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Step 3:

 Select an imaging target. There are two options available, disk to disk or disk 

to file. 

 

Figure 5.3 Target Selection 

 

 

Disk  to  Disk:  Copy  the  data  from  source  to  a  physical  hard  drive  in  a 

bit-to-bit way. 

 

 

Disk to File: Copy the data of imaging source and save as an image file 

in the PC local hard drive. 

Hash: Choose to generate the Hash value by MD5 or SHA-1 after the imaging process 
is complete. 

Erase: When enabled, VIP will erase the rest of the target disk’s remaining data after 
imaging process is complete. 

Note:  Data imaging  cannot  be implemented if capacity of target  disk  is smaller than 

capacity of original disk. 

Step 3: 

Click “Start” to begin the imaging process.   

Summary of Contents for Video Investigation Portable

Page 1: ...VIP Video Investigation Portable User Manual XLY Salvationdata Technology INC All Rights Reserved 2018 Sept ...

Page 2: ... 3 Software Activation 7 2 System Setting and Function Introduction 9 2 1 System Setting 9 2 2 Function Introduction 9 3 Disk Extraction 12 4 Network Extraction 20 5 Disk Imaging 23 6 Video Retrieval 26 7 Ultra Player 31 8 Toolbox 32 8 1 VIP Tools 33 8 2 Other Tools 33 9 FAQ 35 10 Help Support 37 ...

Page 3: ...P it helps clarify the visual evidence and restore the truth rapidly VIP can get access to the CCTV DVRs without password And there are four main features of VIP i e video extraction video play video retrieval and analyze With these features VIP could help you quickly extract video clips from video surveillance system automatically retrieve video evidence from abundant video clips successfully get...

Page 4: ...ntel Core I7 4790 Intel Core I5 6200U Internal Memory 16GB 8GB System Drive 120GB SSD Monitor 1920 1080 1080p Ports USB 3 0 2 RJ 45 internet access 1 OS Win7 8 10 64 bit operating system 1 2 Software Installation Before installation please temporarily close all anti virus software and add VIP into the white list Step 1 double click VIP Setup exe to start the installation ...

Page 5: ...onfigurations 1 Click Custom Install to setup install path and case storage path 2 Click Start Install Note System will automatically use default installation paths if you don t want to specify Figure 1 3 VIP Setup Wizard Step 3 Setup MySQL database ...

Page 6: ... setup wizard will automatically finish database setup 2 If you have installed MySQL database before choose a MySQL instance from the list and enter the password Note VIP default MySQL ID is root password mysql port 3306 3 Click Detect Install wait for database installation and initialization Figure 1 4 Database Configurations ...

Page 7: ...ur sales people for the software authorization The activation procedure is as follows License Code Activation Step 1 Please contact us for your license code and you will receive an e mail notice containing the license code Figure 2 3 Input Activation Code Step 2 Start the software an activation window will be shown input your license code and press Activate Note The activation process requires int...

Page 8: ...nse code is correct Please contact us for support if you failed to activate the software Figure 2 5 Invalid Verification Code USB Dongle Activation Step 1 Insert your USB dongle to your PC Step 2 Start the software an activation window will be shown and the license within the USB dongle will be detected automatically Step 3 Press Activate ...

Page 9: ...path for VIP case data and temp files Extraction Settings Set extraction settings including Hash type Other Settings Set UI language clear VIP data 2 2 Function Introduction VIP is an integration of the following DVR forensic function modules Disk Extraction Network Extraction Disk Imaging Video Retrieval and Tool Box ...

Page 10: ...surveillance host Being restricted by cable and hardware of targeted surveillance host the extracting speed is 150M min Disk Imaging Imaging data from source disk into file to ensure integrity of data Ultra Playing Play files with different video format from different video recorder manufacturers Video Retrieval Play files with different video format from different video recorder manufacturers ...

Page 11: ...Analyze and retrieve all moving objects in videos and quickly capture key information ...

Page 12: ...d will display the basic disk information in the disk selection page Other Options Add Image Files Click to load a new disk image file for inspection Refresh Click to run a disk detection process and refresh the device list Open Disk Folder If the video data of current disk has been downloaded click to open the disk folder and view downloaded video files Load Scan History If current disk has been ...

Page 13: ... 3 Scan history will not be recorded if VIP is accidently shut down before a scan is complete 4 Scan history may not be supported for certain DVR NVR file systems please contact our technical support if you encounter such situation Figure 3 3 Load Scan History Rename Disk Click to input a custom name for the hard disk or image file Figure 3 4 Rename Disk Partition Information Click to view disk de...

Page 14: ...etect the hard drive you connected click to re detect hard drives If you still fail to detect the drive click Log Export and send the log to our technical support for help Figure 3 6 Disk Check Step 2 Choose one or multiple target hard drives or image files and click Scan ...

Page 15: ...to scan the target drive or image While scanning you can view the number of video clips that has been detected Click Stop if you want to terminate the scanning process Scanning time is decided by the file system type and disk size Figure 3 8 Scanning Target ...

Page 16: ...en the drop down menu Select the correct time zone Note Time Zone setting supports FAT32 time format and currently cannot work for other systems Expert Mode Deep Scan Deep Scan utilizes SalvationDATA s patented DVR surveillance video data recovery technologies and is able to recover video clips after they are deleted formatted or sabotaged See below instructions to learn how to use Deep Scan ...

Page 17: ... the partitions you wish to recover Step 2 Check the partition file system If the file system is falsely detected you can manually select and correct the file system You can also click to let VIP automatically identify the correct file system Figure 3 10 Expert Mode Step 3 Click Scan to begin Deep Scan ...

Page 18: ...ess a certain number of positions across the disk data area and mark the video time of each position This could help you quickly locate your target video data storage position Step 1 Set an analysis range drag to specify the range Step 2 Confirm the file system type And set Total Slices VIP currently support the total slice number of 100 or 300 Note The more slices is set the more time it would ta...

Page 19: ...ime Mapping Step 3 Click Analyze and begin Video Time Mapping Step 4 After Analysis complete click Scan to begin Fragment Scan according to your range selection Note Fragment Scan will overwrite previous Deep Scan results ...

Page 20: ...Figure 3 12 Fragment Scan 4 Network Extraction Figure 4 1 Network Extraction ...

Page 21: ...twork cable Manually add It is good to use this method if you know the surveillance host IP address and understand the current network condition Operation Steps Step 1 Connect your PC and the target DVR NVR to the same local network Step 2 Switch to Network Extraction module by clicking Step 3 Choose a scanning mode and VIP will scan your current local network to find connected DVR NVR surveillanc...

Page 22: ... to search for target videos like in Disk Extraction Other Options Modify local IP address VIP can help you quickly modify local IP address if needed Remotely control a DVR NVR When connected to a DVR NVR you can remotely control the system with its remote interface if you have access Connect to a DVR NVR according to IP address If a DVR NVR system fails to be detected by auto scan you can also ma...

Page 23: ...ormation should be completed when detail information of current extracting surveillance host is adequate The network extracting speed depends on current network speed and extracting amount Please consult our technical support engineers if there is any question 5 Disk Imaging Step 1 Switch to Disk Imaging page by clicking Disk Imaging on the main menu ...

Page 24: ...ill automatically check disk list including source disks and target disk Step 2 First select an imaging source the source can be a full disk a disk partition or a range of custom sectors Then click Next to continue Figure 5 2 Source Selection ...

Page 25: ...of imaging source and save as an image file in the PC local hard drive Hash Choose to generate the Hash value by MD5 or SHA 1 after the imaging process is complete Erase When enabled VIP will erase the rest of the target disk s remaining data after imaging process is complete Note Data imaging cannot be implemented if capacity of target disk is smaller than capacity of original disk Step 3 Click S...

Page 26: ...maged if it is incomplete 6 Video Retrieval With SalvationDATA s self developed video analytic technology VIP s video retrieval module can search in video without transcoding It can analyze and isolate all moving objects in video make analysis and view according to user specified filter conditions of moving objects color people vehicle moving direction trigger line and interested zone and fast loc...

Page 27: ...information Figure 6 1 Video Retrieval Step 1 Click to open Video Retrieval player Step 2 From the new video player window click to open a new video file ...

Page 28: ...3 Select the target video and click Retrieval to begin the retrieval process Figure 6 3 Begin Retrieval Retrieval progress will be displayed below the video thumbnail window Step 4 Wait for retrieval complete then play the video ...

Page 29: ...lay Retrieved Video Detected objects and motions are marked by squares If there are marked objects or motions in the footage the time bar will be highlighted in yellow Available Options Figure 6 5 Retrieval Options ...

Page 30: ...p cut video etc is located at the bottom of the player interface Note We believe all playable video formats are supported for video retrieval If you encounter an unsupported format please feedback to us Multiple videos can be retrieved simultaneously It is recommended to process no more than 50 video files at the same time Detected active footages will be displayed in the footage list Figure 6 6 F...

Page 31: ... a new video file to play See last chapter for instructions Available Options Play Speed Mange the play speed of normal video footage where no object or motion are detected Stop Stop playing current video Last Frame Go back and display the last frame of the video Next Frame Go to the next frame of the video Play Start to play the video ...

Page 32: ...the cut and click to save the footage Snapshot Capture and save a snapshot of current player screen Zoom Click to enter zoom mode While in zoom mode use mouse wheel to zoom the video Split the Screen Click to change display mode and split screen 11 Full Screen Click to enter full screen mode 8 Toolbox Figure 8 1 Toolbox ...

Page 33: ... developed image processing and enhancement tool supporting histogram adjustment haze reduction light adjustment auto level noise remove etc Video Transcode A SalvationDATA self developed video transcode tool which transcodes proprietary DVR videos into AVI format allowing normal video players to play the video 8 2 Other Tools Add Custom Tools Click to add custom tools in VIP toolbox for quick acc...

Page 34: ...Figure 8 3 Add Custom Tools ...

Page 35: ...nd whether manufacturer of disk belongs to those supported by this product 4 The verification of SKD is not passed Your computer has multiple hard disks when doing registration ID information of disk 1 is extracted when being authorized After update the program may not extract ID information of disk 1 At this moment the verification of SDK will not be passed Please contact our customer service eng...

Page 36: ...named current video name _transcoding avi Video retrieval results are saved in database Retrieved data will be automatically loaded during the video playing ...

Page 37: ...of the operation You can get assistance by following methods Telephone 86 28 6873 1486 Email Technical Support support salvationdata com Sales Marketing info salvationdata com Address Room 1101 1102 Zhonghang City Plaza Wuhou Chengdu Sichuan China 610041 ...

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