Overview

What is VAST 2

VIVOTEK’s VAST 2 is an easy to use IP video management software (VMS). To meet the real-world needs of users, it comes with exciting advancements such as easy operation on single or multiple monitors, custom layout to accommodate both corridor and panorama orientations, rapid export of multi-channel video and the acquisition of VCA analytics & cybersecurity attack events from VIVOTEK cameras and substations (such as NVRs) in a hierarchical system structure.

VAST 2 is integrated with VIVOTEK’s Cybersecurity Management Solution, Smart VCA and Smart Search II. Cybersecurity attack and Smart VCA events can be searched and replayed in Event Search and be set as triggers in Alarm Management. In addition, Smart Search II allows users to search for specific object or people related videos. It also provides the option to draw a custom zone to focus on any critical area. To efficiently solve users’ problems and system bugs, VAST 2 provides an automatic problem feedback mechanism to directly connect to VIVOTEK’s FAE system. Any feedback will be handled instantly.

Utilizing automatic configuration wizards, VAST 2 can significantly reduce the time and cost of installing multiple camera surveillance systems. With more advanced setup features such as logical tree, camera configuration, archive management and recording schedule backup solutions, VAST 2 provides easy and intuitive UI with rich functionality to meet the needs of any customer. For efficient video management, VAST 2 also provides multi-layered, interactive 2.5D maps, and sophisticated alarm management. Furthermore, VAST 2’s add-on solutions include failover protection, a transportation solution with GPS coordinates, transaction solutions with POS integration and Data Magnet integration solutions. All of these features combine to make VAST 2 the perfect VMS for use in retail, banking, transportation, and industrial applications.

Press Release – VIVOTEK Delivers Enhanced User Experience with New Video Management Software VAST 2

VIVOTEK, the global leading IP surveillance solution provider, today unveiled the latest release of its video management software, VAST 2. Building on the underlying powerful software engine of VAST, VAST 2 reveals a brand new intuitive user interface and boasts an extended range of user-centered functionalities, including auto setup, advanced search, and custom layout as well as additional add-on functions for failover protection, transportation, and transaction solutions. The new VAST 2 is designed for efficient video management, allowing security operators to reduce both operational and maintenance costs.

Successful Case – VIVOTEK Providing Top Digital Communications, Entertainment, and Information Services to SBB in Serbia and Montenegro

As the leading provider of digital and analog cable television, broadband internet, and fixed telephony in Serbia, SBB brings nearly a decade of experience in serving the largest customer base in Serbia and Montenegro.

SBB is a part of the United Group, which operates in six countries of the former Yugoslavia, with sibling companies Telemach, Total TV, NetTV Plus, and more. Their services bring the most popular news, sports, films, children’s programs, and a variety of other content to their growing audiences.

Features

What’s New in VAST 2 (V2.5)

Smart Search II
Event Search: General, Smart VCA and Trend Micro IoT Security Events
Alarm Management: Smart VCA, Trend Micro IoT Security and New General Events Integration
Alarm List Enhancement: Thumbnail View, Status and Comment
Manually Export Alarm Clips
Automatically Lock Video Clips when Alarm Triggered
Send Http Requests to All Selected Cameras by Setting One Alarm.
Manually Refresh Devices to Obtain the Newest Settings
View Cell with Embedded E-Map
Standalone Player Improvement

Key Features

Multiple Monitor Support with Tabbed Windows
Supports Windows Active Directory
Automatic Problem Feedback Mechanism
Add-on Solutions: Failover, Transportation, Transaction and Data Magnet
Auto Streaming Size for Clients, Saving Decoding and Streaming Bandwidth
Multiple Fisheye Dewarp Modes
Customizable Layouts
Video Event Bookmarks with Evidence Lock
Log/Alarm Search and Export
New Matrix for Video Wall Solution
System Overview Dashboard
macOS Supported for Client
Enhanced User Management
Customized Viewing Information
Instant System Status Display

Intuitive UI Design

Direct intuitive custom layout adjustment and fisheye ROI control for better security management experience.

Auto Setup

Easy configuration through a fully automated process. Saves user’s time and cost to install surveillance devices.

Problem Feedback Mechanism

Quick detect system problem and feedback to VIVOTEK’s FAE system via automatic popup or manual operation.

Multi-Monitor & Tabs

Manage unlimited tasks with multiple screens for intuitive and easy surveillance.


Screen 1	Screen 2

Advanced Search

Efficiently search suspicious video and specific events with thumbnail view and smart search.


Thumbnail Search	Smart Search

Evidence Lock

Manually extend the retention time for video recordings and manage a high number of investigation scenarios.

2.5D Visualization eMap

Multiple layers and camera’s FOV views allow users instantly to pinpoint a selected camera located on the map.

Export Evidence

Easily export multiple video recordings with custom layouts in a specific time period or instant snapshot with a fast click.


Snapshot	Video

Schedule Backup

Automatically backs up the recording video clip to another network storage device.

Data Magnet

Data Magnet offers the capability to integrate third-party data source into VAST 2, which provides quick access to data along with video. This supports simultaneous display with live event monitoring. All events will be stored for later searches.

All New Matrix

New Matrix provides a video wall feature to view cameras streaming from a VAST 2 server. Users can manage the matrix client(s) directly through the VAST 2 server.

Cybersecurity Management Solution

Integrate cybersecurity attack events from VIVOTEK cameras and NVR to VAST 2 alarm management. In addition to alarm action and notification, VAST 2 becomes the central management site to recognize attack trends and status, as well as acquire attack information.

Smart Search II

Allow users to search for objects or people related videos according to the VCA (Video Content Analysis) metadata from camera videos. Users can quickly sort through large amounts of evidence to find precisely what is needed.

License

VAST 2 License Protection Mechanisms

The software license is verified by identifying unique characteristics of the user’s PC. Its file contains data on the basic configuration (Motherboard, CPU Processor, Graphics Card, RAM and Network Card) of all servers in order to ensure efficiency. If the user changes any three of these basic hardware components, the software license will become invalid.

Calculation of License

Camera License

Users can connect up to 32 channels of VIVOTEK IP devices for free.

* The amount of cameras that an NVR can connect depends on each NVR model’s capability and no extra camera licenses are required.

Scenario:
The user adds 50 cameras to a single server.
How many licenses need to buy?

Formula:
• Camera license = Total channel of cameras minus free 32 channels.
• Total number of cameras: 50
• Free channel for VIVOTEK camera: 32
• The user needs to buy 18 camera licenses for this scenario. (50-32)

Scenario:
CMS server connect with 50 cameras.
Substation 1 connect with 32 cameras.
Substation 2 connect with 30 cameras.
The user adds two substations to CMS server.
How many licenses need to buy?

Formula:
• Camera license = Total channel of cameras minus free 32 channels.
• Total number of cameras: 50+32+30=112
• Free channel for VIVOTEK camera: 32
• The user needs to buy 80 camera licenses for this scenario. (112-32)

Note:

• If connection of more than 32 channels of VIVOTEK IP devices or connection with any third-party IP devices are required, please upgrade your VAST 2 software through the license purchase option.

Failover License

Number of channels on the active server hosting the largest number of cameras multiplied by the number of redundant servers.

Scenario:
In this case, the user used 3 active-servers for recording. The channel of each active-server is 32, 40 and 50. The user uses 2 redundant-servers for backing up their servers.
How many licenses do they need to buy?

Formula:
• Camera license = Total channel of cameras minus free 32 channels.
• Failover license = The number of channels on the active server hosting the largest number of cameras multiplied by the number of redundant servers.
• The channel of cameras for each active server: 32, 40 and 50.
• The free channel for VIVOTEK camera: 32
• The number of redundant-servers: 2
• The user needs to buy 90 (32 + 40 + 50 – 32) camera license and 100 (50 x 2) failover licenses for this scenario.

Note:

• These licenses do not come with a hardware dongle.

• M x N structure supported.

• The CMS station will be the main station for the control and monitoring of all the active and redundant servers.

• The Failover license needs to be imported to the CMS server.

Transportation License

Transportation License is including camera normal usage licenses.

Scenario:
The server connects with 50 cameras.
How many licenses need to buy?

Formula:
• Transportation license = Total channel of cameras.
• Total number of cameras: 50
• The user needs to buy 50 transportation licenses for this scenario.

Scenario:
The CMS server connects with 50 cameras.
The substation 1 connects with 32 cameras.
The substation 2 connects with 30 cameras.
The user adds two substations to CMS server.
How many licenses need to buy?

Formula:
• Transportation license = Total channel of cameras
• Total number of cameras: 50+32+30=112
• The user needs to buy 112 transportation licenses for this scenario.

Note:

• Users are required to show their mobile server on the Google map.

• Users can deploy generic GPS device or VIVOTEK’s mobile NVR (with a built-in GPS)

• If using a generic GPS, only IP-based devices are supported.

Transaction Solution

POS License and Camera Licenses are charged separately.

Scenario:
The single server connect with 50 cameras.
The user adds two POS to single server.
How many licenses need to buy?

Formula:
• POS license = Total number of POS terminal(s).
• Camera license = Total channel of cameras minus free 32 channels.
• Total number of POS terminals: 2
• Total number of cameras: 50
• Free channel for VIVOTEK camera: 32
• The user needs to buy 2 POS Licenses and 18 [50 – 32(free)] Camera Licenses.

Note:

• Please confirm the POS brand/model compatibility in the datasheet before purchasing.

Solutions

Empower Your Solution with VAST 2

Add extra value and functionality to your video installation by extending your system with VAST 2. The Add-ons allow you to create custom surveillance solutions for specific industry needs as below. (Additional charge might apply.)

Failover Solution

Reliable backup system designed to transfer recording tasks from N sites to M sites upon the rare occurrence of disk or other malfunction.

Support
• N x M System Structure

Transportation Solution

VAST 2 can trace vehicles through information provided from GPS receivers, track vehicles’real-time location, and playback videos with recorded visited paths.
Support
• Google Map and User-Defined Maps Support
• Vehicle GPS Tracking

Transaction Solution

Retains all transaction details including not only POS data but also associated video footage to create deeper POS knowledge. Enter search conditions to filter transactions more easily.
Support
• POS Terminal Integration (Series Port or Network)
• Transaction Data Live Printing
• Transaction Corresponding Video Search

Can’t find the add-on you want? Please contact us for more information. Sales Inquiry

Learn

Tutorials – Auto Setup

Tutorials – Multi-Monitor & Tabs

Tutorials – Layout, Custom Layout & View Tour

Tutorials – Digital Zoom & PTZ

Tutorials – Fisheye Dewarp

Downloads

Notes

* VAST 2 provides two installation versions, including Free Standard Version (32-CH, support VIVOTEK Cameras) and Trial Version (256-CH, support VIVOTEK & ONVIF Cameras, and all advanced license features are available).
* The Trial Version will become to the Free Version after 60 days. Users can purchase the license to remove the limitation.

[ Upgrade Statement ]
* Only VAST v.1.12.5.301 and later versions are supported for this upgrade. Because the features in VAST and VAST 2 are quite different, only Recordings & Camera List will be kept after upgrading to VAST 2. Once upgraded to VAST 2, users will also need to reset alarm settings, user permissions, recording schedules, etc.
* The installing/upgrading in embedded system is not a recommendation. Due to the current version isn’t optimized for embedded system usage, there might be some issues occurred when users install/upgrade VAST 2 in embedded system (e.g. NR-series)

Software Downloads

VAST 2 Windows (64-bit) – 256 kênh
v2.7.0.5800

Included VAST 2 and Matrix installer (64-bit)

VAST 2 Windows (32-bit) – 256 kênh
v2.7.0.5800

Included VAST 2 and Matrix installer (32-bit)

VAST 2 MAC – 256 kênh
2.7.0.5800

Client only

File Downloads


User’s Manual	Datasheet (EN)	Device Pack

System Requirement

• VAST 2 Server

Operating System	Windows 10, 7 Windows Server 2012, 2016
Server (Recording Channels)	Up to 64-CH	Up to 128-CH	Up to 256-CH
CPU	6th Generation Intel ^®Core^™ i3 Processors or above		4th Generation Intel ^®Core^™ i5 Processors or above
RAM	4GB or above	8GB or above	8GB or above
Hard Drive (Enterprise Model Only) Suggestion	1 Volume Group*	2 Volume Group*	4 Volume Group*
Recording Throughput	1 Volume Group: 200 Mbps (Max.)**
Network Interface Card	Ethernet, 1Gbit recommended***

* The size of volume group depends on total recording server throughput.
** The combined maximum bitrate of cameras cannot exceed the total recording throughput.
*** Please consider the throughput of viewing, recording and server’s network bandwidth when designing your surveillance deployments.

**** Please use a dual-channel memory configuration.

• VAST 2 LiveView & Playback

Operating System	Windows 10, 7 Windows Server 2012, 2016 macOS Mojave 10.14
Client (Display Channels)	H.264, 720P, 2Mbps for Each Channel*	8-CH	16-CH	32-CH
	H.264, 1080P, 4Mbps for Each Channel**	6-CH	10-CH	18-CH
	H.265, 1080P, 4Mbps for Each Channel	3-CH	5-CH	9-CH
CPU		6th Generation Intel ^®Core^™ i3 Processors	6th Generation Intel ^®Core^™ i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel ^®Core^™ i7 Processors
RAM***		8GB or above	8GB or above	16GB or above
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)****		Support Direct3D Acceleration with 1GB Video RAM
Network Interface Card		Ethernet, 1Gbit recommended***

Each recording group can receive recordings for 60 channels.

* Display requirements of a 3MP fisheye camera is equal to a 720P camera.

** Display requirements of a 5MP fisheye camera is equal to a 1080P camera.

*** Please use a dual-channel memory configuration.

**** Please update to the latest GPU driver.
If you plan to install both VAST 2 Server & Client on the same PC, please remember to consider the combined loading when evaluating system requirements.

• 60-day trial includes 256-channel camera license and all advanced license features.

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Overview

What is VAST 2

Press Release – VIVOTEK Delivers Enhanced User Experience with New Video Management Software VAST 2

Successful Case – VIVOTEK Providing Top Digital Communications, Entertainment, and Information Services to SBB in Serbia and Montenegro

Features

What’s New in VAST 2 (V2.5)

Key Features

Intuitive UI Design

Auto Setup

Problem Feedback Mechanism

Multi-Monitor & Tabs

Advanced Search

Evidence Lock

2.5D Visualization eMap

Export Evidence

Schedule Backup

Data Magnet

All New Matrix

Cybersecurity Management Solution

Smart Search II

License

VAST 2 License Protection Mechanisms

Calculation of License

Camera License

Failover License

Transportation License

Transaction Solution

Solutions

Empower Your Solution with VAST 2

Failover Solution

Transportation Solution

Transaction Solution

Learn

Tutorials – Auto Setup

Tutorials – Multi-Monitor & Tabs

Tutorials – Layout, Custom Layout & View Tour

Tutorials – Digital Zoom & PTZ

Tutorials – Fisheye Dewarp

Downloads

Notes

Software Downloads

File Downloads

System Requirement

• VAST 2 Server

• VAST 2 LiveView & Playback

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