Security: Video

An installer doesn’t need to travel to customer's site for fine tuning the configuration, when a Camera Analytics task brings false alarms. The VCA task editor can be used for easy analytic configuration or for troubleshooting.

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. 

Starting from Firmware v8.80.0090, the file for all CPP14 sub-platforms are now unified into a single file.

You can try the steps explained in this article to create a Task using Task Scheduler from MS Windows

This is a comprehensive reference for diagnosing and resolving common issues with Infrared illuminators in security systems.

Unsupported camera model: Auto-calibration is currently not supported for this camera model. Calibration could produce wrong results or might not work. Why is this message displayed in Configuration Manager?

“Error: Discontinuity in network stream!” appears randomly on the monitor/s connected to the VIDEOJET Decoder 7000 (7513). What could be the likely cause of this?

Find out from this article what to do when installing Configuration Manager v6.20.0102 on Windows 10 and error message is received during installation of .NET Framework v4.7.2

Having trouble with your DSA unit and not sure which are the next steps? Then contact the Central Technical Support team and provide the following mandatory information: Contact Information - make sure your contact information is accurate and up to date. This includes your name, phone number, and email address. Description of the Issue - please describe the issue you are facing in as much detail as possible. Include any error messages, unusual behavior, or specific circumstances surrounding the problem. Product Information  - include the product name, model number The Serial Number Support Bundle File (to download it, please check one of these articles based on your product:  DSA E2700, DSA E2800 from SANtricity Storage Manager App and DSA E2800 via web interface) Registration Form Provide the segment code from the back of the unit if the unit is not responding (lockdown)           Please note that prior to any action, the Central Technical Support team will check whether the DSA unit is still in warranty or not.         1. If your unit is Out of Warranty: The unit will not be serviced by the Central Technical Support nor their IT partner You have the possibility to extend the warranty (with extra 2 years) If you agree to pursue this path, then Central Technical Support will redirect you to the responsible department, from where you will receive a price offer. Also, if the unit is not covered by warranty, Central Technical Support will provide support based on a good will and only as best effort.  Nice to know: It is best that warranty extensions are purchased before the unit's warranty expires as In-Warranty service extensions are cheaper than out of warranty service extensions. Spare parts are not available for both DSA E2700 series and E2800 series when the units are out of warranty, therefore the only option left is to purchase a service extension.           2. If your unit is under Warranty: the Central Technical Support team will open a support ticket with their IT partner   Please note that for any other issues or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out the Central Technical Support team at any time.  

Select the resolution of the JPEG images. You can choose between various <formats>: – 720P: 1280×720 pixels (only available for HD cameras). – 1080P: 1920×1080 pixels (only available for HD cameras).

The way to get Metadata in Milestone is through the Bosch Enhanced Metadata Plug-in

The calculation of the storage capacity is done in different way in Configuration Client and VRM Monitor. Check this article and find useful details!

This article explains how to enable or disable audio recording for specific camera in BVMS, on action of BVMS Operator Client user.   Follow the step-by-step guide from this article.

In case you have noticed a gap between the left and right of the lens installation, this might cause improperly focus for the camera's image. Therefore, please proceed as explained in this article.

Did you forget the password of your Bosch VIDEO Systems Security device? To find out the way of handling password reset requests by the Central Technical Support team, follow the below steps:   Contact Central Technical Support team via email (centralsupport.bt@bosch.com) or phone and provide your contact details Central Technical Support team must identify your company account in the database. If no company account was found in the database, then you will be asked if the product was bought directly from Bosch or through a distributor. In the meantime, a ticket will be opened for your request. If the product was bought through a distributor, you will have to contact your distributor. If the product was bought directly from Bosch, your contact details and the account will be verified internally by the sales team for authentication. the Central Technical Support team will not continue the process until receives the confirmation about your account authentication. It can take a while. if the authentication fails, then you have to contact your distributor. if the authentication is successful, the password reset process continues with the following steps: 4       The Central Technical Support team will request the following details: software/hardware product(s) the number of products, the installed firmware or software version serial number MAC address IP address 5       The Central Technical Support team will send you via email the prefilled Authorization Letter template  6      You have to fill in with all the information requested in the Authorization Letter, sign and stamp it and send it back to Central Technical Support.  7       If the data in the Authorization Letter is correct, then the execution of the Password reset can be made.  8      Depending on your product the password reset procedures will vary/differ. Please check the below links. Analog / Hybrid / Network DIVAR IP Cameras, HW & SW Decoders, Encoders IP Recorders Management Systems     9   Once the password reset is done, the ticket will be closed.  Nice to know: The response time for any password reset topic is 24h. If you request password reset for more than 4 cameras, this service could be chargeable. For e.g., if the request is for >=4 cameras/ DVRs, then you will receive the quote and the invoice. The same will happen for other combinations of SW and products, when password reset is requested for them.                 If this is a chargeable service, local sales will be involved and they will prepare and send a quote based on the local sales process   ⚠️ Note If under certain circumstances it is found that a password reset request has been divided into different requests with a smaller quantity of products/SW, for the same site and in less than a month, then the password reset process will be declined and will not continue or will be invoiced.

During the authentication process with Bosch cameras to a RADIUS server, the event “5400 Authentication failed” occurs. Find out from this article what you can do in this case.

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.

Please configure the same time zone on the PC, download the Remote Portal activation file again and then you will be able to load it into Config Client and license the system.

This article contains the information about the default path where  the recordings of Bosch Video Client are set.