Defining a Camera

  1. From the Video window toolbar, click the Camera 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 Camera type from the drop-down list.
    • Fixed camera: no preset/pattern; operators cannot control a fixed camera.
    • Dome: 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 Show camera 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 Show camera option not checked (Hidden/covert cameras). To assign permission to an operator: System > Operator definition > Privileges .
    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 Select specific events 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 Event 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 Up/down controls, adjust the number of presets and patterns for the selected camera if the selected camera is a dome. When you do this, the Preset or Pattern tabs appear in the Camera window.
  7. Select the view type you want to display when an alarm occurs.
    • Video View: The video view selected will be displayed when an alarm occurs on this camera.
    • Graphic View: The graphic view selected will be displayed when an alarm occurs on this camera.