Defining video view general parameters

  1. Click the Video tab and click Video view. The Video View window appears with the General tab enabled.
  2. In the Video view window, from the Video view list, select a video view (or click the New icon to create one), and enter a name for the video view. If the system is running in two languages, enter a name in each language.
  3. From the Video server list, select a video server type (Intellex, HDVR or TVR).
  4. From the Default size on video list, select an appropriate size for the image to display. You can select a smaller size if you have to display the cideo window with another window.
    • Large: 1024x768
    • Medium: 800x600
    • Small: 640x480
    • Tiny: 400x300
    • Last used: displays the size that was previously displayed in the video desktop.
  5. From the Default size on graphic list, select a size for the image to display on the system graphics (Large, Medium, Small, Tiny, Last used).
  6. Specify the Refresh rate percentage using the Up/down arrows.
    Note: The Refresh Rate Percentage is related to the image compression/quality. The image quality impacts the system performance: the higher the quality, the lower the compression and the lower the system performance. If you set the Refresh Rate to high (> 80), the compression is low. As result, the application uses a larger network bandwidth. This may result in a slower process. The following table shows the recommended options.
    Table 1. Image quality options
    Quality Description Result
    80 and over Super quality Images are recorded at the highest image quality, using the lowest level of compression. This setting requires the highest amount of storage space and network bandwidth.
    50 Normal, Default Images are recorded at normal image quality. This setting provides a balance between compression and storage space requirements. The smaller, more subtle changes between images are ignored.
    40 Low quality Images are recorded at low image quality, using the highest level of compression. This setting requires the lowest amount of storage space and network bandwidth.
  7. Select the Re-initialize video view delay (mm:ss) option if you want the system to refresh the displayed image. If you select this option, the displayed image updates automatically when the specified delay elapses. This feature is useful if the defined camera view includes patterns or presets.
  8. In the Video control section, select the appropriate options:
    • Show overlay Intellex and HDVR only): select this option if you want the camera identification (camera name and server) to appear in the video desktop.
    • Show camera control: select this option for use with dome cameras. Selecting this option allows operators to control a dome camera. It is not available with fixed cameras.
    • Show metrics (Intellex only): select this option to enable the system to display the number of frames per second (Fps) and the number of bits per seconds (Bps) for the selected camera. The information appears in the upper section of the video window (and in the video desktop).
    • Auto-hide text (Intellex only): if you select this option, the system does not display the information related to a camera.
    • Enable image zoom (Intellex only): select this option if you want to display the zoom value for the selected camera.
  9. Select the Enable video pattern check box to alternate video images in the video window. If you have defined a 2X2 view, the video pattern is composed of four images alternating in the video display according to the delay specified in the Camera display delay field. If you do not select this option, the video view displays all the cameras simultaneously.
    Note: The enable video pattern section is enabled once components are assigned to the video view.
  10. Select the Delay before launching sequence (m:ss) check box to specify the transition delay before the images start alternating in the Video window.
  11. Specify the Display delays for Cameras, Presets, Patterns and Graphics.
    Note: These delays indicate the time interval during which a video or graphic appears in the video display before it is replaced by another. See the following table for the minimum or default delays. The maximum delay is 9:59 seconds.
    Table 2. Display delays default times
    Delay Minimum (seconds)
    Delay before launching sequence 2 seconds
    Camera display delay 3 seconds
    Preset display delay 5 seconds
    Pattern display delay 10 seconds
    Graphic display delay 5 seconds
  12. Click the Details tab to view data about the selected view: video servers, cameras, and when applicable, camera presets and patterns.