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VS1A-MIDSERVER: Mid Size Server

Description

Mid Size Server

NDAA Compliant Product-Learn More Here

Features

  • Powerful connection: 250 devices, 500 channels
  • Unified management: IPC, NVR, smart device, smart recognition access control device, entrance & exit device, cloud device, decoder, network keyboard, access control, alarm control, etc
  • High bandwidths: 512Mbps incoming bandwidth, 384Mbps forwarding bandwidth
  • Strong compatibility: Standard ONVIF, VSS, VIID, and RTSP
  • Rich functionality: Basic functions including live view, playback, sequence, view, video wall, e-map, two-way audio, broadcast, alarm linkage; smart functions including perimeter protection, person detection, person recognition, LPR, entrance & exit management, access control, basic attendance management, mixed-traffic detection, people counting, and data search
  • Flexible access: Local client (C/S and B/S), PC client (C/S and B/S), and mobile client (iOS and Android)
  • Stability and reliability: Embedded Linux OS, 802.1x authentication, ARP protection, HTTPS, SSH enabling/disabling, network fault tolerance, load balancing, multi-IP configuration, secure password, and IP address filtering
  • Operation and maintenance: Provide a comprehensive management dashboard, server status, device/channel online status, HDD status, online users, bandwidth usage, packet loss rate, log search, etc.
  • Abundant Interfaces: 4 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, 24 alarm inputs, 8 alarm outputs, 4 USB3.0 interfaces, 1 HDMI interface, and 1 VGA interface
Specs

Model

VS1A-MIDSERVER

Live view

Play live video by channel or view. 1/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/16/17/25/32/36/64 image display on single screen (64-image display is not available on the local client).

Custom window layout. 3/7 window layout in corridor mode; Up to 3 auxiliary

monitors (not support on local client); Supports view, sequence, snapshot, digital z

oom, PTZ control, patrol, fisheye, 5ePTZ, panoramic linkage, multi-sensor mode, instant playback, recording, watermark, etc.

Playback


Playback

Play recordings saved on VMS or NVR. Playback types: normal recording, tagged recording, locked recording, smart recording playback, event recording, VCA recording. Normal recording playback supports 1/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/16 window layout. Max 16-channel synchronous playback on a single client (depending on NVR’s stream output performance). Playback speeds: -256x, -128x, -64x, -32x, -16x, -8x, -4x, -2x, -1x, 1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 256x (depending on NVR’s stream output performance) Supports snapshot, digital zoom, clipping,

locking, tagging, rewinding/forwarding 30 seconds, zooming in/out on the timeline, synchronous playback, recording preview on timeline, watermark, etc. Download recordings by file, time, etc.

E-map


E-map

Supports local and online (AMAP) maps; map files support jpg, png, and bmp formats. Add, delete, edit, and search maps, hot spots (video channel, alarm input, access control) and hot zones. Allows user to choose or customize hot spot icons. Live view (max 4 channels) and playback (max 16 channels) on map. Blinking alarm on map; view/clear alarms. 800MB storage space for map resources, max 7 layers of maps.

Video wall


Video wall

Supports multiple models of decoding devices to create video wall.

Allows user to add, delete, edit, search video wall; editable information includes video wall name, size, resolution, bind/unbind decoding channels.

Live view, playback, and sequence display on video wall. Save settings as a scene for quick restoration of settings when needed. Play signal source on video wall, virtual LED configuration, screen on/off control.

Alarm configuration


Alarm management

Alarm subscription, alarm level customization, alarm time template, email contacts management (BS client). Alarm plan configuration: add/delete/edit/search/enable/disable alarm plan; configure alarm linkage actions: live view, goto preset, alarm output, alarm to video wall (BS client also supports email and buzzer). Alarm records search: realtime alarm records, history alarm records; history alarm records support search by alarm source, time, alarm status, alarm time, alarm level.

Audio


Two-way audio

Choose a device for two-way audio. The live video from the device is displayed.

User can start/stop two-way audio, adjust sound volume of MIC and speaker. The status bar shows two-way audio status. (Not available on the local client)

Broadcast

Add, delete broadcast group members, start/stop broadcast. Choose one audio channel from the broadcast group to play audio. Adjust local input and output sound volume. (Not available on the local client)

Access control

management


Manual access control

Search doors, view status, open/close doors.

Door entry/exit records

Search entry/exit records, view status, reset/export.

Visitor info

management

Sign in/out visitors, configure permission group/blocklist. Edit visitor information, view visitor status.

Access control

monitoring

Manage the blocklist library and use it for monitoring.

Blocklist alarm records

Search, view status, reset/export.

Attendance

management

Search attendance statistics by time range, department, name, person ID;

export search results.

Face detection


Face library

management

Add, delete, edit, and search face libraries; max. 128 face libraries.

Add, delete, assign, remove, import, export faces in batches, search faces by name, ID card number, gender, etc.

Face monitoring

management

Monitoring type: match alarm, not match alarm.

(Alarm records can be searched in the data search module)

Face realtime

monitoring

View live video of monitoring cameras, snapshots and comparison records.

(Passing people records can be searched in the data search module).

Checkpoint

monitoring


Vehicle library management for checkpoint

Add, delete, edit, search vehicle library information, max 16 vehicle libraries.

Add, delete, assign, remove, import, and export vehicles in batches, search

vehicles by plate number, plate type, vehicle color, plate color, etc.

Vehicle monitoring

Cause of monitoring: robbed vehicle, stolen vehicle, suspect vehicle, traffic violation, emergency control. (Alarm records can be searched in the data search module)

Checkpoint realtime monitoring

View live video of monitoring cameras. (Passing vehicle records can be searched in data search module).

People counting


Statistical resource management

Supports filtering areas and channels by keyword.

People counting area

Add, edit, delete people counting areas; max 8 detection areas, each area includes up to 32 channels. Configure alarms, area name, push cycle, people present alarm thresholds (critical/major/minor), and channels.

Crowd density

detection area

Add, edit, delete crowd density monitoring areas, max 16 areas, each area allows one video channel. Configure alarms, area name, push cycle, crowd density alarm thresholds (critical/major/minor), and channels.

Area preview

Double-click a channel in the people counting area to view the live video in the 4-window area.

Realtime statistics

Displays counting results (people in/out/staying/how many more allowed) and access status on the right side and updates in real time. Crowd density (current number of people, how many more allowed), area status.

Reports and statistics

Count by minute/hour/day/month. Support line chart and column chart display, and display entering/leaving/staying statistics separately or in combination. Display entering/leaving/staying statistics of a certain time period or of a channel, export counting statistics.

Mixed-traffic

detection


Mixed-traffic

detection

Real-time monitoring and snapshot record display for motor vehicle/non-motor vehicle/pedestrian.

Face detection records: search by channel, time, gender, age, etc.

Pedestrian detection records: search by channel, time, gender, age, upper

garment style/color, lower garment style/color, shoes, and backpack style.

Non-motor vehicle detection records: search by channel, time, vehicle type, driving direction, speed; associated facial feature information.

Motor vehicle detection records: search by channel, time, plate number, vehicle type, plate color, plate type, color logo, driving direction, speed, and vehicle color.

Behavior search


Device data search

Search VCA alarm snapshots and recordings by criteria including time range and alarm type (cross line detection, intrusion detection)

VMS data search

Search alarm snapshots and recordings by all/pedestrians/non-motor vehicles/motor vehicles, time range, and alarm type (cross line detection, intrusion detection, enter area, leave area).

Data search


Face search

Search by attribute, event, and by image:

1. Search by attribute:

(1) Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, gender, age, etc; search records support search by image.

(2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

(3) Data export.

2. Search by event:

(1) Search conditions: monitoring type (match alarm, not match alarm), alarm source, alarm time, name, ID number, alarm source, gender, etc.

(2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

(3) Data export.

3. Search by image: Search people pass-through records on NVR and search for an image in a face library on VMS using a face library image (VMS) or a local uploaded face image; view alarm image and recording.

Pedestrian search

1. Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, gender, age, upper

garment style/color, lower garment style/color, shoes, backpack style.

View alarm images and object features. Data export.

Motor vehicle search

Search by attribute and event:

1. Search by attribute:

(1) Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, plate number, vehicle type, plate color, plate type, vehicle logo, driving direction, speed, vehicle color.

(2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

(3) Data export.

2. Search by event:

(1) Search conditions: monitoring type (match alarm, not match alarm), alarm source, alarm time, plate number, plate color, monitoring cause, vehicle color.

(2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

(3) Data export.

Non-motor vehicle search

Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, vehicle type, driving

direction, speed. View alarm images and object features. Data export.

O and M statistics


Log search

View, acknowledge alarm logs, view operation logs

Storage performance


Storage performance

Network disk: Supports external network hard disk (IPSAN) storage; supports configuration of recording schedules for up to 100 channels; recording schedule only supports the Schedule type

Management

performance


Total device

management

capability

250

Total channel

management

capability


500

Cloud device

management

capability

250

GB/T28181 device management

capability

100

Onvif device

management

capability

250

Smart encoding device management capability

100

Access control device management capability

128

Decoding device

management

capability

30

Network keyboard management

capability

50

Network disk

8

Security gateway device management capability

128

User management capability

500

Concurrent online user management capability

50

Replica server

management capability

Not support

Stream performance


Incoming bandwidth

512Mbps

Outgoing bandwidth

384Mbps

Image performance


Number of smart

image storage streams

256 channels

Image push

performance

100 images per second

Alarm performance


Alarm receiving and forwarding

performance

100 alarms per second

Data storage

performance


Max storage for

alarm logs

20W

Max storage for operation logs

20W

Max storage for face snapshot records

300W

Max storage for face alarm records

300W

Max storage for passing vehicles

300W

Max storage for

structured vehicle/

pedestrian records

300W

Operating

temperature


Operating

environment

temperature

14°F ~ 131°F (-10°C to 55°C) (recommended: 0°C to 50°C)

Operating humidity


Operating

environment humidity

10RH% to 90RH% (noncondensing)

Operating system


Operating system

Linux

RAM


RAM

4GB

HDD


HDD

1 (No HDD is included at delivery)

Interface


USB

4*USB3.0

VGA interface

1

HDMI interface

1

RS485

1

RS232

1

Alarm

24 in, 8 out

Storage expansion interface

n/a

Network interface


Network interface

GE × 4

Power


12V DC output

1

Primary power input

n/a

Power

100V to 240V AC input, 50Hz/60Hz

Expansion power

module slot (PSU1)

n/a

Total power 

consumption


Total power

consumption

Max. 40W

Physical size


Dimensions (with front panel) (H x D x W)

1.9 x 13.6 x 17.3in (48 × 345.5 × 440mm) /1U

(front panel is not removable)

Weight


Weight

8.8 lbs (≤4kg) (without HDD)

Client computer

requirements


Client computer

requirements

64-bit version:

OS: Microsoft Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10, 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz or higher RAM: 4GB or higher 32-bit version:

OS: Microsoft Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows10, 32/64-bit

CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher, 4 Cores, 3.0GHz is recommended RAM: 2GB or higher Note: 64-bit operating system needs to be compatible with the 32-bit version software Mac version: OS: Mac OS 10.11 or higher

CPU: Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz or higher RAM: 4GB or higher

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VS1A-MIDSERVER: Mid Size Server

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Spec Sheet

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        Model

        VS1A-MIDSERVER

        Live view

        Play live video by channel or view. 1/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/16/17/25/32/36/64 image display on single screen (64-image display is not available on the local client).

        Custom window layout. 3/7 window layout in corridor mode; Up to 3 auxiliary

        monitors (not support on local client); Supports view, sequence, snapshot, digital z

        oom, PTZ control, patrol, fisheye, 5ePTZ, panoramic linkage, multi-sensor mode, instant playback, recording, watermark, etc.

        Playback


        Playback

        Play recordings saved on VMS or NVR. Playback types: normal recording, tagged recording, locked recording, smart recording playback, event recording, VCA recording. Normal recording playback supports 1/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/16 window layout. Max 16-channel synchronous playback on a single client (depending on NVR’s stream output performance). Playback speeds: -256x, -128x, -64x, -32x, -16x, -8x, -4x, -2x, -1x, 1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 256x (depending on NVR’s stream output performance) Supports snapshot, digital zoom, clipping,

        locking, tagging, rewinding/forwarding 30 seconds, zooming in/out on the timeline, synchronous playback, recording preview on timeline, watermark, etc. Download recordings by file, time, etc.

        E-map


        E-map

        Supports local and online (AMAP) maps; map files support jpg, png, and bmp formats. Add, delete, edit, and search maps, hot spots (video channel, alarm input, access control) and hot zones. Allows user to choose or customize hot spot icons. Live view (max 4 channels) and playback (max 16 channels) on map. Blinking alarm on map; view/clear alarms. 800MB storage space for map resources, max 7 layers of maps.

        Video wall


        Video wall

        Supports multiple models of decoding devices to create video wall.

        Allows user to add, delete, edit, search video wall; editable information includes video wall name, size, resolution, bind/unbind decoding channels.

        Live view, playback, and sequence display on video wall. Save settings as a scene for quick restoration of settings when needed. Play signal source on video wall, virtual LED configuration, screen on/off control.

        Alarm configuration


        Alarm management

        Alarm subscription, alarm level customization, alarm time template, email contacts management (BS client). Alarm plan configuration: add/delete/edit/search/enable/disable alarm plan; configure alarm linkage actions: live view, goto preset, alarm output, alarm to video wall (BS client also supports email and buzzer). Alarm records search: realtime alarm records, history alarm records; history alarm records support search by alarm source, time, alarm status, alarm time, alarm level.

        Audio


        Two-way audio

        Choose a device for two-way audio. The live video from the device is displayed.

        User can start/stop two-way audio, adjust sound volume of MIC and speaker. The status bar shows two-way audio status. (Not available on the local client)

        Broadcast

        Add, delete broadcast group members, start/stop broadcast. Choose one audio channel from the broadcast group to play audio. Adjust local input and output sound volume. (Not available on the local client)

        Access control

        management


        Manual access control

        Search doors, view status, open/close doors.

        Door entry/exit records

        Search entry/exit records, view status, reset/export.

        Visitor info

        management

        Sign in/out visitors, configure permission group/blocklist. Edit visitor information, view visitor status.

        Access control

        monitoring

        Manage the blocklist library and use it for monitoring.

        Blocklist alarm records

        Search, view status, reset/export.

        Attendance

        management

        Search attendance statistics by time range, department, name, person ID;

        export search results.

        Face detection


        Face library

        management

        Add, delete, edit, and search face libraries; max. 128 face libraries.

        Add, delete, assign, remove, import, export faces in batches, search faces by name, ID card number, gender, etc.

        Face monitoring

        management

        Monitoring type: match alarm, not match alarm.

        (Alarm records can be searched in the data search module)

        Face realtime

        monitoring

        View live video of monitoring cameras, snapshots and comparison records.

        (Passing people records can be searched in the data search module).

        Checkpoint

        monitoring


        Vehicle library management for checkpoint

        Add, delete, edit, search vehicle library information, max 16 vehicle libraries.

        Add, delete, assign, remove, import, and export vehicles in batches, search

        vehicles by plate number, plate type, vehicle color, plate color, etc.

        Vehicle monitoring

        Cause of monitoring: robbed vehicle, stolen vehicle, suspect vehicle, traffic violation, emergency control. (Alarm records can be searched in the data search module)

        Checkpoint realtime monitoring

        View live video of monitoring cameras. (Passing vehicle records can be searched in data search module).

        People counting


        Statistical resource management

        Supports filtering areas and channels by keyword.

        People counting area

        Add, edit, delete people counting areas; max 8 detection areas, each area includes up to 32 channels. Configure alarms, area name, push cycle, people present alarm thresholds (critical/major/minor), and channels.

        Crowd density

        detection area

        Add, edit, delete crowd density monitoring areas, max 16 areas, each area allows one video channel. Configure alarms, area name, push cycle, crowd density alarm thresholds (critical/major/minor), and channels.

        Area preview

        Double-click a channel in the people counting area to view the live video in the 4-window area.

        Realtime statistics

        Displays counting results (people in/out/staying/how many more allowed) and access status on the right side and updates in real time. Crowd density (current number of people, how many more allowed), area status.

        Reports and statistics

        Count by minute/hour/day/month. Support line chart and column chart display, and display entering/leaving/staying statistics separately or in combination. Display entering/leaving/staying statistics of a certain time period or of a channel, export counting statistics.

        Mixed-traffic

        detection


        Mixed-traffic

        detection

        Real-time monitoring and snapshot record display for motor vehicle/non-motor vehicle/pedestrian.

        Face detection records: search by channel, time, gender, age, etc.

        Pedestrian detection records: search by channel, time, gender, age, upper

        garment style/color, lower garment style/color, shoes, and backpack style.

        Non-motor vehicle detection records: search by channel, time, vehicle type, driving direction, speed; associated facial feature information.

        Motor vehicle detection records: search by channel, time, plate number, vehicle type, plate color, plate type, color logo, driving direction, speed, and vehicle color.

        Behavior search


        Device data search

        Search VCA alarm snapshots and recordings by criteria including time range and alarm type (cross line detection, intrusion detection)

        VMS data search

        Search alarm snapshots and recordings by all/pedestrians/non-motor vehicles/motor vehicles, time range, and alarm type (cross line detection, intrusion detection, enter area, leave area).

        Data search


        Face search

        Search by attribute, event, and by image:

        1. Search by attribute:

        (1) Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, gender, age, etc; search records support search by image.

        (2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

        (3) Data export.

        2. Search by event:

        (1) Search conditions: monitoring type (match alarm, not match alarm), alarm source, alarm time, name, ID number, alarm source, gender, etc.

        (2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

        (3) Data export.

        3. Search by image: Search people pass-through records on NVR and search for an image in a face library on VMS using a face library image (VMS) or a local uploaded face image; view alarm image and recording.

        Pedestrian search

        1. Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, gender, age, upper

        garment style/color, lower garment style/color, shoes, backpack style.

        View alarm images and object features. Data export.

        Motor vehicle search

        Search by attribute and event:

        1. Search by attribute:

        (1) Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, plate number, vehicle type, plate color, plate type, vehicle logo, driving direction, speed, vehicle color.

        (2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

        (3) Data export.

        2. Search by event:

        (1) Search conditions: monitoring type (match alarm, not match alarm), alarm source, alarm time, plate number, plate color, monitoring cause, vehicle color.

        (2) View alarm image and recording, object features.

        (3) Data export.

        Non-motor vehicle search

        Search conditions: channel name, snapshot time, vehicle type, driving

        direction, speed. View alarm images and object features. Data export.

        O and M statistics


        Log search

        View, acknowledge alarm logs, view operation logs

        Storage performance


        Storage performance

        Network disk: Supports external network hard disk (IPSAN) storage; supports configuration of recording schedules for up to 100 channels; recording schedule only supports the Schedule type

        Management

        performance


        Total device

        management

        capability

        250

        Total channel

        management

        capability


        500

        Cloud device

        management

        capability

        250

        GB/T28181 device management

        capability

        100

        Onvif device

        management

        capability

        250

        Smart encoding device management capability

        100

        Access control device management capability

        128

        Decoding device

        management

        capability

        30

        Network keyboard management

        capability

        50

        Network disk

        8

        Security gateway device management capability

        128

        User management capability

        500

        Concurrent online user management capability

        50

        Replica server

        management capability

        Not support

        Stream performance


        Incoming bandwidth

        512Mbps

        Outgoing bandwidth

        384Mbps

        Image performance


        Number of smart

        image storage streams

        256 channels

        Image push

        performance

        100 images per second

        Alarm performance


        Alarm receiving and forwarding

        performance

        100 alarms per second

        Data storage

        performance


        Max storage for

        alarm logs

        20W

        Max storage for operation logs

        20W

        Max storage for face snapshot records

        300W

        Max storage for face alarm records

        300W

        Max storage for passing vehicles

        300W

        Max storage for

        structured vehicle/

        pedestrian records

        300W

        Operating

        temperature


        Operating

        environment

        temperature

        14°F ~ 131°F (-10°C to 55°C) (recommended: 0°C to 50°C)

        Operating humidity


        Operating

        environment humidity

        10RH% to 90RH% (noncondensing)

        Operating system


        Operating system

        Linux

        RAM


        RAM

        4GB

        HDD


        HDD

        1 (No HDD is included at delivery)

        Interface


        USB

        4*USB3.0

        VGA interface

        1

        HDMI interface

        1

        RS485

        1

        RS232

        1

        Alarm

        24 in, 8 out

        Storage expansion interface

        n/a

        Network interface


        Network interface

        GE × 4

        Power


        12V DC output

        1

        Primary power input

        n/a

        Power

        100V to 240V AC input, 50Hz/60Hz

        Expansion power

        module slot (PSU1)

        n/a

        Total power 

        consumption


        Total power

        consumption

        Max. 40W

        Physical size


        Dimensions (with front panel) (H x D x W)

        1.9 x 13.6 x 17.3in (48 × 345.5 × 440mm) /1U

        (front panel is not removable)

        Weight


        Weight

        8.8 lbs (≤4kg) (without HDD)

        Client computer

        requirements


        Client computer

        requirements

        64-bit version:

        OS: Microsoft Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10, 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz or higher RAM: 4GB or higher 32-bit version:

        OS: Microsoft Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows10, 32/64-bit

        CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher, 4 Cores, 3.0GHz is recommended RAM: 2GB or higher Note: 64-bit operating system needs to be compatible with the 32-bit version software Mac version: OS: Mac OS 10.11 or higher

        CPU: Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz or higher RAM: 4GB or higher

        VS1A-MIDSERVER: Mid Size Server

        Spec Sheet

        Vision Products Support Page

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