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Camera Definition |
EntraPass offers you the ability to assign names to cameras, presets, and patterns for easy identification in the Video desktop and in all system video events.
The definition of a camera includes identifying its:
• Types (fixed or dome)
• Presets (for dome cameras)
• Patterns (for dome cameras)
The camera name is displayed when viewing live or recorded video events (Intellex only). The default names are Camera1 through Camera n (where n is the last camera number).
Defining a Camera
1 - From the Video window toolbar, click the Camera button. The Camera window appears.
2 - Select the camera you want to define, then assign it a descriptive name in the enabled language fields. It is recommended to assign a name both in the primary and secondary languages if the system is running in two languages.
3 - Select the Camera type from the drop-down list.
• Fixed camera: no preset/pattern; operators cannot control a fixed camera.
• Dome: preset and pattern (Intellex only) available; selecting this option allows operators to control the camera. If you select this option, assign descriptive names to the camera presets.
4 - Check the Show camera option for the camera to be accessible for selection and display in the Video view desktop. It is important to check this option if you want the camera to be enabled in EntraPass. Only operators with appropriate permission will be able to view a camera with the Show camera option not checked (Hidden/covert cameras). To assign permission to an operator: System > Operator definition > Privileges .
NOTE: If you leave the Show camera box unchecked, the camera will not appear in the Video view component window ( Video view > Modify video view components ) and will not therefore be assigned in the Video desktop for view. This feature allows to hide a camera from all view. Operators who do not have appropriate permission will not be able to view, search, export or carry any other operation on a camera for which they do not have access permission. However, all links and references to this camera will be kept. This feature is different from deleting a camera since links to a deleted camera are deleted as well.
5 - Check the Select specific events option if you want this camera to record specific events. By default all camera events are displayed in the Video Events List. However, you can decide which events will be recorded by a specific camera by checking this option. When you do this, the Event tab appears. You can then select it and specific events will be recorded by the camera being defined. If this option is checked, you have to select events that will be recorded by this camera.
6 - Using the Up/down controls, adjust the number of presets and patterns for the selected camera if the selected camera is a dome. When you do this, the Preset or Pattern tabs appear in the Camera window.
7 - Select the view type you want to display when an alarm occurs.
• Video View: The video view selected will be displayed when an alarm occurs on this camera.
• Graphic View: The graphic view selected will be displayed when an alarm occurs on this camera.
Associating a Camera with an Icon
EntraPass offers you the ability to associate a specific button with a camera for easy identification in the Video desktop and system Graphic.
1 - From the Camera window, select the camera you want to associate with an button, then click or double-click the button next to the camera type drop-down list. The Select an button window opens.
2 - Choose an appropriate button to associate with the selected camera, then double-click it to close the window. When you do this, a camera is associated with an button using the button index.
• The Camera button in the Camera window toolbar allows you to add custom buttons to the list of available buttons. The list of buttons is displayed when you click the Camera button in the toolbar.
Defining Presets and Patterns
1 - From the Video server window select the Preset (or Pattern ) tab to assign custom names to your presets.
2 - Select a table cell, then overwrite the default name. If you are running the system in two languages, enter the name in both the primary and secondary language, then click Close to close the Preset (or Pattern) window.
NOTE: If you select a preset or pattern and click the Default button, the assigned name is replaced by the default name.
Defining Events Recorded by a Camera
If the Select specific events option is checked in the General tab, you have to:
• Select events that will be recorded by the camera being defined and that will be sent to the EntraPass Server. This option is disabled when a camera is connected to an Intellex LT DVR.
• Select or define a schedule that will be used by the video server to report selected events to the EntraPass Server. This schedule can be used as a filter to limit the message flow from the Video Server to the EntraPass Server. For instance, choosing an Always valid schedule will send all the selected events to the EntraPass server. Specifying a limited period of time will allow to send events that occurred during a targeted period of time.
To Select Camera Events and Schedules
1 - From the Camera window, select the Event tab. Typical camera events are displayed in the window. These are specific to the selected DVR.
2 - Select a schedule for camera event reporting. Only events that will be recorded during the specified period of time will be sent to the EntraPass server. Right clicking the Event report schedule field enables operators to create a new schedule or to select an existing one. To define a schedule , make sure that you are selecting the proper category for this schedule. For example, if you are assigning or defining a system schedule (for workstation, operators, video triggers) this schedule will be available for selecting components of this category. If you are selecting a schedule for physical components such as controllers, doors, inputs, their schedules will be grouped If you have defined two sites in your system, there will be two separate groups of schedules for each connection. You can define up to 99 schedules for each connection.
3 - Select camera events that you want to send to the EntraPass server. Specifying events to be sent to the video server is a way of saving on controlling the flow of the video data, and hence of decreasing bandwidth usage. The list of events is specific to the video server:
• Camera advanced motion alarm (Intellex only) : the camera will send any event related to a motion alarm.
• Camera alarm (Intellex only) : the camera will send any event related to a change that occurred in the target area.
• Camera light alarm (Intellex only) :
• Camera motion alarm : the camera will send to the EntraPass server all video segment events related to any movement that occurred in the target area.
• Camera override (Intellex only) :
• Camera perimeter (Intellex only) : the camera will send all video segment events related to an object, that has crossed into or out of the target area, to the EntraPass server.
• Camera text alarm (Intellex only) :
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5 - Enter the comment you want to associate with the camera being defined, then save and close the window.
Comment
NOTE: For more details about the Comment entry box, please refer to Comment Field.