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.