Nx Witness User Manual

To open the latest version of Nx Witness Desktop or Mobile Client by using a shortcut

Click on the Nx Witness shortcut icon on your PC or mobile device interface to launch the Welcome Screen. See Mobile Client.

To open the latest version of Nx Witness Desktop Client by other methods

If for some reason you need to use an executable file, locate the applauncher executable which launches the newest installed version of the Desktop Client.

•Windows

oOpen the Windows Desktop and double-click the Nx Witness shortcut icon.

oOpen the Windows Start Menu > Programs > Network Optix > Nx Witness

oOpen the Nx Witness installation folder (the default location is C:\Program Files\Network Optix\Nx Witness\Client\<VERSION>\HD Witness Launcher.exe) and open the Nx Witness executable file.

oAutomatically launch Nx Witness when a computer starts up:

a.Open Main Menu > Local Settings > General.

b.Check the Run Application when PC boots up checkbox.

c.Click Apply to accept changes, OK to save changes and close the dialog, or Cancel to discard changes.

Note: This option is only available on Windows.

•Linux

oClick on Nx Witness shortcut icon

oFrom the installation folder: /opt/networkoptix/client/<VERSION>/bin/applauncher

•macOS

oUse the Nx Witness shortcut icon located in Applications or Launchpad

oFrom the installation folder: /Applications/Nx Witness.app/Contents/MacOS/applauncher

IMPORTANT: In order to display video and graphics properly, it is important to have the video drivers installed. If compatible video drivers are not installed, a warning will display prompting you to update your installation.

Launching in Configuration Mode

The Nx Witness Client detects PC system configuration automatically. If the CPU and/or GPU are insufficient to render all graphics, the Client will launch in configuration mode. This mode restricts functionality as follows to limit CPU load and graphics usage:

•Only one video can be viewed at a time

•Notifications are disabled in the client

•Movement of interface elements is disabled

To Close Nx Witness Desktop Client

•Click on the "X" button in the top corner of the application window.

•Go to Main Menu > Exit.

Automatic Session Timeouts

You can set the Desktop and Web Admins to automatically close a User session after a specified amount of time. All System User sessions will close automatically after the specified amount of time regardless of activity level or interaction status within the application. Re-authentication will be required at log in.

Desktop Client

1.Open Main Menu > System Administration > Security.

2.Check the Limit session duration checkbox.

3.Enter a timeout length of up to 99, and select days, minutes or hours.

4.Apply changes.

Web Admin / Cloud Portal

1.Open Settings > System Administration > Security.

2.Check the Limit session duration checkbox

3.Enter a timeout length of up to 99, and select the unit of days, minutes or hours.

4.Apply changes.

Launching from command line interface

The Desktop Client can be launched with a command line parameter to define an initial layout. Please contact Support to learn more about launching the Desktop Client from the command line interface.

Retained Settings

Retained settings are restored automatically. To turn off this feature, disable Main Menu > Local Settings > Automatically restore saved windows configuration.

The following values are saved locally and restored when the Desktop Client is relaunched:

•Layouts and tabs opened in the main window

•Stream resolution of items on a layout

•Visibility and pin state of the Timeline and Navigation Panel

•Current tab in the Notification Panel

By default, automatically retained settings are only applicable to a single active Desktop Client window at a time. To manually retain and restore settings for multiple Desktop Client windows at a time, do one of the following:

•To create save state – Open Main Menu > Save Windows Configuration

•To update save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Save Current State

•To restore save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Restore Saved State

•To delete save state – Open Main Menu > Windows Configuration > Delete Saved State