VSS Web User Manual

Version: 2.2

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Contents

Contents .............................................................................................................................................2
1. Login and Register License ..............................................................................................................4
1.1 VSS platform ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Login page ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Register license ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.Functions introduction .................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Dashboard .............................................................................................................................7
2.2 Prevention .............................................................................................................................8
2.3 Live video ............................................................................................................................ 10
2.3.1 Device Tree .............................................................................................................. 10
2.3.2 Live windows ........................................................................................................... 12
2.3.3 Tool Bar .................................................................................................................... 13
2.3.4 Function menu .........................................................................................................14
2.3.5 Status Bar .................................................................................................................17
2.4 Evidence .............................................................................................................................. 18
2.4.1 Alarm short Video ....................................................................................................19
2.4.2 History video ............................................................................................................20
2.4.3 Track .........................................................................................................................23
2.4.4 Trip ........................................................................................................................... 23
2.4.5 Snapshot .................................................................................................................. 23
2.4.6 Intercom ...................................................................................................................24
2.4.7 Log ............................................................................................................................25
2.4.8 Alarm ........................................................................................................................25
2.5 Report ................................................................................................................................. 26
2.5.1 GPS report ................................................................................................................26
2.5.2 Normal Alarm report ............................................................................................... 28
2.5.3 AI Alarm report ........................................................................................................ 30
2.5.4 Online-Offline Report .............................................................................................. 32
2.5.5 Mileage .................................................................................................................... 34
2.5.6 Fuel Consumption Report ........................................................................................36
2.5.7 Operation Report .....................................................................................................36
2.5.8 Speed Report ........................................................................................................... 37
2.5.9 Passenger Count ...................................................................................................... 40
2.5.10 Driver Report ......................................................................................................... 42
2.5.11 Data Consumption .................................................................................................45
2.5.12 Temp&Humidity Report .........................................................................................47
2.5.13 Load Report ........................................................................................................... 48
2.6 Operation ............................................................................................................................ 49
2.6.1 Operation page ........................................................................................................ 49
2.6.2 Fleet ......................................................................................................................... 49
2.6.3 Vehicle ......................................................................................................................50

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2.6.4 Role .......................................................................................................................... 54
2.6.5 User ..........................................................................................................................56
2.6.6 Driver ....................................................................................................................... 57
2.6.7 Alarm Linkage .......................................................................................................... 60
2.6.8 Virtual alarm ............................................................................................................ 63
2.6.9 Schedule Download .................................................................................................64
2.6.10 Geo Fence .............................................................................................................. 67
2.6.11 Fuel Tank Sensor .................................................................................................... 73
2.6.12 Video Cleaning Rules ............................................................................................. 74
2.7 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................75
2.7.1 Server management ................................................................................................ 75
2.7.2 System Settings ........................................................................................................77
2.7.3 Push Service .............................................................................................................86
2.7.4 Device maintenance .............................................................................................. 100
2.7.5 Platform Log ...........................................................................................................105
3. Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 107
3.1 Connect device to VSS ...................................................................................................... 107
3.1.1 Set a unique ID for MDVR ......................................................................................107
3.1.2 Install SIM card and setup 3G/4G ..........................................................................108
3.1.3 Add device to VSS platform ...................................................................................109
3.1.4 Set server address on MDVR ................................................................................. 110
3.2 Create an account for users. .............................................................................................111
3.2.1 Create an independent Fleet .................................................................................111
3.2.2 Create Role to assign permissions to an account ................................................. 111
3.2.3 Create an account for users to login ..................................................................... 112
3.3 Modify the storage path and retention period of video files on the server ....................113
3.3.1 Modify the video files storage path ...................................................................... 113
3.3.2 Modify the video files retention period ................................................................114
3.3.3 Automatic cleaning policy ..................................................................................... 114

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1. Login and Register License

1.1 VSS platform

 Please contact Howen sales for demo account, or refer to Howen VSS
Service Manager Manual to deploy your own VSS platform.
 The URL of VSS platform is http://IP address:9966
Default user: admin Password: admin

1.2 Login page

Login page of VSS contains the below:

 Account ID and password
 Supported languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French,
Vietnamese, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic ( It is still updating...... )
 Download links for Android VSS APP and IOS VSS APP.

1.3 Register license

1. Click “Obtain Application Code”

2. Copy and send to Howen sales or support team.
3. Howen will revert the Authorization code, input it.
4. Update License.

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2.Functions introduction

 The VSS main interface contains Menu bar, settings tools, main page.
 The main menu contains: Dashboard, Prevention, live, Evidence, Reports,
Operation and Maintenance.
 Tools

①Search Menu
②Alarm Message Center: Click to get current alerts.
③Web download: Check the download progress.
④Maintenance info: System alarms pushed by the VSS system.
⑤Language selection.
⑥Setting: Switch video decoding mode, preview video automatic shutdown time, switch

map type, map aggregation mode, speed unit, time display type, etc.

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Auto-close live video: When you don’t operate the mouse, VSS will close the live
streaming after the setting time in case if you forget to close and cost lots of SIM card
data.

⑦User, change password or login out.

⑧Custom the layout and color, set according to your preferred type.

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2.1 Dashboard

1. Search the overview of the whole devices, get the basic info.

2. Customize the module

You can layout all modules by yourself, delete or move them. Edit the Refresh time.

Each item could be edited.

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2.2 Prevention

This is a new function of the VSS system, which will rank all online devices with high risk
so that manager can take actions against drivers.
Online devices contain Driving [Device running with GPS], Parking [Ignition off and speed
is 0], Idle [Ignition on and speed is 0], Not located [No GPS signal].

Click the setting icon, get into the Alarm filtering setup page,
1. Refresh duration: The refresh interval for Vehicle risk List
2. Enable the alerts that need to care.
3. Set the rule for each alert. Could set the threshold and coefficient for each alert.

Risk Value = Alarm Qty(Within threshold time) *coefficient

Then system will use this Risk Value and rank the device. The greater the risk coefficient,

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the higher the risk the device have.

For the special Attention list, it will show in both areas.

Click on the vehicle icon with GPS signal [it will not locate on the map without GPS signal],
it will locate on the map, there are short-cut icons for this device, manager team could
watch the live streaming, make 2-way audio, listen or send message to device[Device
should connected TFT monitor].

Warning message: It lists the alert types, alert Qty and coefficient.

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2.3 Live video

In this page, it contains the device tree, map, player windows and status bar.

2.3.1 Device Tree

From the device tree, we could quickly know the basic status of device, and perform
corresponding operations, such as live streaming, intercom (2-way audio),
listen(monitoring the voice), get the current vehicle location.

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: Search device.

: Customizable icons to display and filter device status.

: Take snapshots.

: Ignition status; Green means ACC on, Gray means ACC off.

: Live: Camera live video streaming; Green means the device detect the camera,
Gray means the device didn’t detect the camera.

: Recording status.

: Listen to device, default for Channel 1.

:Two-way audio.

: Device location.

: Device Geo fence.

Click on the vehicle icon, it will also show the short-cut key.

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2.3.2 Live windows

① 1/4/6/9/16 Windows switch

② Stop all channels, right-click the mouse could also turn them off.

③ Minimize or enlarge the windows

④ Hide the streaming windows

⑤ Close the windows.

⑥ Stop the current channel, right-click the mouse could turn off also.

⑦ Snapshot, it will be saved on your local PC.

⑧ Turn off sound, which needs the camera built-in microphone.

⑨ Main-stream switch.

⑩ PTZ control

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2.3.3 Tool Bar

1. Switch the map: Bing/Google/Yandex/Openstreet

2. Geofence: It will display the Geofence that made before.
3. Measurement: Distance tool for maps.
4. Save Location: Save your current map location. This location will be automatically
located the next time you log in to the platform
5. Video: Turn on the live streaming windows.
6. Video polling: Select the devices need to watch the live streaming, and then set the
rule, it will play each channel in sequence and interval.

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2.3.4 Function menu

Right-click the online device in the device tree, a menu list will pop-up.

 Intercom: Launch a 2-way audio to driver from platform.

Click Start intercom dialog it will open another web page.

Tips: HTTPS page will not display this.

 Audio Broadcast: You can speak/broadcast to several devices at the same time. The

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device needs to support the speakerphone function.

 Listen: listen to audio from channel1 (Camera needs to support microphone).

 Device Parameter: Configure parameters of the MDVR, it supports most commonly
configuration.

 AI BOX Parameters: The device which is connecting to AI BOX, configure it.

 Device restart: Remotely reboot the device, need to input your current VSS user’s
password for confirmation.
 Device reset: To restore the parameters to factory settings, need to input your
current VSS user’s password to confirm.
 Output 2 Recovery: Turn off output2.
 Output 2 cutoff: Turn on output2.
 Output 1 Recovery: Turn off output1.
 Output 1 cutoff: Turn on output1.
 G-sensor calibration: Calibrate the G-sensor of the vehicle remotely.
 Issue Text: Release the text (words) to MDVR.

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 Disk Format: Disk will be formatted after you input your current user’s password.
Please be attention.

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2.3.5 Status Bar

Status bar Includes Status, Event, Alarm and AI Alarm:

①Status: Device real-time GPS info for those selected devices on the device tree.
②Event: Online / Offline event.
③Alarm: Normal Alarm info, NOT DMS&ADAS alarm.
④AI alarm: DMS / ADAS / BSD alarm info.

For alarm type and Active Safety Alarm, users could enter a specific device name and
check its real-time alarm information.

If you want to filter certain alarms, you can select them in the list. Then those alarms will
not be shown in the status bar.

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2.4 Evidence

The evidence contains all files[video/audio/picture] from the device.

1. Alarm Clips: Alarm files uploaded to VSS server and stored in Alarm server.

2. History Video: MDVR, alarm server, Auto-download server, cloud server video.

3. Track: The history route/track.

4. Trip: Same as Track, sort by ignition on/off.

5. Snapshot: MDVR timing pictures, then upload to VSS. Need set in MDVR side first.

6. Audio: N/A.

7. Intercom: Record the intercom voice between the platform and the device.

8. Log: Device log, download from MDVR’s storage.

9. Alarm: Alerts that display on track.

10. Tools: Get the tips/function explanation when put mouse on.

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2.4.1 Alarm short Video

Alarm short video contains alarm videos&pictures uploaded from device, VSS alarm
strategy pulled videos.

Select the device list, date&time range, alarm type, switch between list mode and tile
mode display. Users can use the evidence center to check whether the alarms are correct.
If the alarm is incorrect, it will be marked as a false alert.

: Displays the result of manual processing.

:Displays the result of cloud server processing(Developing).

:Evidence details. Click to view the alarm video file and alarm details.

:Click to share the alarm video and alarm information.

:Manually process the alarm. Judge whether the alarm is triggered.

:Delete the alarm files.

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2.4.2 History video

1. Select a vehicle.
2. Select date and time(can only choose one day)
3. Select the Recording type.
 Type: we can query Normal and Alarm video to play back.
4. Recording Location
 Search Device: HDD/SD card of MDVR, when it is online, user could search.
 Alarm Server: Alarm videos and snapshots, timing snapshot from MDVR.
 Auto Download Server: Stores video files of auto download tasks (refer to chapter
2.6.9 Schedule Download)
 Video Server: Stores video data of cloud server recording (refer to chapter 2.6.3.1
Add Vehicle - Basic Info)
5. Stream: Need make sure device already recorded main-stream and sub-stream(mirror
recording). Then user can search for the corresponding stream here.

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1. Double-click to playback, use the mouse to zoom in or zoom out.

2. Stop
3. Pause
4. Take a picture, it will save in local PC.
5. Sound on/off
6. Fast forward: 1/2/4/8/16

1. Download, select the start and end time to download.

2. Sort the videos by file list

3. Track: Track list.

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4. Speed graph

5. Voltage trend

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2.4.3 Track

Select the device and date&time, search to play the tracks.

All track points are uploaded by the device to the platform, and displayed in chronological
order.

2.4.4 Trip

Trip is same as track, it uses ignition on and off to judge the trip.

2.4.5 Snapshot

Set in the MDVR Network-->Center, select the channels and snapshot interval. Then it

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will be uploaded to VSS.

The automatic capture switch must be enabled on the VSS server.

2.4.6 Intercom

Intercom records between the platform and the device are stored on the server PC, and
users can retrieve historical intercom records through this.

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: Click to play the intercom recording file.

:Click process the intercom recording file to mark abnormal recording file

:Click to view the live video of the intercom.

:Click to clear the intercom recording file

2.4.7 Log

Check the device log from WEB directly. Which is used for analyzing device issue.

2.4.8 Alarm

Alerts that display on map.

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2.5 Report

At this module, we can query and export Excel of any reports according to condition that
we set —— searching duration and device name.

Report Type: GPS, normal Alarm, AI Alarm(DMS&ASDS), Online-Offline, Mileage,

Fuel, Speed, Operate report, Passenger count, Driver report, SIM card data consumption
report, Temp&Humidity report, load report and OBD.

2.5.1 GPS report

From the GPS report, we could get the basic information about device, such as GPS info,
recording status, video lost, GPS info and ACC status.

1. Search GPS report.

2. Select device and the range that we want to query report (could select 7 days, 30 days)

Search: Selected vehicle’s GPS report will be displayed.

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After query, we can to filter the items.

Click icon to export report to an Excel.

Click icon, there will be a pop-up window to display device location.

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2.5.2 Normal Alarm report

It contains all alerts.

2.5.2.1 Alarm Report

Search the device ID, date range and alarm type, then could get all in details

If there is video/picture, it will show in Detail.

2.5.2.2 Alarm Distribution

Could get the brief alarm messages for several devices, and check the alarm distribution.

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2.5.2.3 Alarm Statistics Daily Report
Make the statistics for the devices.

Click the device, it will show detail of this device trend.

Press icon to return .

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2.5.3 AI Alarm report

AI report is for AI alerts specially, which supports DMS, ADAS and BSD.

2.5.3.1 AI Alarm Record Query

This function needs our AI MDVR/Dashcam or AI box.

2.5.3.2 AI Alarm Distribution

Get the AI alert distribution for specific date and alarm type

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2.5.3.3 AI Alarm Statistics Daily Report
Set the date range and alarm type, then it will show the statistics.

Click the device, it will show the trend, Press icon to return .

2.5.3.4 AI Daily Statistics

Get statistics in details for the device.

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2.5.4 Online-Offline Report

System load online/offline report of all device on that day as default.

2.5.4.1 Online/Offline Record Query

Check the device online-offline report.

2.5.4.2 Online/Offline Rate

This report will list all online devices report, contains online time and duration.

2.5.4.3 Long time offline report

Input the hour number to query long-time offline devices

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2.5.4.4 Online Rate Statistics Report

It will list the device by day for total and each day.

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2.5.5 Mileage

2.5.5.1 Mileage Record

It will show the specific milage info by graphic.

2.5.5.2 Daily Mileage Report

Input a device name / ID to query, click the device to get more details.

2.5.5.3 Mileage Monthly Report

Input a device name / ID to display the whole month report.

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2.5.5.4 Mileage Summary

Input a device name / ID and query report of moved mileage during the set period.

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2.5.6 Fuel Consumption Report

Record the Fuel Level of the vehicle for details. Device side need connect the fuel sensor
that has been integrated with Howen device before.

2.5.7 Operation Report

2.5.7.1 Trip Report

Travel report, the default search for more than 5KM of travel, including the starting
position, the end position and the maximum speed, average speed and so on;

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2.5.8 Speed Report

2.5.8.1 Speed Record

Fill in a speed value and select a vehicle on VSS, search record which is bigger than this
speed value.

2.5.8.2 Over Speed Report

Need to configure speed alarm on the MDVR side in advance, when the device moves
faster than the speed threshold, an alarm will be triggered.

2.5.8.3 Low Speed Report

Need to configure speed alarm on the MDVR side in advance, when the device moves
slower than the speed threshold, an alarm will be triggered.
(It depends on the speed you set)

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2.5.8.4 Harsh Acceleration report
Need to set speed up alert in speed menu on the MDVR first, when vehicle breaks this
rule, it will send alerts to server side, then we could search.

2.5.8.5 Harsh Braking report

Need to set speed down alert in speed menu on the MDVR first, when vehicle breaks
this rule, it will send alerts to server side, then we could search.

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2.5.9 Passenger Count

2.5.9.1 Passengers Count Details

This function needs to connect passenger counter to MDVR.

2.5.9.2 Passengers Counting Statistics

This function needs to connect passenger counter with MDVR.

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2.5.9.3 Passengers Count Statistics
Histogram of vehicle entry and exit statistics.

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2.5.10 Driver Report

2.5.10.1 Driver On-duty Report

This function needs to connect RFID/iButton with MDVR, or AI MDVR face which check
driver registration on chapter 2.6.6 Driver

2.5.10.2 Summary of Attendance Hours

It will list the drivers attendance times and duration by the select range.

2.5.10.3 Attendance Time Statistics Monthly Report

It will list the drivers attendance report by month.

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2.5.10.4 Trips Record
It based on device could recognize the driver via Face/RFID/IButton.

2.5.10.5 Driver Behaviour Record

Select the date and driver name, search the record.

2.5.10.6 Driver Behaviour Daily Statistics

Select the date and driver name, search the record.

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2.5.10.7 Driver Behaviour Monthly Statistics
Select the month and driver name, search the record.

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2.5.11 Data Consumption

Attention: Data consumption is only for reference, if you need accurate report, please
check with your SIM card provider.
2.5.11.1 Data Consumption Record
Select device and configure traffic flow type (GPS packet, Live video, Playback, File
transfer, Alarm linkage download, Auto download) and Access mode ( Wired, WiFi, 5G, 4G,
4G, 2G )and so on, VSS will show data consumption of selected device.

2.5.11.2 Daily Data Consumption Summary

1. Set threshold and search.

2. Daily flow limit indicates the threshold value.

3. Here are vehicles data consumption in one day exceed the set threshold value

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2.5.11.3 Monthly Data Consumption Summary
It will show the whole month data consumption for reference.

2.8.11.4 Daily Data Consumption Trends

Query data consumption report by selecting multiple days.
Click the vehicle to show details.

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2.5.12 Temp&Humidity Report

This function needs to connect temp&humidity sensor with MDVR

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2.5.13 Load Report

2.5.13.1 Load Record

The load report is for weight sensor, need device integrated and connect weight sensor
first.

2.5.13.2 Load Alarm Details

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2.6 Operation

2.6.1 Operation page

In this menu, we can manage user, fleet, vehicle (device) driver,alarm strategy, virtual
alarm, auto download, Geofence and Oil sensor calibration and Video Cleaning Rules.

2.6.2 Fleet

We can add and modify fleet, or query fleet information.

Add Fleet: Add a new fleet, if there are lot of sub-fleets, we can set parent fleet as
main-fleet.
Notice: Need to add fleet first, then add vehicle (device).

: Modify fleet information.

: Delete selected fleet.

: Query fleet information.

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2.6.3 Vehicle

we can add and modify vehicle ( device ), or query vehicle information.

Notice: Need to add fleet first, then add vehicle.

Add Vehicle: Click this button, we can add device one by one,

2.6.3.1 Add Vehicle - Basic Info

After clicking Add Vehicle, there will be a pop-up application sheet:
Basic Info

Icon: Change device appearance on map.

Device No: Device ID, please attention device ID must be unique, user can configure
device ID on the device side, and make them same.
Device Name: Suggest input plate number of vehicle.
Device Type: Device Model, Select the one which is showed on device label.
Fleet: Select one fleet that user vehicle will be involved in.
Server Node: It is Server Node, if you have another Node server PC.

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Audio-video Channel Qty: Total camera channels.
Channel Name: You can rename it or use the default.
Intercom Count: Total intercom channels, normally MDVR only have 1.
Input Qty.: Quantity of sensor inputs, input value as per device model.
Output Qty.: Quantity of sensor outputs, input value as per device model.
IO Qty.: Total quantity of Input, input as per device model.
IO name: IO name will follow to how many I/O number that we select

Vehicle info

Optional items, Set the SIM card number, IMEI, IMSI, Contact person number, VIN code.

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SIM Card Data Setting

Daily Data threshold: Default setting will use Global setting in Maintenance, unlimited or
specific setting value which according to your data plan.
Monthly Date Threshold: Default setting will use Global setting in Maintenance,
unlimited or specific setting value which according to your data plan.
Data Settle Date: The settlement day for SIM card data. Range is from 1 to 31 ( a
whole month ), VSS will judge whether data consumption exceeds Monthly
limit of at this day per month.

Cloud Recording
VSSserver will keep pulling live streaming when device is online, and save videos on
server PC. It will cost lots of SIM card data, and server PC’s storage.
If you do not need this function, please do not tick it!

2.6.3.2 Batch Add Vehicle

Batch Add Vehicle: Fill in prefix, quantity range, device type and fleet, platform will
automatically fill in the Audio-video Number and other information.

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After add, could check the device list as below. If wrong, could delete them.

2.6.3.2 Add Vehicle - Template

Export Template: Export device information template to excel file.

Import Vehicle: Import vehicle (device) information by excel file to add devices by batch,
please refer to the form of export vehicle and do modification, please make sure fleet
name that we put on this sheet has already existed on VSS.

More info

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: Add the devices in batch which are linked to VSS but not yet
registered.
After click the “Batch add Vehicle”, then confirm to add them.

2.6.4 Role

Role indicates collection of permissions, and the vehicles you can control.

Some operation about role

1. Modify the Logo, VSS support define different Logo for your different clients.
2. Remove the Logo
3. Edit the Role
4. Delete

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2.6.4.1 Add Role
Select necessary permissions and fleets as a template, then name role (template), roles
need to be bound to particular users, so the users have only the selected permissions and
get access to only the selected fleets.
1. Select the Role
2. Add
3. Input the role name
4. Select the function list and Vehicle fleet list
5. Create the Role.
After create the role, then you can create user.

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2.6.5 User

2.6.5.1 Add User

: Click the Add User Icon, the following window will pop up, fill in Username,
Role, Password, Account Validity Period and enable. This user will get the set Role,
Click Confirm.

Account validity Period: You can set a permanent one or set the validity range.

2.6.5.2 User Management

: Modify user information.

: Delete user.

: Disable the user.

: Select particular users, then click Batch Delete.

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2.6.6 Driver

Click Driver option to check all driver information, this function is for driver identification,
we need to connect RFID reader/IButton with MDVR, or use AI device with driver-released
function.

2.6.6.1 Add Driver

: Click the Add Driver Icon, the following page will pop up. Fill in Driver
Name,gender, Card NO., Fleet, phone and other information of the adding driver. Click
Confirm to save.

Attention: The picture requirement:

0. Make sure there is DMS camera and DMS channel has been set correct.
1. JGEG/JPG format.

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2. Use smartphone, adjust mode as 16:9, JPG/JPEG format；The background use white
color, if not, could use the Photoshop to process.
3. Mug-shot, just contains head and part of shoulder.Make them cover 70-80% area of
whole picture.
4. Use Windows' paint tool to adjust the size as 1280*720P.

2.6.6.2 Driver Management

: Query driver information.

: Modify driver information.

: Delete driver.

: Select particular drivers, then click Batch Delete.

2.6.6.3 Driver issued

Select the device users need to release, and select drivers which have been registered,
then click release.

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After a while, restart the AI device, then users can check in VSS and MDVR side.

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2.6.7 Alarm Linkage

This function is mainly for downloading particular alarm videos from device when device
generates alarm.

2.6.7.1 Add Alarm Strategy

Click the Batch Add Icon, the following page will pop up. Select
necessary Alarm Types at left side. Configure Vehicle or Fleet, Client Response,
Download strategy, Alarm Push Service at right side.

 Vehicles or Fleets

1 Alarm Type: The alerts that need to download;

2 Vehicle or Fleet: Could just choose the devices or Fleet.

 Client Response
Actions when device produces the selected alarms:

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Lock On Map: This vehicle’s icon(GPS location) will display on the map.
Tip Voice: The customization voice you set.
Auto open Video: Turn on the live streaming of selected channels.

 Download Strategy: How to download alarm videos from device:

1. Network Type: Wired, WiFi, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, device will download alarm videos in
case of only selected network types.
2. Download Channels: Device will download alarm videos of selected channels.
3. Download Failure Retries: Retry times if VSS fails to download alarm video like
failure by poor network.
4. Retry Interval: Interval between every two retries.
5. Alarm Time Range: VSS will download only the alarm videos that alarm occurs at this
time range, VSS will not download for those ones are out of the time range.
6. Pre Recording: VSS will download video of the setting seconds before alarm.
7. Post Recording: VSS will download video of the setting seconds after alarm.

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 Alarm Push Service
Input recipient email address list and use commas to separate, VSS will send E-mail
notification with alarm video URL to recipients.

2.6.7.2 Alarm Strategy Management

: Query alarm strategy.

: Modify alarm strategy.

: Delete alarm strategy.

: Select particular alarm strategy, then click Batch Delete.

: It will show the logs of download.

: Search by any of the options, it supports fuzzy search.

2.6.7.3 Alarm notification

After setting of Alarm strategy and device produces the selected alarms, there will be

alarm records on the right bottom corner.

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2.6.8 Virtual alarm

In order to filter false positives or improve the accuracy of alarms, we designed this virtual
alarm.
It judges the authenticity or importance/urgency based on the number of consecutive
single alarms of the device.
When the selected device generates more than the set number of ticked alarms within the
specified time period, the platform will send an email notification to the user.

A. Vehicle
Alarm Type: Tick alarm types which will generate this email notification after triggering.
Vehicle: Select particular vehicle.

B. Virtual Alarm Trigger Rule

Period: Configure alarm trigger period. Unit: minute
Quantities of Alarm: Configure alarm count.

For example: This means if triggered 5 alerts during 30 minutes, it will send one Email.

C. Alarm Push Service

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Input email address that the virtual alarm email will be sent to.

2.6.9 Schedule Download

This function is for automatically downloading videos of particular duration from device
when the device is online.

2.6.9.1 Add Auto Download Task

: Click the Batch Add Icon, the following page will pop up. Select vehicles
or fleets, and configure Task Validity period and Task Parameter.

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 Task Validity period

1.Permanent: Not permanent / permanent indicates one-time execution or

permanent execution. If not permanent, we need to set date range.
2.Date Range: If not permanent, set the valid duration of this auto downloading task.

 Task Parameter
1. Task plan Type: Only once/ every Day/ weekly/ Monthly. If choose once, which
means current day and only execute download task one time during the setting time
range.
2. Resources time Range: The time range of recorded (footage) file in HDD or SD card,
which need to be downloaded.

3. Resources in recent days: The range is from 0 ~ 30，0 means today, 1 means

yesterday and today. This setting is for set How many days videos saving in HDD/SD
card need to be downloaded.
4. Network Type: VSS will download videos only when device uses the selected
network types.
5. File Type: Normal Video File / Alarm Video File / Normal Snap File / Alarm Snap File
(snapshot) / Black Box File, we select any of them to download.

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For example:
Task plan type: Everyday
Resource time: 09:00-09:30
Resource in recent days: 1

This task means: The MDVR’s today&yesterday recorded video [09:00-09:30] will be
downloaded by VSS system everyday when device is online. If it did not finish the task, it
will continue to download in next day.

2.6.9.2 Auto Download Task Management

: Query log of download task.

: Delete auto download task.

: Select particular auto download tasks, then click Batch Delete.

:
Search by any of the options, it supports fuzzy search.

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2.6.10 Geo Fence

1. Add Group: Create a group for managing Geofence.

2. Add Geofence: Create new Geofence.
3. Search
4. Import: Import kml or kmz format file from other platform.
5. Export: Export the kml file.

2.6.10.1 Draw Geo-fence

Click icon and name it (create a group for Geo-fence)

Click create a Geo-fence

 Polygon

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1. Name a Geo-fence.
2. Select a type to edit the area (we can select Polygon, Poly-line and Circle)
3.Select a group or just set it a single Geo-fence.
4. Add description.
5. Utilize mouse to draw on the map. (if want to wind up drawing, just double left-click)
6. Save.

After setting, click to refresh.

 Circle
1. Name it.
2. Select type.
3. Select a group.
4. Write description.
5. Click the center point, then enlarge the area.

 Path

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N/A for MDVR.

2.6.10.2 Assign rules

Then this area and rule could be issued to the selected vehicles, we can click the
icon for a particular Geo-fence, then please check as below picture

1. Basic setting: Select vehicle you want to issue.

2. Mode: Set time range, one day or two time ranges one day.

3.Set alarm type and alarm linkage.

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Alarm Type:
 Over/Low Speeding alarm

Speed threshold: The trigger speed for speeding alarm.

Duration: The wait time to trigger this alert.

 Over/Low Speeding warning

Start and End Speed: The speed for start and end for trigger the alert.
Duration: The wait time to trigger this alert.

 Entry Area: At the setting time range, when vehicle enter this area.
 Out area: At the setting time range, when vehicle leave this area.
Attention: If you set Out, need set Entry also, they are a pair. And alarm linkage could

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only set in Entry, or else, it will trigger all the time.

 Engine on/off in Geofence

The engine turn on/off in the setting hour.

 Stay in Geofence overtime

 Pre-Enter/Exit the Geofence

The distance to judge it will enter or leave.

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Alarm Linkage

 Video Recording: Enable the record function of device.

 Video Lock: Lock the video in visible area of Storage (SD/SSD/HDD).
 Video Report: Upload the video clips to VSS.
 Linked I/O output: Support connect the output (such as Buzzer) in Serial cable.
 Snapshot and report: Upload snapshot pictures to VSS.
 Close network: Cut the current vehicle’s network (4G/WIFI).
 Turn off camera: Power off the MDVR’s cameras.
 Close TTS: N/A.

2.6.10.3 Delete the Geo-Fence

You can delete one device’s setting or all devices that have been released this rule.
Then MDVR side will delete also after a while.

If you click ①, all Geofen in this group and vehicles will be deleted;
If you click ②, it will just delete that vehicle’s.

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2.6.11 Fuel Tank Sensor

2.6.11.1 Fuel sensor setting

The data comes from fuel sensor is Height, so need to take more value and make a
corresponding/match with the real fuel level (L). When you get a height value, check the
current fuel capacity and input. If its un-regular fuel tank, need take more values.

Min.Refule Speed, Min Fuel-theft speed, this need set according your vehicle.

2.6.11.2 Bind vehicle

Bind or release this rule/template to vehicle.

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2.6.12 Video Cleaning Rules

Server video file cleanup time set for some specific fleets; The rule set here will not follow
the system set cleaning time execution;

Validate Period (Days): The files saving days on VSS server PC.
Min. Retention Days: The minimum saving days for file.

Files contains:
Alarm video clips: All the alarm videos from specific fleet side.
Central Recording: Cloud Recording file from specific fleet side.
Vehicle Status Data:GPS data from specific fleet side.
Vehicle Alarm Record：Alarm Data from specific fleet side.
Auto Download Recording: The strategy set for the specific fleet.

If the disk space is sufficient, the VSS server will clear the disk according to the validity
period.
When the disk space is insufficient, the VSS server clears the data based on the minimum
retention period.

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2.7 Maintenance

2.7.1 Server management

2.7.1.1 Server Dashboard

From this dashboard, you can get the basic info of server PC, such as Space status,
CPU/RAM occupy details.

2.7.1.2 Node management

This function is for the case which total vehicles quantity is more than 10000pcs, and
there isa possibility to host more than one VSS server, then please reach Howen support
team for VSS node server package, and configure below on VSS central server.

After that, central server and all of node servers will share all of data, which indicates we
can search report of the units from another server for example.
Click the Network Config, you can configure the correct IP address/domain. These ports
will be configured when user install VSS central server package on a server, if there is no
need, it is recommended to remain default parameters.

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2.7.1.3 Data Synchronization

If you need to migrate the server or synchronize Geofence and Driver Info from the old
server to the new server, you can use the data synchronization function here;
Enter the IP or domain name of the target server, as well as the password of its admin
account, check the Geo fence or Driver information data, click "synchronize Now", the
data of the current server will be sent to the target server for synchronization;

Note: Using this feature first erases the Geo-fence and driver information data of the
target server.

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2.7.2 System Settings

2.7.2.1 License Management

1. Click “Obtain Application Code”

2. It will generate the Signature code. Copy and send to Howen sales or support team.
3. Howen will revert the Authorization code, input it.
4. Update License

2.7.2.2 Logo Manage

We can customize VSS logo and it will display on top left of web, please notice the format
of logo file is PNG, the size is 280*50

2.7.2.3 Map Key Setting

If users prefer to use Google map or Bing map, users need visit official website of Google
map or Bing map to apply for and pay the map key.

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1. Enter Map Key Setting menu.
2. Input API key code.
3. Enable / disable added API key for particular Map, or set it as default map.
4. Click Modify button to save setting.
Start Location
Set the Global map start location, default is in China.
In live streaming page, the location is for each user, this priority is higher than
global setting.

Notice: Learn more information about API key below.

Google map:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key
Bing map: https://www.bingmapsportal.com

2.7.2.4 SIM card Data Limitation

This one is global setting for all devices SIM card data limitation.

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If you also set while add device, system will use this one first.

2.7.2.5 Alarm Color Setting

VSS supports customization of alarms color.
1. You can select all, then set the color.
2. Specify the alarm type to set the color.

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2.7.2.6 Custom Alarm Audio
In this menu, users can customize the voice of different alert.

: Select the mp3/wav file to upload.

: Delete it.

: Play it.

2.7.2.7 Parameters Settings

User can set lots of Server parameters from the web side after VSS2.0 version.

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A. Resources Save Cycle

Validate Period (Days): The files saving days on VSSserver PC.

Min. Retention Days: The minimum saving days for file.
Weight: Priority.

Files contains:
Alarm video clips: All the alarm videos from device side.
Central Recording: Cloud Recording file which set in 2.6.3 chapter.
Vehicle Status Data:GPS data.
Vehicle Alarm Record：Alarm Data.
Auto Download Recording: The strategy set in 2.6.9 chapter.

Auto Clean Disk

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It will clear the space as setting.

Others
Save time of Web Recording: The video download via web.
Retention Duration of Data Records: The SIM card data saving days.
Save time of User Operation Log: Operation log saving days.
Retention Duration of online/offline Records: The device online and offline record.
Retention Duration of driver alarm statistics: The driver behavior alarm statistics
saving days.
Retention Duration of program logs: VSSserver program logs.

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B. Function Switch Setting
Cloud Recording Switch

Enable the cloud video function switch of the VSS system.

When you add the device, check the cloud video channel. When the device is online, the
device will also store the video file in the cloud server.
At the same time, you can set how long the video lasts after the vehicle is turned off;
The default device automatically enables cloud recording during ACC ON. -1 indicates
that the ACC status control cloud video recording function is disabled.

DMS Cloud Review( Developing )

DMS cloud review function enable switch;

You need to deploy the DMS cloud server in advance. Enter the IP address of the DMS
cloud server. When a DMS alarm is triggered, the DMS server automatically checks
whether the alarm is correct.

Device Offline Notification

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Device Offline Notification Cycle: It will notify by the cycle/interval.
Notify when device is offline for XX Minutes: By the setting minutes to notify on VSS
web.

Device has been offline for Long time

It will notify by the hours you set, and show in VSS web.

Device connection Lost Notification

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Others

Auto Snapshot: Allow to show the snapshot pictures in Chapter 2.4.5.

Merge Alarm-start and Alarm-end Email: When turn on, for same alert, it will just send
one Email.
Whether to Push Reupload Data via Websocket: Used for other FMS integration.

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2.7.3 Push Service

2.7.3.1 Push Settings

2.7.3.1.1 Email Push
1. Recipient setting: Global Email address which is for receiving the
notification of VSSserver, such as no space, test Email account.
2. This function use for configuring sender email address of VSS, so VSS will
send email notification by this email address.

Sender: The email address.

Display name: The user name for email address.
Protocol: Input SMTP, IMAP or others, it is recommended to use G-mail of
SMTP.

Host and port: Input as per users mailbox provider.

Username and password: Username is email address, password is verification

code (SMTP protocol will give a verification code when we enable SMTP on
G-mail)

1. Click Submit to save setting.

2. Click Email Test so VSS will send a test email to Email Address in
Recipient setting
FYI: The part of sender&display name, which use for the proxy method to send
Email.
If you don’t need, ignore.

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2.7.3.1.2 Telegram Push

1. Apply for a robot on the Telegram.

 Search for "BotFather" in Telegram and click on https://t.me/BotFather.

 Enter the /newbot command to start the bot creation process.

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 Enter the bot name. If the name is taken, enter a different one. The bot
name must end with _bot. After successful entry, you will receive a
botToken. Keep this token safe.

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 Verify the botToken by calling the API
https://api.telegram.org/bot{botToken}/getMe. A successful request returns:

2. Create a Channel (Message Receiving Group)

 Click the top left menu button and select "New Channel." Enter the channel
name in the popup dialog.

 Select "Private Channel" or "Public Channel."

 Add users to receive messages or invite users via a link.

3. Add the Bot to the Channel

 Activate the bot.

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 Add the bot to the channel by clicking "Subscribers", entering the bot name,
and clicking "Add".

4. Get ChatId
Visit https://api.telegram.org/bot{botToken}/getUpdates?offset=-1

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5. Fill in botToken and chatID in VSS

2.7.3.1.3 SMS Push

Twilio SMS Push
1. Login its official website: https://console.twilio.com/
2. Login to the Consol, get the Account SID and Auth Token.

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3. Apply for a SMS Sending Number

2.7.3.1.4 Slack Push

1. Enter Application Management and manage apps:

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2. Install Webhook

3. Select Deployment Channel. If there is no channel, create one.

You will receive a webhook URL.

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2.7.3.1.5 Line Push
1. Register a Line Developer Account: https://developers.line.biz/en/
2. Create a Provider, enter the console and create a provider.

3. Enable Messaging API

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4. Get Channel Token and Channel Secret, record the channel token and
channel secret.

5. Deploy Line User ID Retrieval Project

Find the LineBot.war file provided by Howen, place it in the
VssService/web/webapps directory. No need to unzip, Tomcat will handle it.

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6. Modify LineBot Configuration
Edit the config.properties file with the channel token and channel secret.
Restart Tomcat after modification.

7. Configure WebHook
URL:http://{server_address}/LineBot/callback,e.g.,http://1.1.1.1:9966/LineBot/
callback.

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8. Get UserId
Open Line APP, scan to join the bot.

In the conversation with the bot, send any text.

Visit http://{server_address}/LineBot/ids to see all userIds. Match the userId
with the sent message and time, then fill in the userId in the VSS backend.

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2.7.3.1.6 Webhook Push
Send alarm email messages via web interface to the recipient, who processes it.
Interface Definition Requirements:
Receive parameters via POST method.
Content-Type: JSON.
Response Requirements:
Content-Type: JSON.
Json Format
{
"ok": true,
"msg": "success"
}
Java Example:
@RestController
public class WebhookController {
@PostMapping("/callback")
public Map<String, Object> callback(@RequestBody PushMessageDTO request) {
log.info("received push message:{}", BestJsonUtils.toJSONString(request));
Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
map.put("ok", true);
map.put("msg", "success");
return map;
}
}

PushMessageDTO.java :
@Setter
@Getter
public class PushMessageDTO {
private String to;
private String subject;
private List<PushMsgItemDTO> msgItems;
private String sendTime;
private Integer bizType;
}

PushMsgItemDTO.java
@Setter
@Getter
public class PushMsgItemDTO {
private String key;
private String value;
}

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2.7.3.2 Push Rule
User can customize E-mail content, Language, mail theme, content, Logo, signature
and so on.

2.7.3.2 Push Log

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Platform push Email, SMS, Telegram or the other information, will be recorded
in this page

2.7.4 Device maintenance

Since VSS2.0, we merged all device maintenance part together for easy operation.

2.7.4.1 Batch Device Setting

1. Configure particular parameters on device parameter menu of device at web end, then

save the template.

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Attention: Since some parameters[Such as dial, WIFI ON/OFF, Video resolution] will lead

device to restart immediately, which may lead other parameters not save success.

1. No need to make the whole men in template, just select you need.
2. Network, normally, it MDVR already installed, no need to change this part.
If did need to change, Network need make separately configuration, Same as Record.
3. If need change all, split to Record, Network, and Other menu, total 3 parts/template.

2.Next implement the saved template for other units of same device model

: Release template.

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: Delete the template.

: Check the template details.

2.7.4.2 Firmware Package

Upload the firmware which we could used for batch upgrade.

2.7.4.3 Device Upgrade

After you have upload the firmware, create a task for release. VSS will auto-match the
same model.
Attention: Batch upgrade function need the firmware after 2022. Mar. Old firmware not
support this function.

Create the task

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1. Select the firmware which we uploaded.
2. Device list, it will auto-match, old firmware not support.
3. Name it.
4. Configure the expire date of the batch upgrade task like half a month.
5. Configure the retry times in case of failure.
6. Save it.

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2.7.4.4 Real-Time Device Status
VSS will record the last status of vehicle

2.7.4.5 Device Fault Record

User could get a basic status of device.

2.7.4.6 Device Fault Statistics

The statistics of faulty devices.

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2.7.4.7 Disk Fault Record
It will record the disk failure in details, if lots of alerts, need replace the Storage ASAP, and
also need pay attention for installation.

2.7.4.8 Disk Fault Statistics

The statistics of Disk failure.

2.7.5 Platform Log

2.7.5.1 User Operation Log
The operation of management and maintenance.

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2.7.5.2 User Behavior Records
The user operation logs.

2.7.5.3 User Behavior Statistics

The user operation logs statistics.

2.7.5.4 User Traffic Statistics

The data consumption of user, it’s only for reference. If you need accurate, please contact
with your SIM card supplier.

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3. Appendix

3.1 Connect device to VSS

3.1.1 Set a unique ID for MDVR

Please go to MDVR MENU -- SYSTEM -- REGISTER INFO

Set a Device ID here. This number will be the unique ID to be registered on VSS platform.
we can use numbers and letters , and the length can be 1 ~ 12 characters.

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3.1.2 Install SIM card and setup 3G/4G

We use 3G/4G network to access Internet in general. Install SIM card and connect 3G/4G
antenna. Go to MDVR MENU -- NETWORK -- DIAL SET, enable it and set the APN, and
input the User name as well as password accordingly.

Please go to MDVR MENU --INFO -- NEXT page to check the network connection status,
and make sure the Dial status is success!

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3.1.3 Add device to VSS platform

Refer to chapter 2.6.2 Fleet and 2.6.3 Vehicle

Device ID. The device ID of MDVR

Device Name: We can input vehicle plate number.
Device Type: Select corresponding device model.
Fleet: Fleet that users will add this device.
Server Node: Center Node.
Audio-video Channel Qty: Quantity of camera channels.
Input/Output: We can keep them default.

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3.1.4 Set server address on MDVR

Go to MDVR MENU -- NETWORK -- CENTER, please choose H-Protocol for Server 1

or Server 2.

IP : IP address of VSS platform. Port: 33000

Please go to INFO page to make sure the server 2 is linked after we setup network and
server IP and port.

Then we can check the device on VSS platform.

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3.2 Create an account for users.

3.2.1 Create an independent Fleet

First of all, create a fleet for the account, which is easy for users to manage;

3.2.2 Create Role to assign permissions to an account

Create a role, select the permissions required by the user, and assign the newly created
fleet;
Or assign an existing fleet to this role;

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3.2.3 Create an account for users to login

Create an account and assign the newly created role to the account.
Set the account validity period and account status at the same time;

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3.3 Modify the storage path and retention period of
video files on the server

3.3.1 Modify the video files storage path

1. Log in to the VSS server and open the VSS control panel.
2. Click Configure to configure the storage path
3. Note: The Alarm Linkage Video Storage Path must be in the FTP path.

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3.3.2 Modify the video files retention period

The expiration date of all VSS data can be set on the Maintenance-System
settings-parameter Settings page.
Valid Period(Days): The VSS server saves the file according to the validity period set by
the user. Files that have expired will be cleared by the system.

3.3.3 Automatic cleaning policy

After the automatic clearing switch is enabled, the VSS server automatically clears server
files based on the weight set by users when server disks are insufficient to ensure normal
running of server processes.
Min.Retention Days: The minimum number of days that system files can be retained when
the system automatically clears files.
Weight: Set different weights and Autoclean will start with low weight file types until you
have cleared the space size you set.

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