Description

Virtual Matrix Display Controller (VMDC)

The Virtual Matrix Display Controller (VMDC) is a self-contained, matrix control solution for the ViconNet® Video Management system designed to provide users with the ability to direct network video to multiple monitor displays.

The VMDC solution is composed of both a matrix command and control center software interface and a hardware decoding component that enables the high-quality ViconNet remote network video streams to display sharp and clear high-resolution images on multiple monitors in multiple locations.

The design enables each operator to display any camera on any monitor connected to the network.

Camera selection may be controlled via a dedicated keypad (up to 4 keypads) or by using the graphical user interface.

This enhancement over the standard ViconNet interface is specifically designed to support the typical environment of a command center, which includes workstations and video walls.

Each VMDC can control up to 6 high-definition monitors.

The unit may be rack or desk mounted. Control of additional monitors is as easy as connecting additional units to the network, providing a scalable, cost-effective management solution.

Typically, a VMDC would be installed in the command and control center for the video management system and provide both local control of monitors in the center and remote control of monitors located elsewhere in the facility; including monitor wall displays.

In a real-world situation, an operator who sees something on his station that bears additional scrutiny can direct that video to a monitor wall, another station or any monitor on the network.

The Main Monitor display interface allows dynamic control of the layout, and content is easily added by dragging and dropping cameras into the monitor views. Multi-level map displays can be used to provide an alternative means of identifying camera locations and graphically depicting alarms.