters).

Number of charactersfrom 1 to 30

12

Disable logging

Set the checkbox

Disables the event logging to the Event Viewer database on the local computer

Boolean type

Clear

Set—events aren't logged to the Event Viewer database

Clear—events are logged to the Event Viewer database

13

Only local protocols

Set the checkbox

Enables logging to the Events Viewer database only the information about the events, registered on this computer

Boolean type

Clear

Setonly the events, registered on this computer are logged to the Events viewer database

Clear—all required events are logged to the Events Viewer database

14

Time synchronization

Set the checkbox

Sets the time synchronization of all computers in the distributed system with the system time of this computer.

Time is automatically synchronized at midnight every 24 hours or when Axxon PSIM is started on the Server that is the source of the time synchronization

Boolean type

Clear

Set—time is synchronized

Clear—time isn't synchronized


15

Events archive length

Enter the value in the field

Sets the event storage period for:

  • events registered in the system on the local computer (Protocol table in the Psim database or in a separate database)
  • Incident server events (table PROTOCOL_INC_SERVER in the Psim database)

Days

-

More than 1

16

Run x64 modules

Set the checkbox

Sets the way to run the 64-bits modules

Boolean type

Up to 4.10.2—Clear

From 4.10.3Set

Set—when you attempt to run a module, the 64-bits module variant runs. If such a variant isn't found, the 32-bits module runs

Clear—64-bits modules don't run

17Use as client Set the checkboxIndicates that the computer is a Client in the distributed video surveillance systemBoolean typeClear

Set—computer is used as a Client

Clear computer is used as a Server or a RAW

18Prevent Sleep mode Set the checkboxIf the checkbox is set, when Axxon PSIM is running, Windows OS sleep mode settings will be blocked, and the computer won't enter the sleep modeBoolean typeSet

Set—computer doesn’t enter the sleep mode

Clear—computer enters the sleep mode 

19

Initial display

Select from the list

Sets the default Display to be displayed after starting Axxon PSIM.

If no Display is selected, the last active display will be displayed after Axxon PSIM starts

Names of the Display objects registered in the system

-

Depends on total number of Display objects registered in the system

20

Default user

Select from the list

Sets a default user, i.e. the user with the rights and permissions to start Axxon PSIM without a password

Names of the users registered in the system

-

The list of users registered in Axxon PSIM

21

Camera discovery tool

Click the button

Access to creating, configuring and editing IP devices

-

-

The IP Wizard window will open; its settings are described on the Camera discovery tool page

The Operator tab

22

Speaker

Select from the list

Allows selecting the speaker that should be use for audio signal playback (used when organizing a video surveillance system using SIP-devicessee Configuring SIP-terminal)

Names of the Speaker objects registered in the system

-

Depends on number of the Speaker objects registered in the system

23MicrophoneSelect from the listAllows selecting the microphone that should be used for audio signal transmission (used when organizing a video surveillance system using SIP-devicessee Configuring SIP-terminal)Names of the Microphone objects registered in the system-Depends on number of the Microphone objects registered in the system
24CameraSelect from the listAllows selecting the camera that should be used for video signal transmission (used when organizing a video surveillance system using SIP-devicessee Configuring SIP-terminal)Names of the Camera objects registered in the system-Depends on number of the Camera objects registered in the system

The Protocol synchronization tab

25

Synchronize

Set the checkbox

Sets the synchronization of the local computer and remote computer Event Viewer databases



Boolean type

Clear

Set—local and remote computers Event Viewer databases are synchronized

Clear—local and remote computers Event Viewer databases aren't synchronized

26

Computer

Automatically

Displays the network name of the remote computer with which you want to synchronize the Event Viewer database

Latin and service characters

-

Depends on the number of the Computer objects registered in the system

27

Name

Automatically

Displays the name of remote computer in the network

Latin, Cyrillic and service characters


A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters), case-sensitive.

Number of charactersfrom 1 to 60

28

Change Connection String

Click the button

Access to settings and editing the parameters of connection to the remote computer Event viewer database

-

-

-

The Archive synchronization tab
29NumberSelect from the listSets the ID of the camera the archive of which should be synchronized when restoring the main Server (see also Configuring archive synchronization of main and backup Servers)IDs of the Camera objects created in the objects tree of the main Server-Depends on the number of the Camera objects registered in the system
30NameSelect from the listSets the name of the camera the archive of which should be synchronized when restoring the main Server (see also Configuring archive synchronization of main and backup Servers)Names of the Camera objects created in the objects tree of the main Server-Depends on the number of the Camera objects registered in the system
31Backup archiveSelect from the listSets the Backup archive object configured to cooperate with the Failover service and used to synchronize the archives of the main and backup Servers (see also Configuring archive synchronization of main and backup Servers)Names of the Backup archive objects registered in the system-Depends on the number of the Backup archive objects registered in the system
32RangeClick the buttonOpens a dialog box for adding and editing cameras in groups---
33AllClick the buttonAdds all available cameras to the table---