Documentation for Axxon Next 3.5.1. Documentation for other versions of Axxon Next is [available too].

Creation and configuration of the Video camera object is done in the Hardware tab. The object tree of a video camera is generated automatically according to its functions which are integrated into the Axxon Next software package (the presence of alarm inputs, relay outputs, PTZ unit, etc.).
The objects for the video cameras found on the network are first shown in the Unallocated Equipment list. After these objects have been moved to the list of server equipment, their configurations will be accessible for editing.
In the Object Features group you can see the following video camera features:

  1. MAC address
  2. IP address (determined automatically, can be changed if necessary)
  3. Manufacturer, model, firmware
  4. Driver information
  5. Port used to transmit data between the video camera and the Axxon Next software package (this value is set to 80 by default but can be changed if necessary)


To configure the Video camera object, perform the following:

  1. Highlight the object in the list of devices on the Server (1).

    The configuration field for the selected object will be displayed in the area on the right (2).

  2. Select Yes from the list in the Enable field to enable the video camera.
  3. Assign the video camera a name which will be displayed in the objects tree and in the viewing tile, in the Name field.

    The ID of a video camera object is set automatically during creation. However, it can be edited in the corresponding field. The ID is also the serial number of the video camera: in theMonitor interface window and in the equipment tree of the server, the video cameras are placed in ascending order by ID. 

  4. Enter the number of the network port through which data exchange between the video camera and the software will take place, if needed. The default value is 80.

    Note

    At first the port number is set through the camera's Web interface

     

  5. If the user name and/or password for connecting to the video camera are different from the factory settings, select No in the Use by default field within the Authentication parameter group and define the connection parameters.

    Note

    The user name and password can be changed in the video camera's web interface

    When this method of authentication is selected, the software package will connect to the video camera with the indicated user name and password.

  6. If a video camera supports multistreaming, you can configure two video streams separately: high quality and low quality. If the camera does not support multistreaming, configuration will be available for only one video stream..

    Important

    The high-quality video stream is used to write video to the video archive. Either video stream can be selected for display in a viewing tile (see Selecting video stream quality in a viewing tile).

    If a video camera does not support multistreaming, the parameters of the video streams are identical. In this case only the parameters of the high-quality video stream are editable (the parameters of the low-quality video stream are adjusted automatically).


    Note

    In most cases, the following parameters are set for video streams: bit rate, compression rate, frame rate, and resolution. Detailed information on configurable parameters can be found in the official reference documentation for the video camera

    Note

    When some video stream parameters are changed, the video camera may automatically restart, in which case it will become unavailable for some time (depending on the video camera)

  7. To configure a fisheye camera, go to the Panomorph settings group for the camera (see Configuring fisheye cameras).

  8. Configure additional video camera parameters (such as contrast, brightness, and color saturation) in the Other group, based on their description in the Axxon Next interface or in more detail in the official reference documentation for the video camera.

  9. Click Apply in the bottom-right corner of the program window to apply the new settings.

After saving the settings, the video camera will be activated and shifted to the work mode that corresponds to the set parameters. The Video camera icon indicator will turn green and the image from the camera will be displayed in the preview window.