Video Recording Archive Reference

When you select Video > Archive in System Browser, you access the Video Archive tab, from which you can run queries to search for recordings. For step-by-step instructions see Finding Recordings in the Video Archive.

The Video Archive tab is organized in three sections:

A query definition section on the left-hand side, where you can enter the parameters and run the query.
A timeline section at the bottom, which shows the query results: recordings and tags that match the query definition. As in the Timeline in the Contextual pane, you can select to display the query results in both graphical and textual mode.
A preview monitor section where you can preview the video recording. From the timeline, you just need to drag-and-drop the selected video or tag onto such a preview monitor.

Video Archive
	Name	Description
1	Archive node	Archive node in System Browser
2	Query definition section	Allows for entering search parameters
3	Timeline section	Displays results in graphical and textual mode
4	Preview monitor section	Allows for replaying the selected recording
5	Export icon	Allows for exporting the video recording. Click it again to cancel an export in progress.

Query Definition Section

In this section you can enter the parameters of your query. The parameters comprise:

Cameras, the list of cameras to consider.
Period of time (Start date / End Date) to consider.
Free Text: simple search for a text string contained in any position of the tag comments.
Filter: a more advanced tag search. For details see Tag Filter Parameters, below.

Video Archive Query
	Name	Description
1	Cameras	Allows for dragging-and-dropping up to 16 cameras, whose recordings will be included in the search
2	Remove button	Allows for removing a camera from the search list. Select the camera and click the button
3	Start date / End date	Allows for defining the time interval
4	Free Text and Filter buttons	Allows for choosing between tag-search options: - Free Text: simple tag text search (default) - Filter: multi-parameters tag search
5	Free text field	If specified, includes a tag text in the search. Not case sensitive.
6	Reset	Resets to default the current set of parameters
7	Search	Runs the query

Advanced Tag Filters

The advanced tag filter parameters become available when you click the Filter button.

Tag Filter Parameters
	Name	Description
1	Filter button	Allows for selecting the advanced filtering
2	Parameter fields
	Tag type:	Event, Recording, Free, Manual, or Playback
	User	Username of the user who started the video recording, use root for system-initiated recordings such as event recordings
	Workstation	Name of the station from which the video recording was started, use the server station name for system-initiated recordings such as event recordings
	Event ID, Source, Cause	For event recordings
	Text	Text to search for in tag comments. Not case-sensitive.

Quick Tips:

- Enter the required fields sequentially.

- Specify root user and server name for system-initiated videos.

- Just enter the beginning of the strings to search for.

IMPORTANT: In the Filter search, depending on the first parameter you enter, you can only specify the applicable set of other parameters. Be aware of the following:

You must enter the parameter values in the order they are presented by the system. Starting from your first selection, the applicable fields are enabled one after the other while you enter the values to search for. Due to this mechanism, certain combinations of fields are not possible. For instance, you cannot search for an Event ID without specifying User and Workstation.
You do not need to specify the full content of the string fields, as it is sufficient that the beginning of the string matches. However, unlike the Free Text search, the Filter search will not find a text located in the middle of the fields. For instance, to find the Event Cause Automatic Fire Alarm, you can type Auto, but not Fire.

Archive Search Results

The results of the search display in the timeline section at the bottom of the Video Archive tab. The timeline shows recordings and tags that match the query definition. As in the Timeline in the Contextual pane, you can analyze the query results in both graphical and textual mode.

Once you identify the recorded video you want to view, you can display it on the preview monitor or on any monitors of your video view. Video display controls allows you to quickly scan the recorded images starting from the trigger point.

Results in Graphical Timeline

Graphical Timeline
Item	Name	Description
1	Graphic tab	Select graphic display here.
2	Timeline	Graphically displays recordings and tags on a timeline grid. A row is allocated for each camera where recording bars and tag icons of the camera are arranged according to when they were stored.
3	Tag diamond	Shows a tag: double-click the diamond to expand the tag duration on the timeline. Drag-and-drop it onto a monitor to replay the recording. Note the tag color code - Green: Recording tag - Blue: Manual tag - White: Free-text and external (VMS) tag - Red: Event tag - Yellow: Playback tag
4	Recording bar	Shows a recording: drag-and-drop the bar onto a monitor to replay the recording.

Results in Textual Mode

Textual Timeline
Item	Name	Description
1	Textual tab	Select textual display here.
2	Item list	Lists recordings and tags in a table. Select a row and drag-and-drop an item onto a monitor to replay the recording.

Replay Controls on Monitors

Monitors that are playing back recorded video are highlighted with a green border. When you hover the mouse over the monitor, playback controls become available.

Replay Controls
	Item	Description
1	Speed and direction	Current speed and direction of playback, as set by the playback controls (play, rewind/fast forward).
2	X symbol	Close the playback session.
3	Export	Export the recording of the time period being displayed.
4	Snapshot	Take a snapshot of the image being played back on the monitor. The image file is saved on the Desigo CC server. See Snapshot Location on Server. NOTE: Icon available if the Snapshot application right is set.
5	Tag	Bookmark the current point in the video clip. This creates a playback tag (yellow diamond) in the timeline.
6	End time	Based on the post-trigger time (see Global Video Control Commands). It is set to 1 hour for recordings started by Manual and Free tags. Depending on the VMS configuration, video images may not be available as far as one hour later.
7	Playback controls	Rewind , play/pause / and fast forward. Jump to recording trigger time
8	Start time	Based on the pre-trigger time (see Global Video Control Commands). It is set to 1 hour for recordings started by Manual and Free tags. Depending on the VMS configuration, video images may not be available as far as one hour earlier.