Troubleshooting Guide - MAXPRO® VMS R310

Document : 800-20432-A - 02/2015

MAXPRO® VMS R310

Troubleshooting Guide

2 MAXPRO VMS R310 Troubleshooting Guide

R e v i s i o n s

Issue Date Description

1.0 October, 2012 New document

2.0 February, 2015 Updated for R310

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SOverview

MAXPRO VMS R310 Troubleshooting Guide 3

Troubleshooting MAXPRO VMS

Overview

This document is a guide to troubleshoot common problems that might arise while working with the MAXPRO VMS R310. The document provides a description of the problem, the possible cause and solution.

General

Unable to see application tabs in MAXPRO VMS Client

Cause

You might not have sufficient privilege to see the application tabs such as Viewer,Configurator, Search, Reports.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable the privileges for viewing the required application tabs. Only a user with administrator role can enable such privileges.

Unable to log on to MAXPRO VMS

1. The “User authentication failed” message appears.

Cause

The user name or password is wrong.

Solution

Verify the user name or password.

2. The “Workstation not configured” message appears.

Cause

You are not associated to the workstation in which you are trying to log on or the workstation is not added in MAXPRO VMS.

Solution

Add the workstation in the system and associate the workstation for the user. Only a user with administrator role can associate user to the workstation. To associate user to the workstation, see MAXPRO VMS online help.

3. The “Server doesn't exist in the specified IP” message appears.

Cause

The possible causes are:

• The server or trinity services might not be running.

• The server settings might be incorrect.

• The network might be disconnected.

• The MAXPRO VMS Server and Client might be of different versions.

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General


Solution

• Check if the Trinity services (Trinity Server and Trinity Controller) are running on the servercomputer.

To check whether the server is running

a. Choose Start>Settings>Control Panel

b. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Services.

Or

a. Choose Start>Run, and then type services.msc. The Services window appears.

b. In the Services window, check the status of Trinity services. Start the Trinity services if they are notrunning. To start the Trinity services.

• Right-click on the status column corresponding to TrinityServer, and then select Start.

• Right-click on the status column corresponding to TrinityController, and then select Start.

• Check your server settings in the login screen and type the correct Server IP/Name.

To check the server settings

a. In the login screen, click Server Settings. The Server Settings dialog box appears.

b. Type the correct Server IP/Name.

• Connect the network LAN, if it is disconnected.

• Install the same version of MAXPRO VMS Server and Client.

Unable to switch camera or salvo view on a digital monitor (Viewer) using ultrakey or virtual keyboard

Cause

• The monitor ID configured in the MAXPRO VMS shortcut on the desktop is incorrect.

Solution

• Close the existing Viewer and launch the same using MAXPRO VMS Agent which is available in the desktop tray. Alternatively, to manually assign the correct Monitor ID, do the following:

a. Right click the MAXPRO VMS icon your desktop and select Properties. The MAXPRO VMS Properties dialog box appears.

b. Click Shortcut tab.

c. In the Target text box, after MMShell.exe, leave a space, and then type -MONITOR ID=, alongwith the number you want to specify for the monitor. For example, if the monitor ID is 3, then type -MONITOR ID=3.

d. Click Apply, and then click OK.

• Launch the Viewer by double clicking the updated short cut key on the desktop.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SViewer


Viewer

The “Video loss” message appears on the panels.

Cause

The video streaming to the NVR/DVR for that channel is lost.

Solution

Check the cable connection to the recorder.

Unable to View/Perform Panamorph operations

Cause

• You do not have a license for ImmervisionPanamorph.

• The panamorph lens is not fitted correctly.

• Panamorph Settings are not be enabled in video input configuration for the panamorph supportedcamera.

Solution

• Ensure that you have purchased license for using the Panamorph feature.

• Ensure that the panamorph lens is fitted correctly and adjusted for panamorph view.

• Ensure that you select the Enable Panamorph check box in the Video Input Configuration page.

Cannot load the video to the panel and the “access denied” message is displayed

Cause

You might not have sufficient privilege.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable privileges to load video. Only a user with administrator role can enable privileges.

Camera status is not shown in the Devices window

Cause


• Trinity Controller service in the server computer might not be running

• Network connection to the device from server computer is lost or the device is down.

Solution

• Start the Trinity controller service if it is not running.

• Restore the network connection from the server computer to the device or make sure the device is up and running.

Alarms are not displayed in MAXPRO VMS Viewer

Cause


• Events are not associated to the devices.


Viewer


• Events are not associated to Event Groups.

• Monitor is not associated to Event Groups.

• User is not associated to Event Groups.

• User is not associated to the partition to which the device is associated

• User might not have sufficient privilege to view alarms tab.

• Network connection to the server or client is lost.

• “Alarm filter threshold” value is greater than the events severity value.

Solution

• Associate events to the devices. To associate events to a devices, refer to MAXPRO VMS onlinehelp.

• Associate corresponding device events the required Event Groups

• Associate the required Event Groups to the logged in Monitor. For details refer MAXPRO VMSonline help.

• Associate the required Event Groups to the user. Only a user with administrator role can performthis. Contact your administrator for the same.

• Associate the user to the partition to which the devices are associated. Only a user withadministrator role can perform this. Contact your administrator for the same.

• Contact your administrator to enable privileges to access the alarm tab.

• Restore the network connection between server and client.

• Set appropriate 'Alarm filter threshold' value.

Cannot perform PTZ operation

Cause


• You might not have sufficient privilege to perform the PTZ operations

• PTZ Camera is configured as a Fixed Camera in MAXPRO VMS

• Digital PTZ might have been enabled for a analog camera.

• The request operator is of low priority and user with higher priority might be performing the PTZ.

• The Controller is offline.

• Network connection between the server and the client is lost.

• “PTZ Done by” in the Control Settings tab of the Camera does not have the right option selected.

Solution

• Contact your administrator to enable privileges to perform PTZ operations

• Change the camera configuration to PTZ camera from Fixed

• Disable digital PTZ.

• Contact your administrator to enable exclusive priority or wait for the user to leave control of the camera.

• Start the controller services. To start the controller services.

• Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Services.

Or

• Choose Start>Run, and then type services.msc. The Services window appears.

• In the Services window, right-click on the status column corresponding to TrinityController, and then select Start.


• “PTZ Done by” should have the right option selected among Device, Switcher and Serial port.

Clip Export button disabled

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Cause

• You might not have sufficient privilege to export clips.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable privileges to export clips. Only a user with administrator role can enable privileges.

Export failed with message “Clip Export Aborted Due To Error”

Cause


• System time might not be synchronized across recorder, server, and client.

• Gap in recording within the specified clip duration.

• Change in resolution within the specified clip duration.

• The recorder’s maximum number of playback connections are already exhausted by one or more Viewers that are playing recorded Video.

• Connection to the device might be lost while exporting the clip.

Solution

• Synchronize the system time across recorder, server, and client.

• Choose the option “Auto split on recording gap” for the same duration in clip export window, and then export again.

Or

• Select the clip start and end time so that the duration does not have any recording gaps.

• Select the clip start & end time such that the entire duration is recorded with the same resolution.

• Close one or more Video panels (either in the logged in monitor or any other monitor logged in by a different user) showing playback video from the recorder. Perform clip export again.

• Connect to the device again and export the clip.

Cameras or recorders are not displayed in the Viewer Device Tree

Cause


• You might not have sufficient partition access to view the devices.

• Wrong partition might have been selected in the tree view device filter.

• Cameras or recorders are not associated to the partition to which user is associated.

Solution

• Contact your administrator to enable required partition access to the user.

• Select the correct partition in the device filter or select “All Partitions”.

• Associate the cameras or recorders to the required partition.

Video clips displayed using the search option displays different time than the actual recorded time in the recorder

System time is not synchronized between server, client, and devices or the Daylight Savings Time (DST) settings are not set properly.

Solution

Synchronize the system time between server, client and devices. Enable the DST settings appropriately in server, client, and devices.


Viewer


Unable to view Viewer properly or Status bar buttons in the Viewer are not fully visible

Cause

The monitor’s display resolution set in the workstation computer might be incorrect or inappropriate for running MAXPRO VMS Viewer.

Solution

Set the workstation’s monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels and above.

The “Connecting to Camera” and “Video Loss” message appears continuously on the panel

Cause

Rendering server is unable to connect with the Viewer.

Solution

Configure the static IP to Loopback Adapter and restart the computer.

Device tree view not showing all the cameras

Cause

Filter might be applied to the tree.

Solution

Click the Toggle filter button in the Intellisense search box below the device tree.

Shared device tree view appears empty

Cause

User might not have sufficient permission to view shared device tree.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable privileges for shared device. Only a user with administrator role can enable privileges.

Unable to save salvo view with a particular name

Cause

The salvo view name might be already in use.

Solution

Choose a unique name and save the salvo view.

Digital Output Trunk (DOT) not working from Viewer

Cause

• The viewer might not have been logged in as a valid monitor.

• DOT might not have been configured properly.

Solution

• Configure the current viewer as a monitor and login again.

• Verify DOT settings.

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Analog Monitor operations are not happening from Viewer

Cause

Intercept key list is missing key code.

Solution

Restore default intercept key.

Note: All configured intercept keys will be lost.

Unable to drag and drop a device from any tree

Cause

Shift key is pressed in the keyboard (keyboard issue).

Solution

Release the shift key locking or change the keyboard.

Time jump displays “Video Loss” or “No recording available” message

Cause

MAXPRO VMS client and recorder is not time synced.

Solution

Synchronize the time between the MAXPRO VMS client and the recorder.


Trinity Controller


Trinity Controller

“not able to login connection failed” message is displayed, if the installed patch contains special characters such as % # & @

Cause

Due to presence of special character (%) in the installed path

Solution

None.

Unable to logon to any of the client, “Loading Viewer” message is displayed in Viewer tab for a long duration.

Cause

The Trinity Server service memory consumption is more

Solution

Restart the Trinity Server service in Services window.

Sometimes, after changing the configuration for alarm notification and until the Trinity Server services are restarted, MAPRO VMS does not send email notification

Cause

Live update issue

Solution

Restart the Trinity Server services in the Services window.

Unable to connect to MaxproVMS server from the UltraKey keyboard

Cause

• The keyboard is not enabled in configurator.

• The serial port settings is wrong in the Ultrakey (connected serially) or in the configurator.

• UltraKey is connected over ethernet and server's IP address specified in the keyboard settings is wrong.

• MaxPro Net is installed on the same computer and is using 26026 port.

Solution

• Enable the keyboard in Configurator and cold boot Trinity Controller.

• Verify the serial port settings in Configurator and keyboard. For more details, refer to the MAXPRO VMS online help.

• Verify the server's IP Address in keyboard and the specify the correct IP address if it is wrong.

• Stop Maxpro-Net services on the computer or uninstall Maxpro-Net.

MGP is not receiving alarms.

Cause

• LINK is disabled for that alarm.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M STrinity Controller


• Configuration might not be proper in MGP.

Solution

• Enable LINK for the required alarm

• Set the alarm configuration properly in MGP.

Controller appears offline on the status bar

Cause

• TrinityController service is not running.

• Network port number in Special Parameters tab of TrinityController and the port number specified in the Server Settings in the login screen of MAXPRO VMS do not match.

• Network connection between Server and Viewer computers might not be proper.

Solution

• Restart TrinityControllerservices. To restart TrinityController:

• Choose Start>Run, and then type services.msc. The Services window appears. • Right-click TrinityContoller, and then select Start.

• Verify the network port number and assign the same port number at both the place.

• Check the network connection between Server and Viewer computers.

TrinityController is not functioning properly even after restarting it.

Cause

• Cache files required for TrinityController might not be proper.

Solution

• Ensure that the cache files are present in the computer.

To check the cache files

• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Honeywell\TrinityFramework\Controller and get the cache files path and ensure that the cache files are present.

• Check if the file size of SPARAM.TCC and TITLE.TCC files are more than 5 KB.

• Restart TrinityServer and TrinityController if the cache files are not present or if the SPARAM.TCC and TITLE.TCC files size are less than 5 KB.

Unable to see a user in the login menu from keyboard

Cause

PIN might not be configured for the user in the Configurator.

Solution

Configure PIN number for the user in the Configurator.

PTZ from Viewer is not happening after performing an import operation of MaxPro-Net (.mpn and.max)

Cause

Intercept key macros for keys 86 to 99 might have been overwritten during the import operation.

Solution

Perform one of these steps.


Trinity Controller


• Restore default intercept key.

Note: All configured intercept keys would be lost.

• Check intercept key macros for keys 86 to 99. They should be as listed in the following table.

Review commands from keyboard are not working on an analog or digital monitor after performing an import operation of MaxPro-Net (.mpn and.max)

Cause

Intercept key macros for keys 78 to 84 might have been overwritten during import.

Solution

Check intercept key macros for keys 78 to 84. They should be as listed in the following table.

Key Code Description Replacement Macro Release Macro

86 zoom in command $K@K=T1{%40:g} $K@K=T1{%46:o}

87 zoom out command $K@K=T1{%41:h} $K@K=T1{%46:o}

88 focus far command b q

89 focus near command a q

90 iris open command i ~

91 iris close command e ~

92 ptz wash command n

93 ptz wipe command m

94

95 ptz flashback command

z !

96 tilt up command $K@K=T1{%44:k} $K@K=T1{%46:y}

97 tilt down command $K@K=T1{%45:j} $K@K=T1{%46:y}

98 pan left command $K@K=T1{%42:d} $K@K=T1{%46:t}

99 pan right command $K@K=T1{%43:c} $K@K=T1{%46:t}


78 Play [M@M=^115;0]

79 Go to live [K@K=F1][M@M=C@C]

80 Rewind [M@M=^121;0;1;1]

81 Pause [M@M=^116;0]

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M STrinity Controller


Unable to switch network camera on a local analog monitor

Cause

• Network node ID configuration is wrong in one of the nodes.

• Input Trunk is not configured in the local node.

• Output Trunk is not configured in the network node.

• The call up numbers of Local Input Trunk and Network Output Trunk do not match.

Solution

• Configure the correct Network node ID for the nodes and also configure the correct ID for Ethernet node in one of the nodes.

• Configure Input Trunk in the local node.

• Configure Output Trunk in the network node.

• Make sure that the call up numbers of the Local Input Trunk and Network Output Trunk match.

The status of the cameras connected to the recorder is not getting updated properly or the PTZ through the recorder is not working properly

Cause

There might be a problem in communication between recorder and Trinity Controller.

Solution

• Reload the recorder. If the problems persists, restart TrinityController service.

The “Trunk Busy” message appears when user tries to switch digital camera on the analog monitor though Digital Input Trunk is available

Cause

Default input for an analog monitor is a digital camera and the available trunk is being used for it.

Solution

Check the default inputs for all analog monitors and make sure that none of them are digital cameras.

Points to remember while selecting a camera

The following set of points help you resolve problems you might face while selecting a camera.

• Type the camera selection number and press Enter. In case if your are not using the correct number of digits, press the CAM key again to begin a new camera selection number.

• If you are working on analog monitor, then stop the scan sequence or tour sequence on the monitor before manually selecting the camera.

• If Camera is analog and monitor is digital, check for proper Digital Output Trunk (DOT) configuration. For more details, refer to MAXPRO VMS online help.

• If Camera is digital and monitor is analog, check for proper Digital Input Trunk (DIT) configuration. For more details, refer to MAXPRO VMS online help.

82 Forward [M@M=^126;0;1;1]

83 Text Toggle [M@M=^128;0]

84 Play resume [M@M=^115;0]



Trinity Controller


If the analog portion of a hybrid camera is configured to communicate to VideoBlox hardware using VideoBlox protocol, user is not able to switch the camera on analog monitor

Cause

Known issues in communicating with VideoBlox hardware using VideoBlox protocol.

Solution

Configure the camera to communicate to VideoBlox hardware using Maxpro protocol through MegaPIT or GPIO.

Sometimes, after adding I/O in MAXPRO VMS, Live update of Alarm does not get reflected in the controller service, the associated alarms do not get raised

Cause

Sometimes, Live Update of alarms is not working.

Solution

Cold Boot TrinityController after adding I/O.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SConfigurator


Configurator

Email Notification does not have the clip attached

Cause:

• The event configured for notification displays False corresponding to Attach Clip in the AlarmNotification page.

• The recorder and MAXPRO VMS server are not time synchronized.

• The camera does not display video.

• The configured alarm input for email notification is not associated with camera(s).

Solution:

• Select True corresponding to Attach Clip In the Alarm Notification page.

• Time Sync and Timezone Sync the recorder and MAXPRO VMS server. (Timezone Sync notrequired for a Rapid Eye recorder as the recorder configuration allows to select a timezone for therecorder. Please note that the timezone takes effect only for the clip export and not for otherplayback operations.)

• Ensure that the camera is in enabled status, recording is enabled and live view is working asexpected.

• For an alarm input event notification, ensure that the alarm input is associated with camera(s) in theAlarm Input Configuration page.

Desired recorder type is not displayed in the recorder configuration page

Cause


• The device driver for the device is not installed in the MAXPRO VMS Server

• The MAXPRO VMS license does not have license for the desired device.

Solution

• Install the device driver for the device in the MAXPRO VMS Server machine

• Contact your system administrator to get appropriate license supporting the desired device.

The title.mpn or title.max files are not shown in the browsing window even though windows explorer shows it

Cause

Selection of the source type might be wrong in the Configurator.

Solution

Select the proper source type. For more details, refer to MAXPRO VMS online help.


Localization


Localization

Language does not get listed in the Viewer login screen

Cause

• Language files might not be updated.

• During the installation, the language file selection option is unchecked.

Solution

Refer to the MAXPRO VMS R310 Localization Guide. pdf which is as part of the DVD contents to update the language.

Viewer does not display contents in the selected language which was displayed earlier

Cause

Satellite dlls for selected language might not be present in the bin folder or they might have been deleted.

Solution

Reinstall MAXPRO VMS R310. The required dlls get generated.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SIP Utility Troubleshoot


IP Utility Troubleshoot

Able to discover cameras but cannot perform any operation.

Cause

User might not have the required privilege.

Solution

Provide “Configure EQUIP Camera” privilege for the user. For more details, refer to the MAXPRO VMS online help.


Scheduler


Scheduler

Clicking scheduler link hangs the viewer for about 60 seconds.

Cause

• TrinityScheduler service might have been stopped.

Solution

• Start Trinity Scheduler.

To start the scheduler services

• Choose Start>Run, and then type services.msc. The Services window appears.• Right-click TrinityScheduler, and then select Start.

Saved records not displayed for scheduler pages

Cause

TrinityScheduler service might have been stopped.

Solution

Start Trinity Scheduler.



Failed to schedule job

Cause

• TrinityJobScheduler service might have been stopped.

• The Server and client computers are not time synched.

Solution

• Start Trinity Scheduler.



• Synchronize time between Server and client.

Scheduled Job not executed

Cause

The Server and client computers are not time synched.

Solution

Synchronize time between Server and client.

Failed to save alarm configuration

Cause

Devices other than camera might have been selected in case of input devices. For example, digital trunk is selected for configuration.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SScheduler


Solution

Remove devices other than cameras from selection in case of input devices.

Fails to send E-mail

Cause

SMTP server configuration is wrong or access is denied to SMTP server.

Solution

Verify SMTP server configuration and the required access.


Analytics


Analytics

Analytics alarms are not displayed in MAXPROVMS viewer

Cause


• Alarm filter threshold' value is greater than the 'analytics events' severity value.

• Analytics events are not associated to the devices.

• Analytics events are not associated to Event groups.

• Monitor is not associated to Event groups.

• User is not associated to Event groups.

• User is not associated to the partition to which the device is associated.

• User might not have sufficient privilege to view alarms tab.

• Network connection to the analytics server or trinity server or client is lost.

Solution

• Set appropriate 'Alarm filter threshold' value compared to 'analytics events' severity level. To set 'Analytics event' severity level, refer to 'Video analytics getting started guide.pdf'.

• Associate events to the devices. To associate events to devices, refer to the MAXPRO VMS online help.

• Associate corresponding device events to the required Event Groups.

• Associate the required Event Groups to the logged in Monitor. For more details, refer to MAXPRO VMS online help.

• Associate the required Event Groups to the user. Only a user with administrator role can perform this. Contact your administrator for the same.

• Associate the user to the partition to which the devices are associated. Only a user with administrator role can perform this. Contact your administrator for the same.

• Contact your administrator to enable privileges to access the alarm tab.


Launch HVA Live Monitor link disabled

Cause

User might not have sufficient privilege to launch HVA live monitor station.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable privileges to launch HVA live monitor station. Only a user with administrator role can enable privileges.

Launch HVA Live Configurator link disabled

Cause

User might not have sufficient privilege to launch HVA configurator.

Solution

Contact your administrator to enable privileges to launch HVA configurator. Only a user with administrator role can enable privileges.

Alarms are getting displayed twice in MAXPRO VMS viewer

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SAnalytics


Cause

The same event might have been configured twice. One event instance might have been configured with event attributes and the other event might have been configured with no attributes.

Solution

Remove the appropriate event instance from the event list. To associate/disassociate events, and event attributes to event, see MAXPRO VMS online help.

CPU usage is overloaded in analytics server computer

Cause

• Number of cameras added might have exceeded the limit.

• Frame rate (FPS) might have been set higher than 15 FPS.

Solution

Refer to the MAXPRO VMS Analytics Data Sheet matrix while configuring cameras for analytics.

Sometimes when launched from MAXPRO VMS Viewer, HVA Configuration tool or HVA Live Monitoring tool fail to connect to TrinityAnalytics Server

Cause

Known issues with Trinity Analytics Server.

Solution

Restart the Trinity Analytics Server.


Device Integration


Device Integration

VMS to VMS Integration

“Fail to connect to device” message is displayed for child VMS cameras in Master but the same camera connects to the device in child VMS

Cause

Issue with configuration.

Solution

Delete and add the VMS Recorder once again.

MAXPRO NVR Integration

After discovering MAXPRO NVR cameras in VMS, delete a camera, add a new one and rediscover. Device Status doesn't get updated for the newly added camera

Cause

After rediscovery refresh is not happening automatically.

Solution

• Go to device tree view on viewer.

• Right click the recorder node.

• Click Refresh from Device for the camera or Reload Device for the recorder.

On performing Jump from Calender control, video just pauses and does not jump

Cause

Known issue with MAXPRO NVR.

Solution

Click the Play button after jumping from the Calendar control.

MileStone Integration

Mark-in for Milestone cameras are not getting marked in on the selected time instead it is getting marked on current time. As a result user may not be able to select duration for clip export from the timeline

Cause

SDK Limitation.

Solution

• Open the Clip Export dialog box in the Viewer.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SDevice Integration


• Select the clip's start and end time.

If a camera reconnects, PTZ on that camera stops working

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

Perform PTZ on the camera from Milestone Enterprise Management application.

Sometimes, Playback operations do not happen on Milestone cameras

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

Redo the Playback operation.

Playback is not working from the stored snapshots for milestone cameras

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

Redo Playback operation.

Sometimes, Milestone cameras stop responding to PTZ operations

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

Perform the PTZ operation again from MAXPRO VMS.

Sometimes, after reconnecting to NVR, video does not get restored automatically

Cause

After reconnection refresh is not happening automatically.

Solution

• Click the menu on the top right corner of the Viewer page.

• Click Refresh Display Services.

Sometimes, in the long run, if the Milestone cameras are left streaming, the message “Connection refused reason: Invalid token” is observed on the video panel

Cause

In long run reconnection is possible due to network problem, and after reconnection refresh does not happening automatically.

Solution


Device Integration


• Cick the menu on the top right corner of the Viewer page.


If we configure a Milestone recorder with an invalid IP address and try to discover cameras on that recorder, MAXPRO VMS Viewer becomes unresponsive

Cause

SDK Limitation.

Solution

Logoff and logon to MAXPRO VMS.

DigitalSentry Integration

Add bookmark from video panel context menu does not work

Cause

Device Limitation.

Solution

• Display the timeline in Full mode

• Add Bookmark from timeline by right clicking the timeline of respective camera.

Using a single COM port to do PTZ on multiple analog cameras (daisy chained wiring) does not work

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

Use only one COM port for a single camera.

Sometimes, after drag-drop of a recorder, if the navigate button on the Viewer is clicked to see the next set of cameras, the Rendering server crashes

Cause

Device Limitation.

Solution

Click Ok on the error dialog box that appears. The Rendering operation resumes.

Sometimes, DigitalSentry recorder becomes unresponsive if multiple playback operations are performed on cameras connected to that recorder

Cause

Unable to handle multiple Camera connections at a time.

Solution

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Restart the DigitalSentry recorder manually.

Sometimes, on doing playback operations “No recording available” message is appearing on the video panel even though recording is available in the device

Cause

Unable to fetch recorder videos sometimes (rarely).

Solution

Redo the playback operation.

Sometimes, video does not get restored in MAXPRO VMS viewer after reconnecting to DigitalSentry recorder

Cause

Known issue with DigitalSentry SDK.

Solution



Video is not restored after Network disconnection and reconnection

Cause

Known issue with DigitalSentry SDK.

Solution



Sometimes, in long run DigitalSentry device becomes unresponsive and as a result video freezes in MAXPRO VMS Viewer

Cause

Sometimes device connection is lost in the long run.

Solution

Restart the DigitalSentry recorder manually.

Fusion Integration

Playback of Video plays the video in less than 1x speed. If the camera is configured for recording at higher resolution and FPS

Cause

SDK Limitation.

Solution

Redo the playback operation.


Device Integration


Sometimes, If clip export is done for multiple cameras simultaneously, it fails with the error “Video Retrieval error”

Cause

Sometimes, multiple camera selection is not working.

Solution



Video is not restored after Network disconnection and reconnection

Cause

SDK Limitation.

Solution



HRDP Integration

Recorder refuses connection on long run with H.264 240 IPS recorder

Cause

Device Limitation.

Solution

Restart the Recorder.

Rapid Eye Integration

Sometimes, when switching to Sync Playback mode “No recording available” message is observed on the video panel even though recording is available in the device

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

• Close the camera showing the error message.

• Drag-drop that camera again.

On rare occasions, it has been observed that with maximum load on long run, the unit hangs

Cause

Device limitation.

Solution

The RapidEye unit reboots by itself and video is restored.

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When RapidEye and IP Engine are installed on the same MAXPRO VMS server, from RapidEye sync playback does not work

Cause

Older dll of RapidEye Adapter dll was registered.

Solution

Manually re-register the latest RapidEye Adapter dll from the installed path of RapidEye Adapter.

IP Engine Integration

Few seconds gap could be observed on the timeline if background and motion based recording are present for the same time. As a result user cannot Mark In-Mark Out from Timeline

Cause

This issue is observed only if background and motion recording are running at the same time.

Solution

Mark In-Mark Out from the video panel.

If the password of a PSIA camera is changed to something other than the default password “1234”, then IP Engine fails to connect to the camera and gets video from it

Cause

Implementation has some issue.

Solution

Update the new password in IP Engine database using the SQL script.

The camera status in the Device tree is not updated in the viewer after upgrading from previous builds of IP Engine to R310

Cause

Cache files would have not updated.

Solution

Reload the device, by right-clicking on the device and selecting Reload Device.

Timeline data is not displayed in MAXPRO VMS

Cause

a. The MAXPRO VMS client computer and the IP Engine database server/camera Server are not time synced.

b. The computer name or IP address of the IP Engine database server is not added to the Trusted Sitesin Internet Explorer.

Solution

a. Sync the time on all the computers using tools such as NetTime.

b. On the MAXPRO VMS client computer add the IP Engine database server computer name to the trusted sites in Internet Explorer.


Device Integration


Enterprise Integration

Camera doesn't exit message displayed for the cameras if multiple enterprise recorders are configured under one workstation

Cause

TBA

Solution

Restart the Rendering Server.

Occasionally while doing Clip export in MPG format, the operation fails and displays in the clip export status

Cause

These are known limitations with MPG format. Hence it is recommended to perform Clip export operation in SDC format with Enterprise 5.75 Build 19.

Solution

Perform the Clip Export operation again (or) perform clip export in sdc format.

On rare occasions, when an Enterprise camera is dragged and dropped on the viewer, one of the following errors is observed: No Data, Black screen or Failure message

Cause

Device Limitation.

Solution

• Close the camera.

• Drag-drop the camera again.

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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G M A X P R O V M SInstallation


Installation

MSMQ related permissions for Trinity Recorder group service

Cause

No permission to create/install MSMQ

Solution

1. Ensure “tdihostserviceuser” user is created in the MAXPRO VMS server.

2. The MSMQ feature should be enabled in windows feature (MAXPRO VMS R310 Prerequisites enables this)

3. “Recorder Group Service” is accessing MSMQ, you must check permission to service user.

4. Service user should have send and receive message permissions for trinity_ds1_thm_events & trinity_ds1_thm_status private queues.

5. Add MSMQ permission to service user

Trinity Service Account SQL Permissions

Cause

Solution

1. The logon account under which the Trinity Services are running can be either Windows administrator user or Windows non-administrator user.

2. The user should have Public and Sys Admin privilege under “Server Roles”, and db_owner and public privilege under “User Mapping”. These settings are present under “Server Roles” in SQL Management Studio.


Installation


During installation with Non-admin privileges, the system restarts but after the system restart, installation does not continue automatically. If you manually restart the installation “User needs admin permission to install and setup will abort now” error message is displayed.

Cause

System may need admin privileges to continue the installation.

Solution

None.

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After upgrading from 185 SP1 to R310, unable to play the exported clip in Viewer

Cause

TrinityDirectXClipAdaptor.dll is not registered automatically.

Solution

Manually register the TrinityDirectXClipAdaptor.dll

While installing Client directly pointing to the VMS Server, Client Workstation name is not added directly into the VMS Server. (MVMS-10302)

Cause

The possible causes are;

• SQL Browser service of the Server machine is not started• Firewall is enabled • SQL port number is not added to firewall in the Server machine

Solution

1. Enable the remote SQL Connection.

2. Disable the Windows firewall or Configure the Windows Firewall for SQL Server Named Instance.

To enable the remote SQL Connection

1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager. The SQL Server Configuration Manager window appears.

2. In the left pane navigate to SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) > SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for SQLEXPRESS node.

3. Under Protocols, double-click Named Pipes. The Named Pipe Properties dialog box appears.


Installation


4. Select Yes to enable from the drop down and then click Apply. A warning message is displayed as shown below.

5. Click OK.

6. Repeat the step 3 through step 5 to enable the TCP/IP protocol.

7. In the Services window, start the SQL Browser and restart the SQL Server services.

8. Disable the Windows firewall or add the SQL port number to firewall rule.

Configuring the Windows Firewall for SQL Server Named Instance

To configure the Windows Firewall for SQL Server Named Instance

1. Click Start > Run and then type wf.msc in the search box. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security window appears.

2. In the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security on Local Computer pane, right-click on the Inbound Rules and then select New Rule. The New Inbound Rule Wizard window appears as shown below.

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3. Click Port and then click Next. The Protocols and Ports screen appears.

4. Click Port and then type the port number in the Specific Local Ports box.

5. Click Next. The Actions screen appears. Retain the default settings and then click Next. The Profile screen appears.


Installation


6. Select the required profile check box and then click Next. The Name screen appears.

7. Type the name and then click Finish.

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Assigning the Port Number to Named InstanceAfter you configure the named instance to run a specific port then you can assign that port to the rule created in previous section.

1. Double-click the newly created rule (For example: Sample Name). The properties dialog box is displayed.

2. Click the Protocols and Ports tab.

3. In the Local Port, type a comma followed by the port number.

4. Click Apply and then click OK.

Configuring MSMQ

By default on Windows server machines, access to MSMQ services are restricted.

Cause

The Log on account for MSMQ services is not configured.

Solution

To resolve this issue configure the Log on account for MSMQ services. Perform the below steps to configure the Log on account for MSMQ services.

1.


Installation


On Windows 2008 Server 64 bit (Chinese), after installation when the viewer is launched in English language, the Help is not loaded

Cause

Setup is not copying the Help folder.

Solution

Copy the contents of the Help folder available in installation setup at the location MAXPROVMSTrinityFrameworkComponents\Help to MAXPRO VMS installation directory inside MMHelp folder available at the location \Honeywell\TrinityFramework\MMHelp.

Sometimes, on Windows 2008 Server 64 bit (Chinese), after installation, Trinity Server/Trinity Controller do not start automatically

Cause

Installation Username/ Password is not applied while Windows Services are created.

Solution

Launch the Service Control Manager and re-enter the password for TrinityServer and TrinityController.

Troubleshooting Guide - MAXPRO® VMS R310

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