Security: Video

This article describes how a Tattile camera can be connected to BVMS. We recommend keeping the Tattile camera documentation and BVMS configuration manual at hand to fine tune the system configuration to the specific needs of your project

In order to quickly offer a technical solution or to provide a professional advice for the next analysis steps, the technical support specialists need to get some general and basic information. Ticket content should always be in English and provided in a well summarized and structured way in order to be able to provide a quick and appropriate feedback. Not following the guideline will impact the processing time of the ticket. Related Products: BVMS Operator Client Overview: This article describes the initial steps one can take for troubleshooting BVMS display issues (during live view or playback). It also summarizes what initial information and logs are needed for support in order to start the issue investigation.   General Information   SMA validity How to retrieve the Hardware ID for BVMS and check the Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) status? BVMS stand alone or appliance Detailed problem description Check and eventually update the version of your Graphic Card driver. During BVMS system tests there were documented cases of display issues related with out of date Graphic card divers. ❗ It is important that the Graphic Card driver of the client is up to date. Find the supported version of the Graphic Card driver in the corresponding to your BVMS version Release Notes (https://downloadstore.boschsecurity.com), in the section Hardware drivers.   Symptom specific Information   Problem Description   Is the issue dependent on camera type/ FW? Are all the devices in the system affected? Is the issue existent for all BVMS Operator Clients in the system? Is the issue existent for hardware decoders, for camera Web Interface or other display Clients? Is the recording, the playback or are both affected?   Logging Information   BVMS ConfigCollector logs keeping the following conditions: From the machine that shows the issue VSDK logging – please follow the steps from the article: How to collect Video SDK log files  VRM logs (in case VRM runs on the same machine like the BVMS MS, then BVMS ConfigCollector logs from the server) for VRM version 3.82 and onwards use VRM Monitor. The following articles will help you out:   How to access VRM monitor from BVMS Configuration Client? How to collect VRM logs with VRM Monitor (v3.82/ v3.83)? Screenshot of the Dashboard of the VRM for VRM version till 3.81 - contact support to receive BVIP Log collector tool and use it to collect VRM logs Movie showing the display artefacts can be helpful

This article provides a step by step description of how to create certificates and configure their distribution in the large systems. 

This article describes the basic concept of virtualization and it also puts the technology into the perspective of the safety and security industry.

In this article you will find attached an example of scriplet that turns BVMS Operator Clien in full screen mode and creates and displays a simple favorites of one camera

Configure BVMS Operator Client credentials, so the application starts without requesting username and password and add the shortcut path of the BVMS OC to the Windows start up directory

This behavior occurs when you have requested the SMA extension and you didn't upload the Activation file in the BVMS Configuration Client.

The MBV-MBase is the license that allows you to extend the SMA in Remote Portal. You receive this license when you place an order to Order Desk for SMA extension and it must be activated in the Remote Portal and on the server like any other license.

This article will provide a basic explanation and simple examples of the interfacing (scripting, calling functions by external applications) functionality in Bosch Video Management System.

MVS gets error message “Videoprovider not available” when trying to log on. Also, the BVMS Configuration Client shows the X mark on the MVS. What to do?

To find out the Windows version compatible with BVMS (Bosch Video Management System), you should consult the Release Letter. BVMS compatibility may vary depending on the specific version of BVMS you are using.

Perform an update in the BVMS setting to pull h265 and the recording should start to show up in the playback cameo from BVMS Operator Client

This behavior is mentioned in the release notes and as a workaround you can separate the cameras into different groups. For example, if you have cameras in 2 different locations, it would be actually better to separate the cameras in 2 groups. But please be informed that by doing so, you will not be allowed to view them all together.

Forensic search is a way of searching your recorded video for events that have happened in the past using the metadata that the camera has generated. You can use the metadata embedded in the video to reverse the process and search for events using the same or different tasks that VA provide. But, do you know what is the difference between individual & common search?

New menu option "Import from csv file" available when right clicking on a VRM pool within the Device Tree of the Configuration Client. The option is not offered for Live only or Local storage cameras. 

This article explains if you can receive / retrieve more than 4 live video streams with BOSCH Video Security Client on Windows PC

Check this article and find the difference between unmanaged sites and subsystems (BVMS)

New check in BVMS Configuration Client has been implemented, which blocks the disabling of the "Secure connection" if camera port 1756 is disabled. This should prevent the camera from getting "unreachable" by miss-configuration of the administrator. 

Welcome to the 3.5 release of Video Security for Windows, Android and iOS. There are new features in this release, some of the highlights are explained within this article.