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VideoXpert® Enterprise v 3.17

Scalable Video Management and Surveillance Software
Product Features

l Enterprise-level video security management

system that combines multiple threat
assessment systems into a single, easy-to-use
interface for assessing, investigating, and
responding to incidents
l Intuitive controls are easy for the new or casual
user to learn, while more powerful,
customizable keyboard shortcuts allow the
security expert to rapidly and effortlessly
navigate through video and other information
l Supports MJPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, and H.265
l Built-in enterprise monitor wall functionality allows any video to be pushed to any monitor
connected to the system, either manually or with a powerful and easy-to-use Rules Engine
scripting tool
l Supports up to a 64-camera layout (8 x 8) per tab
l Independent scalability and redundancy of each system component ensures VideoXpert
Enterprise is always the right size, and always fault tolerant
l Delivers the fastest video call-ups and smoothest video experience in the market today
l Patented Pelco technology offers administrators the ability to reduce the frame rate of previously
recorded video after a specified number of days, resulting in increased retention time and storage
cost savings (Patent No.: US10134145 B2)
l Offers beautiful and fast dewarping navigation with Pelco’s Optera® and Evo cameras
l Support for Pelco Camera Link tracking tracks PTZs to panoramic Optera views in an instant
l Provides seamless transition from VideoXpert Professional
l Provides migration paths for Endura® and Digital Sentry® systems
l Supports environments that use anti-virus and firewall software
l Imports users and roles from existing LDAP servers to reduce administrative overhead, and
enables single sign-on (SSO)
l Microsoft® Windows®-based for easy setup and maintenance
l Assess VMS and camera health using SNMP (VxSNMP is available as a free, separate
download)
l Includes the Event Monitor Service feature, capable of polling for alarms from devices and
performing specified actions when an alarm state change occurs (VideoXpert Event Monitor
Service is available as a free, separate download)
l Ability to connect video streams to third-party clients, with customizable RTSP (TCP/UDP)
endpoints that allow a client application connection to a VideoXpert System stream via the
VxConnect service (VxConnect is available as a separate download)
l VxPortal allows web-based viewing and exporting of video without installing any software

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l VxToolbox provides a simple interface for all configuration, from adding a new camera to the
system, to managing licenses, configuring the system, and performing backups
l Open, extensible architecture brings native and third-party information systems into a centralized
and interactive user experience for everything from access control to license plate recognition
l Organize your cameras and other devices with a traditional folder device tree or with tags and tag
sets, and seamlessly switch between both for amazingly fast device searches
l Edge Storage Auto Gap Fill functionality detects when a gap in local camera recording occurs,
and automatically downloads video and audio (if present) to fill the gap
l Supports ONVIF-compliant cameras and devices
l Supports analytic bounding box overlays from ONVIF Profile M conformant cameras
l Supports DNS hostnames for ONVIF-compliant cameras and Pelco cameras
l Enables and supports Risk Management Framework (RMF) and FIPS 140-3
l Use the powerful VxOpsCenter Client to interact with your surveillance system, or check remotely
on any computer using the available web browser client
l Optional GIS mapping engine provides lightning-fast interaction between global maps, site maps,
and different floors within a map, while providing instant access to every camera on the map,
alarm information, and much more
l Available in a software-only solution, for measured performance or convenient migration of
customer-owned hardware
l See real-time motion and Pelco camera analytics alarm (Pelco Basic, Enhanced, Smart, and
Advanced Analytics Suites) as an overlay on cameras in real-time, playbacks, and exports; and
search recorded video based on alarm type and severity
l Supports the Pelco Advanced Analytics Suite that leverages AI-powered technology to improve
threat detection
l Supports the Pelco Smart Analytics Suite of events powered by Motorola Solutions object
detection AI technology.

Overview
VideoXpert is a video management solution designed to fit surveillance operations of any size. Whether
your operation has 100 cameras or 10,000, VideoXpert presents a solution to display, record, and
manage your video resources. But VideoXpert Enterprise is more than a VMS. It is an enterprise-level
video and data management solution designed to combine input from multiple systems, for a cohesive,
real-time understanding of events taking place in your environment.
VideoXpert Enterprise products are available as software distributions that you can install on your own
hardware, even existing video management hardware. This allows you to repurpose your own hardware
and bring existing systems forward into VideoXpert Enterprise.
VideoXpert servers can be clustered to provide redundancy and scalability within a single environment,
enabling the system to grow in tune with your surveillance needs. As you add cameras, users, or
recording devices, you can add servers and storage, enabling the system to support the additional
resources and perform to your expectations. VideoXpert Enterprise can even aggregate other
VideoXpert systems, tying multiple VideoXpert systems into a single interface. Through aggregation,
administrators can build and maintain a concerted video management system containing multiple sites.
Designed for Windows platforms, VideoXpert is easy to install, quick to setup, and should be familiar to
most users. The system supports unicast and multicast transmission modes, making it easy to adapt to

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your current network scheme. Simplified interfaces ensure that users can adopt and use the system with
relative ease. From the VxToolbox utility, you can configure the system, manage the database of
devices, configure users and permissions, and assign cameras to recording devices. Through
VxOpsCenter software, operators gain access to high quality video and powerful investigative tools.
VideoXpert can integrate with physical security systems and other building systems to deliver situational
awareness and control. Built around open standards, VideoXpert includes a complete application
programing interface (API), software development kits (SDKs), and dedicated technical support, allowing
other systems’ manufacturers to develop interfaces leveraging VideoXpert’s capabilities. VideoXpert
also supports third-party IP cameras, allowing users to choose across hundreds of camera options from
Pelco and third-party partners when configuring a system.
VideoXpert consists of four major software components: Core, Media Gateway, VxOpsCenter, and
Storage Server. The Core performs central management operations, maintaining the system database,
administering user rights and permissions, routing traffic, and other central operations. The Media
Gateway handles all requests for video, ensuring that users at all levels of network access, LAN, WAN
and even cellular, receive the right type of video for their application. VxOpsCenter Client is the operator
console, providing an intuitive, but powerful interface from which users can access and investigate video
throughout the system. The Storage Server (VXS) records video and delivers recorded video to users.

VideoXpert Core
VideoXpert Core is the heart of the VideoXpert System, it maintains the database of cameras, recording
devices, users, and permissions. Core works with VxToolbox, from which you can configure and manage
the system. Through VxToolbox, you can administer user accounts and permissions, determining the
system functions and devices users can access. You can create and assign “tags” to quickly organize
cameras and devices within the system. You can also configure and respond to events within the system.

VideoXpert Media Gateway

The VideoXpert Media Gateway routes video traffic to appropriate users as requested. The Media
Gateway:
l Routes the video to the workstation in a multicast environment
l Accesses the video in a unicast environment
l Transcodes the video for low-bandwidth connected VxOpsCenter clients
Like Core servers, Media Gateways can be added to VideoXpert modularly. You can add Media
Gateways to the system as the media delivery needs increase.

VxPortal
VxPortal is a powerful web-based client which can be used for live, playback, and PTZ. It can also
activate relays, acknowledge events, de-warp Optera cameras, create bookmarks, edit camera names
and numbers, and start easy exports. VxPortal uses standard web ports, making it easy to provide
remote access to your VideoXpert system via MJPEG and H.264.

VxOpsCenter and VideoXpert Workstations

The VxOpsCenter is a Windows-based application, providing an optimal environment from which users
can watch live and recorded video. With the support of VX Workstations, the VxOpsCenter supports up
to eight monitors, each capable of displaying up to 25 video streams simultaneously. Through the
VxOpsCenter, users can configure and recall complete workspaces, enabling operators to quickly log in
and get to work.

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The application provides mechanisms to sort cameras by tags and other criteria, making it easy for users
to find the cameras they need. Users can switch between live and recorded video on the fly, ensuring a
seamless viewing experience. With appropriate permissions, users can also share workspaces and even
use the same tabs simultaneously, enabling collaboration within your surveillance operations.
The VxOpsCenter also provides an Investigation Mode, through which users can create playlists from
multiple video clips encompassing important scenes from an investigation. Users can export and encrypt
their investigations, storing clips relevant to their investigation independent of the system’s network video
storage for evidentiary safe-keeping and quick access.
The VxOpsCenter supports modular plugins,
exposing additional functionality for operators
as required by your surveillance operations.
The VideoXpert Plates plugin exposes license
plate numbers, to track vehicles as they come
and go.
VideoXpert mapping enables operators to
arrange and find cameras on maps. Through
mapping, operators can find and the camera
providing the view they need, when they need
it. Access Control support in VideoXpert
mapping allows users to view the status of
doors in the building, and allows them to control the door locks.

VideoXpert Storage
VideoXpert Storage (VXS) is a high-performance software application. Through the use of camera
drivers, the VXS can support many camera models from almost all camera vendors. VXS supports
warm-standby or hot-standby failover configurations so that it can be configured for high-availability,
ensuring that your data is always retained and accessible. To make the most of your available disk
space, VXS has a flexible scheduling engine which allows you to extend the retention of data on your
system without sacrificing the quality of the video that matters most to you.
VideoXpert Storage natively supports third-party IP cameras via ONVIF S, G, Q, and T, and via driver
packages, so you can bring your cameras into VideoXpert without expensive translation interfaces.
You can configure Storage through VxToolbox, making it easy to set recording schedules and assign
cameras to your storage servers. Storage supports motion, alarm, and bump-on-alarm style recording,
so you can always capture events relevant to your environment at high quality. You can set different
retention times per camera or camera group. Storage also supports redundant recording, by assigning
cameras to multiple recorders, ensuring that VideoXpert continues recording video even if a single
Storage server falls offline.

System Topology When Using VideoXpert Aggregation

VideoXpert Enterprise with Aggregation allows for expansion at any level of your security environment.
Your system begins with a single server running Core and Media Gateway software. Your system can
use dedicated VxOpsCenter Clients to view live and recorded video, or it can use VxPortal, which fully
utilizes HTML5 browser technology to deliver a similarly rich experience with no client software required.
As your surveillance needs grow, you can add servers to expand modularly within a single environment,
or you can aggregate multiple VideoXpert Enterprise systems to provide a single point of access for
distributed video management networks.

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Advanced Operator Controls

In addition to the standard keyboard and mouse, workstations support an Enhanced Keyboard, an
Enhanced Mouse, and the KBD5000. The VxOpsCenter software allows for operators to customize their
own keyboard shortcuts to the full range of VxOpsCenter controls. The Enhanced Mouse or your existing
KBD5000 are mapped to the full range of VxOpsCenter controls.

KBD5000 Jog/Shuttle, Enhanced Keyboard Enhanced 3D

Keypad, and Joystick Mouse

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Technical Specifications
Minimum System Requirements1

Item CMG or Core-only Media Gateway VxStorage VxOpsCenter

Processor Intel® Xeon® E3-1275 v3 Intel Core i5 64-bit

CPU with Intel
HD Graphics or
better
Memory 32 GB DDR3 ECC 8 GB DDR3 32 GB DDR3 ECC 8 GB DDR32
Operating Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or newer3 Windows 10 Pro4
System
Minimum 480 GB 120 GB 200 GB 120 GB
Storage
IP version IPv4 and IPv6
Video Intel HD Graphics P4700 or better VGA interface5 Intel HD Graphics
System P4700 or better
Interface Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T)

1Software-only systems tested without antivirus software installed.

2Minimum Memory required for VxOpsCenter workstations with VxToolbox installed is 16 GB.

3Although Windows Server is supported for recording, VxOpsCenter is not supported within the Windows
Server operating system.
4Not all features are guaranteed to work properly with older operating systems.

5VxS models are designed to be configured remotely through a web UI.

VideoXpert Player
The VxPlayer decrypts, validates, and plays-back secured exports from VideoXpert. You can download
the player directly from VideoXpert along with an exported video file or you can download it from
Pelco.com. The following sections specify the minimum system requirements for non-VideoXpert
machines running the VxPlayer.
VxPlayer can convert exports into user-friendly file formats, including .mp4 and .avi.
Hardware Requirements
l Dual Core i5 2.67 GHZ
l 4 GB RAM
l 200+ GB of free HDD space or more
l GPU that supports OpenGL 3.0 or higher
l 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution

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l 100/1000 Ethernet Network Interface Card

l Sound Card
Software Requirements
l Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
l .NET 4.6.1 or higher
l OpenGL 3.0 or higher
l Direct3D 9 or higher

Security
VideoXpert includes the following security features:
l Client authentication
l Passwords stored with cryptographic protection
l Configurable roles and permissions
l User action reports
l TLS-based encryption over HTTPS
l Support running with antivirus
l Ability to encrypt exports
l Synchronized system clocks using NTP
l Supports video and data encryption using AES-128-256 through third-party disk encryption
software.
l Incorporates FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic modules
l FISMA/NIST Configuration Guidance – This guide will help organizations documenting the
system through their RMF process with information about:
– How to categorize the system
– Which NIST-based security controls are applicable
– How VX implements NIST-based security controls

l FISMA/NIST Compliance Testing – VideoXpert is installed on a FISMA representative system

with applicable DISA STIGs (Defense Information Systems Agency, Secure Technical
Implementation Guidelines) and tested for functionality. Applicable STIGS include:
– Microsoft Windows 10 for VxOpsCenter and VxToolbox
– Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 for VideoXpert Core and Media Gateway
– Microsoft .Net Framework 4
– Microsoft Windows Firewall and Advanced Security
– Postgres Database 9.x for VideoXpert Core and Media Gateway, and for VxStorage

l Conforms to SB327 requirements (and international iterations of such) by enforcing default

password changes upon initial configuration.

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Supported Languages
The VxToolbox, VxPortal, and VxOpsCenter interfaces are available in the following languages:
l Arabic
l Brazilian Portuguese
l Bulgarian
l Croatian
l Czech
l German
l French
l Hungarian
l Italian
l Korean
l Polish
l Romanian
l Russian
l Simplified Chinese
l Spanish for Latin America
l Turkish

Software Licenses
Use the following table to create a model number for your VideoXpert Enterprise software package. Your
model number consists of the distribution you want to choose and the model/software product you want
to install. For example, an Enterprise Core license is modeled “E1-COR-SW”. For VideoXpert Storage
and Aggregation features, you must use camera licenses; each camera utilizing VxStorage or
Aggregation will consume a single license.

Note: VxOpsCenter software does not require a license. You can install the software on any
workstation meeting the system requirements.
Each camera/encoder on a VideoXpert system requires a channel license. To enable upgrades to
VideoXpert software, an active SUP is also required.
Due to the complexity of network and system design for larger distributions, VideoXpert Enterprise with
aggregation requires either training certification, or that the installation be performed by Pelco
Professional Services. While not required for Enterprise distributions, it is strongly recommended that
system installers and administrators be Pelco-certified.

Model Description

E1-COR-SW Core software license

E1-MGW-SW Media Gateway software license
E1-VXS-SW VxStorage software license

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Model Description

E1-1C One camera license for VideoXpert Enterprise, plus one-year SUP
E1-1C3Y One camera license for VideoXpert Enterprise, plus three-year SUP
E1-1C-SUP1 Extension to current channel license (SUP); entitles you to upgrades for one year.
One per channel is required.
E1-1C-SUP3 Extension to current channel license (SUP); entitles you to upgrades for three
years. One per channel is required.
U1-AGG-1C Optional one-camera license for VideoXpert Enterprise to aggregate into another
VideoXpert Enterprise system. Professional services are recommended.
E1-NSM-1UP Enables VxEnterprise to use the Endura NSM5200/NSM5300 as a storage device
with up to 100 channels.

E1-NSM-1UP-50 Enables VxEnterprise to use the Endura NSM5200/NSM5300 as a storage device

with up to 50 channels.

E1-NSM-1UP-25 Enables VxEnterprise to use the Endura NSM5200/NSM5300 as a storage device

with up to 25 channels.

VX-ASCII ASCII Service

VX-EVENT-MON Event Monitoring Service to network I/O devices
VX-SNMP SNMP Monitoring
VX-CONNECT VxConnect to relay RTSP

Optional Accessories
l VX-A5-SDD Shared Display Decoder with US, Europe, and United Kingdom power cords
l 3DX-600-3DMOUSE Enhanced 3D Mouse and Joystick
l KBD5000 Keyboard with Jog/Shuttle, Keypad, and Joystick
l PMCL622 Full High-Definition LED Monitor, 22"
l PMCL624 Full High-Definition LED Monitor, 24"
l PMCL632 Full High-Definition LED Monitor, 32"
l PMCL643K 4K Ultra-High-Definition LED Monitor, 43"
l PMCL649K 4K Ultra-High-Definition LED Monitor, 49"
l PMCL655K 4K Ultra-High-Definition LED Monitor, 55"
l PMCL665K 4K Ultra-High Definition LED Monitor, 65"
l HDDKIT-12TB 12 TB hard disk drive with carrier
l HDDKIT-12TB-SAS 12 TB SAS hard disk drive with carrier
l HDDKIT-16TB-SAS 16 TB SAS hard disk drive with carrier

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