Getting started: login, profile and initial settings
How to sign in to BOX, navigate the interface, check your role and choose the initial setup sequence.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.0 / 3.2 documentation
Administrator and user guides, from first sign-in to analytics, reports and daily operations. Follow the Sigma workshop for a guided deployment.
Instructions
Choose the task you need. Each guide stands on its own; you do not need to follow the workshop first.
Getting started
BOX 3.0–3.2: version guide
Choose the correct operating instructions for an existing BOX installation.
BOX 3.0–3.2BOX 3.x administrator workflow
Configure access, sites, sources, rules and operating checks in a controlled order.
BOX 3.xBOX 3.x deployment options
Use a release-specific deployment package and validate the operational topology.
BOX 3.xSigning in and navigating BOX
Signing in and navigating BOX. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Profile, notifications and favorites
Profile, notifications and favorites: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: complete menu index
BOX 3.2: complete menu index: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2BOX 3.x: first recorded event
A controlled walkthrough from a camera and detector preset to a reviewed event.
BOX 3.x — wiki workflowSystem structure
System structure: sites, groups and catalogs
How to organize locations and sources, assign a camera to a site and distinguish catalogs from access groups.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Functional administration
Manage sites, roles, reference data and event workflows consistently.
BOX 3.xBOX 3.x architecture and services
Trace the master node, compute nodes, message transport and storage domains.
BOX 3.xBOX 3.x interaction map
Follow browser requests and video-derived events through the system.
BOX 3.xSites and workspaces
Sites and workspaces: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: catalogs and view types
BOX 3.2: catalogs and view types: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2Cameras
Cameras: adding, viewing, parameters, and states
Preparing a video source, linking it to a site, setting stream parameters, enabling processing, and checking camera availability.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: creating a site and camera and configuring a preset
Create a site and virtual camera, select a preset and check that events appear.
BOX 3.2Cameras, VMS and video sources
Assess source suitability and separate access failures from analytical failures.
Platform 4.0Dashboard and situation center
Dashboard and situation center: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: adding and configuring a camera
BOX 3.2: adding and configuring a camera: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2BOX 3.2: video recorders and uploaded videos
BOX 3.2: video recorders and uploaded videos: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2Analytics
Analytics: detectors, scenarios, zones and schedules
How to assign processing to a camera, configure parameters and zones, choose a schedule and check the result on video.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0LLM: prompt configuration, event verification and frame comparison
A shared LLM guide for BOX 3.2 and BOX 5.0: scheduled classification, detection with bounding boxes, verification, additional context and frame comparison.
LLM · BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.x configurable modules
Enable complete feature dependencies and verify the user-visible result.
BOX 3.xCamera zones: geometry and purpose
Camera zones: geometry and purpose: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Presets: classes, thresholds and result type
Presets: classes, thresholds and result type: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0LLM: model connections and prompt fields
LLM: model connections and prompt fields. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0LLM: processing modes and schedules
LLM: processing modes and schedules: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Configure an exclusion zone
Draw and validate a camera area where the configured workflow suppresses violations.
BOX 3.1 — wiki workflowAlarm restrictions by zone and schedule
Configure an existing notification device’s restrictions and verify the outcome.
BOX 3.1 — wiki workflowEvents and decisions
Events and decisions: journal, classification, and rules
How to read an event, make a decision, check history, and distinguish a detection, a processing rule, and operator confirmation.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: event review, decision and report
Check the frame, complete required fields, leave a comment and verify the decision history.
BOX 3.2Operator workplace
Review sources and events using the permissions and modules in your BOX delivery.
BOX 3.xEvents and integration contracts
Keep model outputs, scenario events, stored events and external payloads distinct.
Platform 4.0Journals and the alert card
Journals and the alert card. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Statistics, counters, and inspections
Statistics, counters, and inspections. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Decision matrix: event processing rules
Decision matrix: event processing rules. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Users
Users: accounts, roles and access scope
How to create users, configure actions and camera visibility, assign responsible people and check the working role.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: creating a user and checking permissions
Role, user account, camera access and checking required fields on the notification card.
BOX 3.2Roles, access and audit
Align permissions, integration accounts and audit records with operating responsibilities.
Platform 4.0Users, roles, camera responsibility, and audit
Users, roles, camera responsibility, and audit. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Additional features
Additional features: archive, reports and notifications
How to use available BOX modules: archive, reports, workplace discipline monitoring counters, notifications, employees and MCP.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Workplace discipline monitoring: workstations and reports
Sigma configures the built-in BOX 3.2 counters: machine zones, people counts, presence and absence time, and workstation XLSX reports.
BOX 3.2 · Workplace discipline monitoringMCP: analyzing BOX data and creating reports with Codex and ChatGPT
Connect Codex or ChatGPT to BOX through MCP: find events, check statistics and prepare a Sigma report with source rows and clear conclusions.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0 · MCPBOX 3.x API guide
Authenticate, read events and validate the schema of the target installation.
BOX 3.xSystem features: BOX 5.0 and BOX 3.0
A module-by-module feature comparison with explanations of availability, project options, and outstanding checks.
BOX 5.0 / BOX 3.0Creating and retrieving reports
BOX reports and custom ClickHouse BI queries for BOX 3.2.1: event review states, time zones and reference-data join checks.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Video archive and archive with counters
Video archive and archive with counters: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Positioning: map, stations and tags
Positioning: map, stations and tags: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Persons, departments and crews
Persons, departments and crews: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Presence schedules and work permits
Presence schedules and work permits: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Vehicles, lists and entry monitoring
Vehicles, lists and entry monitoring: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Parking lots, counters and passage log
Parking lots, counters and passage log: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Integrations and peripheral devices
Integrations and peripheral devices: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: built-in workplace monitoring
BOX 3.2: built-in workplace monitoring. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2Operations
Operations: checking cameras, activity log and support
A checking procedure for missing video or events, investigating incorrect settings and preparing a support request.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Diagnostics: video, detections, events and archive
Trace a failed result to the correct processing boundary.
Platform 4.0Backup and recovery
Restore the complete operating solution, not only the database.
Platform 4.0LLM: testing and response errors
LLM: testing and response errors. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Configuration, monitoring, licenses and recycle bin
Configuration, monitoring, licenses and recycle bin: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Global settings: all tabs
Global settings: all tabs: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Help, versions, API, and MCP access
Help, versions, API, and MCP access. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0Troubleshooting video, events, and access
Troubleshooting video, events, and access. Detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures, and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0BOX 3.2: API fields and data entry rules
BOX 3.2: API fields and data entry rules: detailed instructions, field descriptions, procedures and interface illustrations.
BOX 3.2Offline video: missing events or recorder journals
Check the event topic, enabled domain and compatible processing image.
BOX 3.x — wiki workflowSigma workshop
Work through a deployment at the Sigma training site, with tasks, completion criteria and links to the relevant instructions.
A complete deployment walkthrough
Sigma practical guide: implementing video analytics step by step
Training tasks with readiness criteria: camera, analytics, operator, workstations, LLM and reports. Each step links to a standalone instruction.
BOX 3.2 / BOX 5.0