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  1. In 3VR OpCenter, click the Monitor tab to go to the Monitor panel.

  2. Click camera numbers to select the cameras associated with the Queue Line plug-in.

  3. Click the arrow below the camera selector to open the event type drop-down menu.

  4. Select []Queue to display events of that type.

  5. Click OK. The Monitor panel will update to display only Queue events from the selected cameras.

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  6. To view an event, click the event card. The event card will turn blue, indicating it is currently selected.

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When a Queue event card is selected, the video clip
associated with the event will play back in the video
player. Details about the event may be viewed in the event
editor, located below the video player.

In addition to the tabs available for all event types,
such as Notes and Images, Queue events include the following information in the Details tab:

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  • Shortest: The shortest queue observed over the duration of the Queue event

  • Peak: The longest queue observed over the duration of the Queue event

  • Average: The average queue length over the duration of the Queue event

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A Queue event will be generated in OpCenter at the interval specified during plug-in configuration. By default, a queue event is generated every 2 minutes. Queue event cards contain pictures, video, and information about the queue. They appear in the Monitor panel for recent events and in the Search panel for search results.

Each Queue event card contains the following information in storyboard view:

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a. Thumbnail image

b. Camera number and name

c. Time of event

d. Event type

e. Event length

f. Queue statistics with additional information displayed on mouse over:

g. Date of event

Searching for Queue Events

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  1. To go to the Search panel, click the Search tab.

  2. Define the dates, days of the week, and time ranges to search for events.

  3. Under Cameras, select one or more cameras bound to the Queue Line plug-in.

  4. Under Events, select []Queue to search for events generated by the Queue Line plug-in.

    The following options are available when searching for Queue events:

    • Click ()All Queue to search for all Queue events generated during the specified time range.

    • To restrict the search further, click ()Specify. The following search parameters will be available:

      • Peak Queue: Check the box next to []Peak Queue and adjust the Minimum and Maximum slider bars return Queue events with Peak Queue values falling into the specified range.

      • Average Queue: Check the box next to []Average Queue and adjust the Minimum and Maximum slider bars return Queue events with Average Queue values falling into the specified range.

      • Shortest Queue: Check the box next to []Shortest Queue and adjust the Minimum and Maximum slider bars return Queue events with Shortest Queue values falling into the specified range.

      • Shortest Queue: Check the box next to []Shortest Queue and adjust the Minimum and Maximum slider bars return Queue events with Shortest Queue values falling into the specified range.

  5. When you are finished specifying the criteria for the search, click the Search button.

  6. Queue events matching your criteria will be displayed in the Search panel results screen.

  7. Select an event card to view the video clip and details associated with the event.

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There are two ways to sort the results of a search: by Time and by Similarity. Although the default sort order for standard Motion events is by time, when searching for Queue events with the options under ()Specify it is recommended to sort by similarity. Sort order is specified when setting up the criteria for a search. To change the sorting of Queue events:

  1. Under Events, select []Queue to search for events generated by the Queue Line plug-in.

  2. Click ()Specify.

  3. Change the Sort Results By radio button to ()Similarity.

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When sorting search results by similarity, the following criteria is used to define what “most similar” means for sorting purposes:

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  • []Peak Queue: Sorts events by queue length. Returns longest queue first.

  • []Average Queue: Sorts events by average queue length. Returns longest average first.

  • []Shortest Queue: Sorts events by queue length. Returns shortest queue first.

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  1. From the Report Viewer home screen, click the New button.

  2. Select Event Report from the menu.
    Report Viewer will switch to the report editing screen.

  3. In the appliance tree in the left-hand panel, select an appliance with the Queue Line plug-in installed on it.

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  4. Under Cameras, select a camera bound to the Queue Line plug-in.

  5. Under Events, select []Queue. The following options are available when reporting on Queue events:

    • Click ()All Queue to create a report for all Queue events.

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    • To further restrict the report, click ()Specify. The options under ()Specify are identical to the event selector in the Search panel. Please refer to section 2 for more information.

  6. When connected to a standalone appliance, the Appliances panel will display a read-only field with the appliance name pre-selected.

  7. The fields under Report Parameters allow you to define the metadata of the report definition, such as its name and scope:

  8. Type a name and description for the report.

  9. Define the Date Range, Time Scope, and Interval.

  10. Click Edit Report Data.

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  11. In the Edit Report Data dialog, select the functions that should be run on the event data and included in the report output.

  • The properties in the General category apply to all events:

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Property

Description

Functions

Event

Whether an event occured

Count

Event Duration

The

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length, in

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seconds, of the event video clip

Minimum, Maximum, Sum, Average, Standard Deviation

12.Click the drop-down arrow next to a property and select one of the functions listed to add it to the report.

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  • The properties in the Queue category only apply to events generated by the Queue Line plug-in:

Property

Description

Functions

Peak

The longest queue size observed over the duration of a Queue event

Minimum, Maximum, Sum, Average, Standard Deviation

Average

The average queue size observed over the duration of a Queue event

Minimum, Maximum, Sum, Average, Standard Deviation

Shortest

The shortest queue size observed over the duration of a Queue event

Minimum, Maximum, Sum, Average, Standard Deviation

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  1. Click OK to return to the report editing screen.

  2. When you are finished defining the criteria for the report definition, click the Save Report button.

  3. To run the Queue event report, select the report definition from the list and click Run Report.

Maximum Peak Queue

To report the longest queue length observed over each interval, open the Peak drop-down under Intervals and select [ ]Max.

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