Viewing the video server's full status

  1. On the Graphic desktop window, right-click the Video server icon to display a shortcut menu.
  2. On the shortcut menu, click Full status to display information about the video server status.
    Note: The content of the full status window depends on the video server associated with EntraPass.

The following table provides descriptions of the displayed fields.

Table 1. Video server full status window
Item Description
Unit name The network name of the remote DVMS system. For example, Intellex. The unit name is followed by the DVR IP address
Unit type The type of unit. For example, Intellex or Iris (network client).
Schedule mode The current schedule mode of the remote DVMS unit. It indicates how images are recorded by the DVR installation. The values for this field can be: Regular (regular schedule), Single (only a single camera), or Custom (a custom schedule has been set by the operator).
Recording in progress The active record statue of the remote DVMS unit. Values can be: True (is recording) or False (stopped recording).
Time span (h:mm) The time interval (in second) between the oldest and newest images in the database.
Unit version The official version of the DVMS unit.
Number of cameras The number of cameras connected to the video server. The source of the video data is generally a camera, but it may also be a television station or other video source. The value varies from 0 to 16.
Record mode The record mode can be linear or circular. If you select Linear, the recording continues uninterrupted until the available space is finished; if you select Circular, the DVR notifies the operators before the recording space is completely filled. The operator can choose to continue the recording or to stop it. By default, the recording mode is set to Circular.
Recording mode The recording standard of the remote unit. The recording standard depends on the area. Values can be: NTSC (the NTSC standard is mainly used in America and in many Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea) or PAL (the PAL standard is mainly used in Germany, Great Britain, China, Australia and Brazil).
Estimated remaining images The estimated number of frames that may still be recorded in the video database before the DVMS unit space is completely filled. This option is only useful if the recording mode is linear.
Interface version (API) Indicates the version of the application interface between EntraPass and the selected video server.
Number of audio The number of audio streams available of the video server unit. The source of the audio data is generally a microphone, but may be another audio source.
Record rate The rate code value. This value indicates the aggregate recording rate for the DVR unit in number of frames per second. The value can be: 1, 2.5, 7.5, 15, 30, 60, 120, other value.
Total number of images The total number of images in the remote unit’s database.
Version compatibility Compatibility between the versions of the DVR unit and the application interface used.
Number of text The numbers of text data streams available from the DVMS. The text data source may be a cash register or other device.