The Video Camera Object

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).

1. Select Yes from the list in the Enable field to enable the video camera.

1. 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 the Monitor interface window and in the equipment tree of the server, the video cameras are placed in ascending order by ID.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. If the video camera supports the simultaneous transmission of several video streams, you can separately configure a video stream for recording to the archive and a video stream for display in viewing tiles. To do this, in the Video stream selection list, select Yes. If this function is not supported by the video camera, the value of this parameter will not be active.

If the video camera does not support simultaneous transmission of several video streams, the parameters of the video streams for recording and for display are identical. In this case only the parameters of the video stream for recording are accessible for editing (the parameters of the video stream for display change automatically).

Note 1: 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 2: 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).

1. Configure additional video camera parameters (such as contrast, brightness, and color saturation) in the Other group (Fig. 6.4—9), based on their description in the Axxon Next interface or in more detail in the official reference documentation for the video camera.

1. 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.