Documentation for Intellect 4.11.0-4.11.3. Documentation for other versions of Intellect is available too.

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Interaction with Manitou software means sending messages on the event from Intellect to the Server with installed Manitou software. Messages contain info on the events, and alarm video connected with the event can be attached to such a message.

Attention!

Non-stop recording should be performed on the corresponding camera in order to attach a video fragment to the message correctly—see Recording by Operator command.

Manitou integration module stands as a client in Intellect.

Interaction with Manitou software is configured on the settings panel of the Manitou object created on the basis of the Computer object in the Hardware tab of the System settings dialog box.

To configure interaction with Manitou software, do the following:

  1. Go to the settings panel of the Manitou object.
  2. In the IP address field, specify the IP address of the Server where Manitou software is started and to which the connection should be performed (1).
  3. In the Port field, specify the port number to connect to the Server with Manitou software (2).

  4. In the Avi duration (s) field, specify the period of delay after the event happens and before sending the message with an attached video (3).

    Note

    For the correct video export, in the Tweaki.exe utility set the maximum frames in one video file so the video fragment duration is shorter than the delay (for instance, 100). Otherwise it may happen that recording of the required fragment of video archive has not stopped yet when sending the message. See The Settings panel of the Video subsystem section (the Frame count parameter).

  5. From the objtype drop-down list, select the type of object by the event from which the message should be sent to Manitou software (4).

    Attention!

    If you don’t select any object, messages about all objects of the system will be sent to Manitou software. This can significantly increase the system load, as a large number of video fragments will be generated. 

  6. From the objid drop-down list, select the ID of the object of the selected type (5).
  7. Left-click in the objname field (6). It is automatically filled with the name of the corresponding object.
  8. From the event drop-down list, select the event from the object of the selected type. When this event happens, the message will be sent to Manitou software (7). If the event is not selected, then messages will be sent on any event from the selected object.
  9. From the cam_name drop-down list, select the Camera object the video fragment from which needs be attached to the message (8).

  10. Repeat steps 5-9 for all required objects and events.

    Note

    Press the down arrow ↓ on the keyboard to add a line to the table.

  11. If necessary, set the transfer values of the tags in the table (9):

    1. The tag column determines in which tag the attribute will be created or its value set. If the field is left blank, the <Packet> root tag will be selected. This field should be left blank for a string—for it the <Packet> tag is selected by default. The format of setting the field: Tag/Tag (tag names with a slash) without specifying the root tag. Example: Signal/PacketId will be initialized as <Packet><Signal><PacketId></PacketId></Signal></Packet>.

    2. The param and value columns specify the value of the attribute and the attribute, respectively. Usage options:

      - if you specify <body> in the param column, and the required value in the value column, it will be specified directly in the tag. For example, if <body> is specified in the param, 2 is specified in the value and Signal/PacketId is specified in the tag, the result will be the following entry: <Packet><Signal><PacketId>2</PacketId></Signal></Packet>;

      - if <body> isn’t specified in the param column, the value specified in the value column will be written to the attributes of the specified tag;

      - to specify a value from the objects table, you have to specify value in "quotation marks". For example, if "objid" is specified, the object ID will be transferred. If objid is specified without quotation marks, the objid string will be transferred.

      Note

      There are limitations caused by the XML syntax:

      • you cannot set a value to a tag if it has child tags, and vice versa;
      • you cannot use the following characters in the value field: '/', '\', 'space', 'quotes', '<', '>', '&', 'apostrophe';
      • you cannot use the following characters in the param field: '<', '>', '&';
      • you cannot use the following characters in the tag field: 'space', 'apostrophe', '<', '>', '&', 'quotes'.

      If these characters are found, the parameter will not be saved and the reason will be logged.

      To clear the tag table, click Delete param (10).


  12. Click the Apply button (11).

The Manitou connection status is displayed in the Event viewer.

Interaction with Manitou software is now configured.

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