Dedicated Micros BX2, Setup Manual

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Record Schedule
The record rate and image size determine the amount of time cameras can be
recorded for and the update rate of each camera. Settings can be applied to day,
night, and weekend schedules.
Standard PPS Event PPS Events active Event mode
Day 6 6 Both Interleave
Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged
None
Night 6 6 None Interleave
Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged
Both
Weekend 3 3 None Interleave
Alarms Exclusive
Activity Unchanged
Both
Recorded file size 18 KB
Max recording time --:--
Total video storage 606GB
Earliest recording 01/05/2002 12:00
Earliest event 01/04/2002 12:00
Note: The Night and Weekend options are only displayed if a corresponding
Night and Weekend schedule has been configured in the Schedule menu.
Standard and Event PPS
Select a record rate in pictures per second (PPS) to be recorded across all cameras.
The camera recording priority can be adjusted in the advanced record schedule
page.
The default record rate is 6PPS, this is the equivalent to a VCR in 24-hour
time-lapse mode.
The table below shows the equivalent record rates of typical VCR time-lapse modes:
VCR Timelapse mode (hours) BX2 Record rate (PPS)
3 (2) 25 (30)
12 12
24 6
48 3
72 2
168 1
Figures in brackets are for NTSC systems.
Tip: To work out the update rate per camera – the number of seconds before
the camera is updated. Divide the number of cameras by the record rate (PPS).
For example, 16 cameras with a record rate of 6PPS will be:
Update rate (seconds) = Number of cameras = 16 = 2.67 seconds
PPS 6
You can decrease the update rate by increasing the record rate (PPS), the only
drawback is that the total recording time will decrease.