Recording Parameters

The Recording Parameters menu enables users to define parameters that control video recording and to associate recording parameters (such as video source, cameras, etc.) with a video trigger. For each recording event, you must specify parameters such as the video server source, the camera, etc.

A recording can be stopped by a timer (maximum recording time) or by a trigger when a stop recording trigger is used. A source component must be specified for each type of triggering event. For example, the “door” component must be specified for the “Door forced” event message. The resulting action (whether to start or stop recording) must also be specified.

EntraPass offers you the ability to associate multiple recording parameters with one trigger. In this case, all recordings will be associated with the single event and it will be possible to save all record segments as a single event recording.

Setting Up Recording Parameters

The Video record window lets you configure how EntraPass Video records videos. You must possess the appropriate privileges to set up this feature. There is no limit to the number of definable recording parameters. The following information can be defined:

•   Name in two languages (for systems in two languages)

•   Video source (server and camera)

•   Preset and patterns

•   Start recording trigger

•   Pre-alarm time

•   Maximum total recording time, etc.

1  - From the Video toolbar, click the Recording parameters  button. The Recording parameters window appears with the General tab enabled.

2  - Click the New  button to create new Recording parameters  (or select one from the Recording parameters drop-down list) and assign a descriptive name to the Recording parameters.

3  - From the Video server  pop-up window, select the video server that will be used for the Recording parameters.

4  - From the Camera  drop-down list, select the camera for this Recording parameters.

NOTE: If the   selected camera is a dome, you can specify the Preset or Pattern  name and number. Defining these options allows you to direct the camera to a specific position for recording. However, the pre-alarm time feature may not work well with the preset/pattern option. In fact, the pre-alarm may be triggered when the camera is directed to a location different from the one where the video recording event occurred.

5  - From the Start recording   trigger  pop-up window, select the Video trigger you want to associate with the Recording parameters being defined. The Video trigger pop-up window displays all video triggers defined in the system.

6  - In the Timings section, specify:

•   Pre-alarm time (m:ss) : This option enables users to retrieve from the video server, segment that was recorded before recording was triggered. For example, if a recording was triggered at 2:00 PM and if the Pre-alarm time is 1min. 0 seconds, the record segment will start at 1h 59.

•   Maximum total recording time (m:ss) : This options allows you to specify a maximum length for the recording. This includes the pre-alarm time but not the post-alarm recording delay. The maximum allowed is 5 minutes.

Setting Up Stop Recording Trigger Parameters

If you want to associate the defined recording parameters with a trigger for stopping recording, check the Stop recording trigger option. If you do this, the Stop recording trigger tab appears in the Recording parameters window.

1  - From the Recording parameters window, select the Stop recording trigger tab.

•   Post-alarm recording delay (m:ss) : this delay enables the system to end recording when an “end recording delay” condition has been used. Moving the mouse pointer over the field shows the value range allowed in the field.

•   Trigger : select one (or more) trigger(s) that will stop recording.

NOTE: You   can create new stop recording triggers by right-clicking the triggers display area.