Qnap CMS Comparisonv.s. Otros

2013/May/08

System InstallationEvent ManagementDevice ManagementCentral Monitoring

Turnkey CMS Server

Comment Qnap Otros Comment• turnkey solution, easy to start up

NAS based PC based • flexible• complicated to start up

CMS Client SW in PC

CMS Server SQL Database + CMS Alarm Server = CMS Server

CMS Client SW in PC

Easily Finding CMS ServerComment Qnap Otros Comment• easy and quick to start up• flexible for language selection

• auto find CMS server IP• language selection upon turning on CMS Client each time

• manually key in CMS server IP• language selection during setup

• takes more time to start up• uninstall/reinstall if different language requires

System InstallationEvent ManagementDevice ManagementCentral Monitoring

Multi-directional E-map LinkComment Qnap Otros CommentFlexible and easy to manage

Multi-directional e-map link

Uni-directional (tree structure) e-map

Not easy to switch between overall & detailed view

Event Source & Event Type [internal use]

Comment Qnap Otros Comment• suitable for large sized projects

• from NVR: Camera• from 3rd party: Access Control

• from NVR: - Camera- I/O- system- POS- Access Control- LPR- IVS

• event source & event type recognized by NVR• CMS only receives the events

• standard: • customized: pre-define event by text/amount

3rd Party Application [internal use]

• Overlay the 3rd Party info on live view / playback• Event Notification• Smart Search in Playback• Generate report

Access Denied

Search Criteria

Quick view result

Muiti POS systems search

3rd Party Application [internal use]

Event ResponseComment Qnap Otros Comment• event based record: • good solution if guard is away and back

• snapshot/event log based: 1. Live view2. Playback3. Go to e-map4. Go to live view

layout

• e-map based: 1. Live view 2. Playback

• camera CH based record: • good solution when guard is on station• not useful solution if guard is away and back

Event Notification [internal use]

Comment Qnap Otros Comment• only when triggered by 3rd party devices

• send e-mail• send SMS• PTZ camera

• send e-mail• send SMS• go to e-map• pop-up live view • play sound• send to matrix

• triggered by all types of events

Exporting Instant Playback Video [internal use]

Comment Qnap Otros Commenttaking longer time to get the event video file

1. go to playback2. select the CH3. search and select

the right time4. play5. export

1. query the instant playback of last alarm on e-map

2. export

quicker to get the event video file

Bookmark for Unexpected Event Management

• Available in both live view & playback• Customized and flexible event

management

Event management [internal use]

Otros Comment• Alarm Management Guide: 1. before alarm: define the SOP2. during alarm: pop up the SOP,

take note of the handling3. after alarm: alarm report

System InstallationEvent ManagementDevice ManagementCentral Monitoring

Dashboard

Central Management (Recorder/Camera)

Content Management[internal use]

Comment Qnap Otros Comment

have to go back and forth between “live view mode” & “configuration mode”, not intuitive to configure

separate the “configuration mode” and the “view/e-map/NVR/camera list”

enable/disable “edit mode”

easy to manage “e-map/NVR/camera list”

System InstallationEvent ManagementDevice ManagementCentral Monitoring

Quad CMS Client ModeComment Qnap Otros Comment• one app for all functions

Quad monitors: • Configuration• E-map• Live View• Playback

Triple monitors: • Configuration• E-map

• extra app needed to display live view matrix• no (central) playback matrix

Qnap CMS Client Configuration Mode

•

configuration

Overview chart / License / Server / Camera / Event Management / View /

E-map / User management / Server Log / CMS server configuration

Qnap CMS Client E-map Mode

Live View

Qnap CMS Client Live View Mode

Enable alarm mode

Hide tool bars

Qnap CMS Client Playback Mode

Playback

Hide tool bars

Otros CMS Client Mode• Only configuration and E-map mode• Extra app needed to display live view matrix• no (central) playback

Intuitive CPU CheckComment Qnap Otros Comment• easy and quick to manage/adjust display

• CPU loading bar • N/A • not intuitive for CPU management

E-map/View Layout Shortcut• Drag E-map or View Layout of priority area of interest

onto the toolbar, and click to instant access.