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Camera Definition
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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
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
from the drop-down list.
•
no
preset/pattern; operators cannot control a fixed camera.
•
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
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
option
not checked (Hidden/covert cameras). To assign permission to an operator:
>
>
.
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
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
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
controls,
adjust the number of presets and patterns for the selected camera if the
selected camera is a dome. When you do this, the
or
tabs
appear in the Camera window.
7 -
Select
the view type you want to display when an alarm occurs.
•
The
video view selected will be displayed when an alarm occurs on this camera.
•
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
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
(or
)
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
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 option
is checked in the
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
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, event parameters, 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:
•
:
the camera will send any event related to a motion alarm.
•
:
the camera will send any event related to a change that occurred in the
target area.
•
Camera light 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
:
•
:
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
:
4 -
Select the
tab
if you want to add information regarding the camera being defined. KVI
and KVA file formats from this camera that will be saved in EntraPass
Video Vault will be displayed with the comment entered in this window.
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.