Video Viewer Plug-In Installation

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2020
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3VR Video Viewer

3VR Video Viewer is a standalone video player that allows users to view live and stored video without the need to log in to 3VR OpCenter. Video Viewer can be launched from the command line, or integrated with a variety of 3rd-party applications.

Installing 3VR Video Viewer

3VR Video Viewer is not included in the general 3VR Client Application installation wizard. Customers who have purchased Video Viewer will receive a separate install file, Installer-Video Viewer-7.2.2.XXX.exe.

  1. Double-click Installer-Video Viewer-7.2.2.XXX.exe to begin the installation process.

  2. The 3VR Client Applications require the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to function.
    If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is not present on your PC, the InstallShield Wizard will install it as the first step in the installation process.

  3. Click Install to proceed.

  4. At the InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen, click Next.

  5. The InstallShield Wizard will display the 3VR Client Applications End User License Agreement.
    Read the agreement, then click (•)I accept the terms in the license agreement.

  6. Click Next and specify the folder where Video Viewer should be installed..

  7. Click Install to begin the installation.

  8. When installation is complete, click Finish to exit the wizard.

Running 3VR Video Viewer

3VR Video Viewer is run from the command line. The parameters specified in the command determine the properties of the video displayed, as well as application preferences.

  1. Open the Windows Command Prompt.

    1. Windows Vista and Windows 7:

      1. Click Start.

      2. Type cmd and press enter.

    2. Windows XP:

      1. Click Start.

      2. Click Run.

      3. Type cmd and press enter.

  2. In the Command Prompt, navigate to the directory where Video Viewer is installed.

  3. To launch Video Viewer, type 3VRVideoViewer.exe followed by the required command line arguments, and any of the optional parameters. Use the following chart to build your command line string.

The following commands are used to navigate through a directory structure in the command prompt:
cd [folder name] changes the working directory to the folder [folder name]
cd .. changes the working directory to the parent directory (up one level)
cd \ changes the working directory to the root directory (top level)
dir displays all files and folders in the working directory

Option(Alternate Version)

Parameter Description

Required?

Example

Option(Alternate Version)

Parameter Description

Required?

Example

-h(--hostname)

Host name or IP address of 3VR appliance

Yes

-h 10.100.2.202

-u(--username)

User name of 3VR user account

Yes

-u technrep

-p(--password)

Password of 3VR user account

Yes

-p 3MeDeee

-c(--channel numbers)

Comma separated list of camera numbers (no spaces)

Yes

-c 1,2,3,4

--starttime

Instructs video viewer to playback stored video starting at the specified start time. Must be formatted as “MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS” with quotes. The hours (HH) is based on the 24-hour clock.

No, if not included video viewer will default to live video

– Start time “12/01/19 13:30:39”

--endtime

The end time for playing back stored video. Must be formatted as “MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS” with quotes. The hours (HH) is based on the 24-hour clock.

No, but required if a startime is defined

– endtime “12/01/19 13:45:39”

--location

The positioning of the video viewer window on the screen, in pixel coordinates. The coordinates must be formatted as “X, Y” (with quotes)

No

– location “200,200”

--size

The size in pixels of the video viewer window. The size must be formatted as “width, height” (with quotes). The minimum size is “1024x768”

No

– size “1000,1200”

--minimized

if the --minimized option is included the application will launch minimized

No

– minimized

--maximized

if the --maximized option is included the application will launch maximized

 

No

– maximized

--nominimize

the --no minimize option prevents the user from minimizing the video viewer application

No

– no minimize

--nomaximize

the --no maximize option prevents the user from minimizing the video viewer application

No

– no maximize

--topmost

will keep the video viewer application on top of all other open windows

No

– topmost

 

Sample Command Line Strings

  • Viewing Live Video on Camera 1:
    3VRVideoViewer.exe -h 10.100.2.202 -u techrep -p 3MeDeee -c 1

  • Viewing Stored Video on Camera 1 from January 3rd from 10 am to 11 am:
    3VRVideoViewer.exe -h 10.100.2.202 -u techrep -p 3MeDeee -c 1 --starttime
    “1/12/11 10:00:00” --endtime “1/12/11 11:00:00”

  • Viewing Live Video on Cameras 1-10 in a window that is 1000x1000 pixels wide:
    3VRVideoViewer.exe -h 10.100.2.202 -u techrep -p 3MeDeee -c 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 --size “1000,1000”

  • Viewing Live Video on Cameras 1-10, VideoViewer starts minimized
    3VRVideoViewer.exe -h 10.100.2.202 -u techrep -p 3MeDeee -c 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 --minimized

Using 3VR Video Viewer

The 3VR Video Viewer interface mirrors the OpCenter Video panel:

  • To change cameras, click and drag cameras from the camera tree to a video player.

  • To move forward and backward along the video timeline, click and drag the scrolling time indicator.

  • Click one of the layout buttons (located above the video grid) to change the number and arrangement of video players.

For more information about Video Viewer’s controls, please refer to the 3VR OpCenter User Manual or 3VR VMS user manual.