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The settings panel of the Camera object is shown in the figures.Image Removed

The Basic settings tab.:

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The Advanced settings tab. tab:

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The Streams settings tab.:

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The Main stream tab. tab:

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The Video stream tab. tab:

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Table describes the settings setting parameters of the Camera object.

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

DescriptionParameter description

Presented asRepresentation

Default value

Range of valuesValue range


1

The Identification number field *

Automatically

Shows Displays the identification number of the Camera  Camera system object in the system.

Sequence of numbers

-

From 1 to FaceCamOffset. By default, by default FaceCamOffset = 50000.

The FaceCamOffset value is set with the help of the using the same-name registry key of the same name (see Registry keys reference guide).

2

The Namefield *

Enter the value in the field

Set Sets the name of the Camera object in the system

Latin, Cyrillic letters and service characters

Camera

A line representing containing a sequence of any symbols characters (letters, digits, service characters apart from except > and < symbols), not case-sensitiveinsensitive.

Number of symbols – charactersfrom 1 to 60.

3

TheRegion drop-down list

Select the value Is selected from the list

Assigns Sets the Section Region structural element, to which the given this Camera object refers.belongs

Name of the  Section the Region objects registered in the system.

SectionRegion

Depends on the number of created Section the Region objects registered in the system.

4

The Disable checkbox

Set the Is set with a checkbox

Set Sets the status (enabled or disabled) of the Camera object in the system.

Boolean type

NoClear

Yes – the Set—the Camera object is disabled and is not isn't in use.

No – the Clear—the Camera object is enabled and is in use.

5

The Video Capture Device drop-down list

Video capture device

Select the value Is selected from the list

Set Sets the Video capture device parent Video Capture Device object for the given this Camera object.

Name of the Video Capture Devicecapture device objects registered in the system.

Name of the parent Video Capture Device capture device parent object.

Depends on the number of the Video Capture Devicecapture device objects in the system.

6

The Videobox

Left-click

Displays video image with the configured settings.

A webpage of Web server of IP device appears in default browser when pressing and holding Shift (not available in Internet Explorer).

When holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, opens the Web-Server page of the IP device in the default browser (doesn't work with Internet Explorer)

Video imageVideo

-

-

The Basic settings tab

7

The Channel number drop-down listnumber 

Select the value Is selected from the list

Defines Sets the number of the channel used channel used to connect a video camera to the video capture cardboard. Corresponds to the number of the BNC -adapter number.connector of the interface cable

Sequence of numbers

1

Depends on the type of the  video video capture cardboard. Maximum 16 channels.

8

The Resolution drop-down list

Select the value Is selected from the list

Set Sets the resolution of the video image frame.

List of available resolutions of the frames.video image frame

Standard

Standard.

High.

Full.

Particular Specific values and their application depend on the camera model. If you want to use video streams with the exact resolution, it is better to use the Streams configuring setting (see parameter 43 and following)

9

Recording quality

Set the slider

9

The Recording quality slider

The slider is set in the required position

Set Sets the quality of the recorded frame.

Is a The value reciprocal is inverse to the level of video signal compression .level

-

Above average

Min maximum compression level and the lowest video signal quality.

Max the lowest compression level and the highest video signal quality

10

The Color checkbox

Set the Is set with a checkbox

Set the type of the video image received from the camera (color or black and white)

Boolean type

Yes

Set

Set—the image from the video camera is in color

Clearthe image from the video camera is

Yes – the video will be color.

No – the video will be black and white.

11

The YUV 4:2:2 checkbox

Set the Is set with a checkbox

Set Sets the format of the color representation of the video signal color image.

Boolean type

NoClear

Yes – the Set—the video signal will be displayed is represented in the YUV 4:2:2 format.No

Clearthe video signal will be displayed is represented in the YUV 4:2:0 format.

12

The Colorslider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set Sets the color saturation of the colored color video image


From  From the maximum color saturation to a black and white video .image

Average

Max corresponds to the maximum color saturation of the video .image

Min corresponds to the black and white video .image

13

The Brightness - Contrast checkbox

Set the Is set with a checkbox

Set Sets the mode for setting adjusting brightness and contrast of the video image

Types of modes for setting adjusting brightness and contrast of the video image

Automatic

Automatic (Position )  - brightness and contrast Brightness and Contrast parameters are set automatically.

Manual (Position )  - brightness and contrast Brightness and Contrast parameters are set manually.

Manual setting with automatic optimization (Position )  - brightness andcontrast Brightness and Contrast parameters are set manually and , followed by automatic optimization.

14

The Brightness slider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set Sets the brightness of the video brightnessimage

From the maximum brightness (white video image) to minimum brightness (black video image)

Average

Max corresponds to the maximum brightness of the video .image

Min corresponds to the minimum brightness of the video .image

15

The Contrast slider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set the contrast of the video contrastimage

-

Average

Max corresponds to the maximum contrast of the video .image

Min corresponds to the minimum contrast of the video .image

16

The Sizeslider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set Sets the minimum object size triggering size of an object at which the main motion detector.detection tool triggers


% in relation to of the screen elevationheight

Average

MinimalMin0% of the video surveillance box window size.

MaximumMax100% of the video surveillance box window size

17

The Contrast slider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set the minimal minimum contrast of the an object triggering at which the main motion detectordetection tool triggers


-

Less than average

Max correspond to maximal maximum contrast of the object

Min corresponds to the minimal minimum contrast of the object

18

The Record alarms checkbox

Set the Is set with a checkbox

Starts automatic video signal recording on the alarm alarms from the camera

Boolean type

YesSet

Yes – automatic Set—automatic video signal recording on the alarm from the camera is active.Noenabled

Clearautomatic video signal recording on the alarm from the camera is not active.                                      disabled 

19The Numberdrop-down listSelect the value Is selected from the listSets the number of Microphone the microphone, the audio from which is should be recorded simultaneously with the video signal from the camera.Number Numbers of the Microphone objects registered in the system.-Depends on the number of the Microphone objects registered in the system.
20The Microphonedrop-down listSelect the value Is selected from the listSets the name of Microphone microphone, the audio from which is should be recorded simultaneously with video signal from the camera.Name Names of the Microphone objects registered in the system.-Depends on the number of the Microphone objects registered in the system.

21

The Pre-alarm record field

Enter the value in the field

Set the pre-alarm time period for video recordingthat precedes the alarm record, during which there is pre-event recordingthe prehistory of the event is recorded

Time in seconds (in secs)

-

Recommended time from 0 to 20

22

The Post-alarm record field

Enter the value in the field

Set Sets the time period for video recording after alarm registration., during which the video is recorded after an alarm was registered

Time in seconds (sTime (in sec)

-

Recommended time from 0 to 20

23

The "Hot - record" time field

Enter the value in the field

Set Sets the time period from the moment the alarm registration or the start of recordis registered or recording begins, during which the video is recorded at the frame rate of recording will comply with the value entered set in the "Hot record" rate field

Time in seconds (in secs)

-

Recommended time from 0 to 30

24

The "Hot - record" rate field

Enter the value in the field/select from the list

Set Sets the frame rate of alarm’s  the alarm hot recording

fpsFPS

-


Depends on the capabilities of the camera.

Recommended time – valuefrom 0 to 20

25

The Recording frame rate field

Enter the value in the field/select from the list

Set Sets the frame rate for of the video signal recording

fpsFPS

-

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

Recommended time – valuefrom 1 to 25 for PALFrom ; from 1 to 30 for NTSC

The Advanced settings tab

26

The Decompressor drop-down listSelect the value Is selected from the list

Set Sets the technology using which the compressed video stream will be decompressed while when displaying the video signal on the monitor.

Note. By default the parameter is not available for editing. To change the value of this parameter set the “1” 1 value for the EnableCodecSettings registry parameterkey (see Registry keys reference guide).

The list List of available decompressorsNo

BOSCH

FfmpegAllInOneDecoder

H263IppDecoder

H264InterlacedIppDecoder

H264IppDecoder

MJPEGIpp

Motion Wavelet 3.5

Motion Wavelet 7.1

MPEG2IppDecoder

MPEG4IppDecoder

MxPEG Mobotix

RGB24toYUV420

StreamLabs

VWV

WMVIppDecoder

27

The Compressor drop-down list 

Select the value Is selected from the list

Set Sets the algorithm of the video stream compression 

Note. By default the parameter is not available for editing. To change the value of this parameter set the “1” 1 value for the EnableCodecSettings registry parameterkey (see Registry keys reference guide).

The list List of available algorithms

No

Depends on the camera model

28

The Estimate motion field

Enter the value in the field

Set Sets the threshold of camera’s the camera sensivity to motion depending on the change of object’s the object brightness. Delta The delta frame of the video signal is created by formed according to this criterion

Sequence of numbers

7

From 2 to 255

29

TheKey frames interval field

Enter the value in the field

Set Sets the rate of the key frames rate.

Sequence of numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

The Store at leastno less than group

30

The Store at least fieldStore no less than

Enter the value in the field

Set the time period for keeping the video archive from the camera and also audio archive (with the synchro recordsin case of synchro recording) on the Server. Parameter The parameter allows saving storing the large archive for the selected camera due to size using the archive of other cameras archive.

Note. It is better recommended to set the Store at leastparameter not for no less than parameter for no more than 30% of cameras, as this setting is a RECOMMENDED oneonly advisory. If there is not isn't enough space for recording the archive recording, the setting is will be ignored and recording is not stopped the recording won't stop anyway.

If more than 10 cameras are created in the system, then while attempting to set when setting this parameter for more than 30% of cameras in the system, the corresponding warning appears after you click the Apply button is pressed. It , a corresponding warning message will appear. It can be disabled using the NotifyAbout_arch_days registry key (see Registry keys reference guide).

Day or hour depending on the value selected in the drop-down list

-

More than 1

31The Store at least dropdown listStore no less thanSelect the value from the listSets the units for time period specified in the Store at least no less than fieldThe list List of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

The Store no longer groupmore than group
32The Store no longer fieldmore thanEnter the value in the field

Sets the time period for storing the camera archive – when . When it is expired, the archive is removed.  camear archive should be deleted


Note. The archive can be removed deleted before the specified time if it is required for loop recording.
Day or hour depending on the value selected in the dropdown drop-down list-More than 1
33The Store no longer dropdown listmore thanSelect the value from the listSets the units for time period specified in the Store no longer more than fieldThe list List of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

Not in groups
34The Additional info fieldEnter the value in the fieldSet Sets the information displayed on the video surveillance monitor above the camera name. This information is added to the export file and when the frame is printed, as well as to the event log  logThe line Line not longer than 100 charactersBlank lineLatin , and Cyrillic letters and service characters, numbers

35

The Type drop-down list

Select the value Is selected from the list

Set Sets the type of the camera. The setting affects the type of the icons used to represent the camera on the map

The list List of available camera types

-

Fisheye

PTZ

Standard

36

The Processing priority slider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set Sets the priority of the video signals processing by ADC

The order Order of video signals processing

Normal

Normal normal video procession signals processing order

1/3 1/3 procession processing order

1/2 1/2 procession processing order

37

The Recording priority slider

The Set the slider is set in the required position

Set the priority of video signals processing by ADC in the recording mode

The order Order of video signals processing in the recording mode

Normal

Normal normal video record order

1/3  – 31/3 procession processing order

1/2 1/2 procession processing order

All resources – Real timeall ADC resourses are in use used for video signals recording

38

Rotation modecheckbox

Setting Set the checkbox

Enables a function of the rotation the the video image displayed on the Video surveillance monitor 

Boolean type

No

Clear

Set—rotation Yes - rotation mode is enabledNo -

Clearrotation mode is disabled

39

Rotate on drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Specifies an the angle of video image rotation when the rotation mode is enabled

NumbersSequence of numbers

0

0, 90, 180, 270

40The Lens type dropdown list

Select the value in from the list

Sets the type of lens in to useSupported lens typesNo

No– select —select if there are no fisheye or anamorphic lenses neither fisheye nor panomorph lens on the camera.

Standard fisheye lens– select —select if there is a fisheye lens on the camera.

Autocalibration– select —select if there is a fisheye lens on the camera and auto detection of the video conversion parameters in order should be automatically determined to eliminate artifacts is to be performed.

A0*V, A1UST, A8TRT, B0QQV, B4QQV, B5SST, B6SST

types of panomorph

lens.

lenses

41The Camera location dropdown listposition

Select the value in from the list

Sets the position of the camera locationSupported camera location modesposition optionsCeiling

Ceiling

Wall

Floor

42The Visible part fieldEntered into Enter the value into the fieldDefines the visible

Determines what part of the frame will be visible on the Video

Surveillance Monitor

surveillance monitor after the

dewarp.

conversion

Percentage

75% for the Ceiling position

66%  66% for the Wall position

Note. The default value may not be not displayed .in the field

0-100
The Streams settings tab

43

Streams configuring checkbox

Checking Set the boxcheckbox

Enables the video signal multistream feature

Boolean

NoClear

TrueSet—video signal multistreaming is enabled; different streams can be used for analytics, archiving, and display.

FalseClear—video signal multistreaming is disabled; a single stream is used for analytics, archiving, and display.

44

# field

AutomaticallyShows Displays the number of the stream numberInteger-1-10
45Enabled checkbox*Checking Set the boxcheckboxSets the enabled used camera streamsBooleanNoClear

Yes – the Set—the stream is in useNo

– the Clear—the stream is not in use

46

Default checkboxDefault

Checking Set the boxcheckbox

Assigns Sets the video stream to be displayed both as that will be used in the following cases:

  1. to display video locally and on the remote clients

List of available streams

No

  1. ;
  2. to send the video stream to the remote clients and to the Videogate that will record this video stream;
  3. in cases when video request doesn't specify the stream

List of available streams

Clear

Set—the stream is used by default

Clear—the stream isn't used

Yes – the stream is in use by default

No – the stream is not in use by default


47

Video analytics checkbox

Checking Set the boxcheckbox

Assigns Sets the video stream used  used for video analytics (including main motion detection tool). This stream is used by all Intellect detection tools (except embedded video camera detection tools) – including tracking detection tools, motion detection tool, face detection tool, facial recognition tools and detection tools that are the part of Detector Pack. .

This stream will be used by the base motion detection tool, zone detection tools, tracking detection tool, face detection tool (if an external recognizer isn't used).

The Default stream is used for the LPR server, face detection tool (if an external recognizer is used), and the detection tools that are part of the Detector Pack.

The Archive/Archive (alarms) stream is used for the long-term archive

List of available streams

NoClear

Yes – the Set—the stream is in use used for video analyticsNo – the stream is not in

Clear—the stream isn't use for video analytics

48

Archive checkbox

Checking Set the boxcheckbox

Sets the video stream that is recorded to the archive not upon alarm – the continuous recording is performed., but continuously

List of available streams

NoClear

Yes – the Set—the stream is in use used for archive recordingNo – the stream is not in use

Clear—the stream isn't used for archive recording

49Archive (alarms) checkbox
Checking Set the boxcheckbox Sets the video stream recorded to the archive upon alarm.List of available streamsNoClear

Yes – the Set—the stream is in use used for archive recording by upon alarmNo – the stream is not in use

Clear—the stream isn't used for archive recording by upon alarm

The Main stream tab
50IP fieldEnter the value in the fieldSets the IP address from which the client will receive the video data from the ONVIF Server in the Multicast mode.IP address224.0.0.10224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
51Port fieldEnter the value in the fieldSets the port for transmitting the video data in the Multicast mode.NumbersSequence of numbersDepends on the number of video cameras and streams in the system

Any valid non-busy unused port numbers.

The number of ports is determined by the system administrator.

The Video stream tab

52

Purpose field

-

Displays a description of how Provides information about the use of the video stream is used

String

Depends on the video stream 's designated purpose

Most Latin and Russian Cyrillic characters, numbers

53

Resolution dropdown list**

Selected Select the value from a the list

Assigns Sets the video stream 's resolution

List of ­supported­ video­ resolutionssupported resolutions of the video image frame

Standard

Standard

High

Full

Particular values depend on the camera model.

54

Speed spinbox**

Typed into a Enter the value in the field

Assigns Sets the frame rate of the video stream

Frame rate (fps)in FPS

25

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

55

Codec dropdown list**

Selected Select the value from a the list

Assigns Sets the technology to be used to encode and decode the video stream

List of supported codecs

Depends on the camera model

Depends on the camera model.

56

Key frame rate spinbox**

Typed into a Enter the value in the field

Assigns Sets the key frames rate.

Set Sequence of natural­ numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

57

Video quality slider**

Moving it to a Set the slider in the required position

Assigns Sets the frame quality

-

Maximum

Min maximum compression and minimum video signal quality

Max minimum compression and maximum video signal quality

58Lock disabling streams not in use checkboxSetting a Set the checkbox

This checkbox is to should be set checked if the purpose is not specified for the configured stream but it is is in use used for recording on command a macro or a script.

BooleanNoClear

Yes – if Set—if the stream value is not selected, then purpose isn't specified, the stream is in the sleep mode and it cannot be in use used for recording on command a macro or a script.

No

Clear—if the stream purpose

is not selected, then

isn't specified, it can be

in use

used for recording on

command

a macro or a script

.

59IP fieldEnter the value in the fieldSets the IP address from which the client will receive the video data from the ONVIF Server in the Multicast mode.IP address224.0.0.10224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
60Port fieldEnter the value in the fieldSets the port for transmitting the video data in the Multicast mode.NumbersSequence of numbersDepends on the number of cameras and streams in the system

Any valid unused port numbers.

The number of ports is determined by the system administrator.

*Name  Name of the interface element is not shown isn't displayed on the setting settings panel.

** Equivalent settings Similar settings on the Basic Settings and the Advanced settings tabs, as well as on the settings panel of the Video Capture Devicecapture device object, are ignored.