RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Configuring a Speaker
You configure individual speakers by selecting the required speaker in the list, then specifying the speaker's required
settings on the tabs in the Properties pane:
1. The
Info
tab (see "Info Tab Overview" on page 101) for managing the selected speaker's name, etc.
2. The
Settings
tab (see "Settings Tab Overview" on page 106) for managing the selected speaker's general
settings.
3. The
Record
tab (see "Record Tab Overview" on page 103) for managing the selected speaker's recording,
database and archiving storage settings.
Viewing Current State of a Speaker
When you have selected a speaker in the Management Client, information about the current status of the selected
speaker is presented in the preview pane.
Manage Input
On many devices you are able to attach external units to input ports on the device. Input units are typically external
sensors. Such external sensors may, for example, be used for detecting if doors, windows, or gates are opened. Input
from such external input units is treated as events by RC-E.
Such events can be used in rules (see "Manage Rules" on page 133). For example, you could create a rule specifying
that a camera should begin recording when an input is activated, and stop recording 30 seconds after the input is
deactivated.
Devices' input ports are automatically detected when you add the devices to your RC-E system through the
Management Client's Add Hardware (see "Add Hardware (Cameras, etc.)" on page 49) wizard, regardless of which of
the wizard's detection options you use.
You have two entry points for managing input:
In the Management Client's Site Navigation pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36), expand
Devices
, select
Inputs
, expand the required device group, and select the required input. If no device groups are available, you
must first group your input: See About Device Groups (on page 95) for information about creating groups as well
as adding input to your groups.
In the Management Client's Site Navigation pane, expand
Servers
and select the
Recording Server
node, then
expand the required recording server in the overview pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36) and select the
required input.
Before you specify use of external input and output units on a device, verify that sensor operation is recognized by the
device. Most devices are capable of showing this in their configuration interfaces, or via CGI script commands. Also
check the RC-E release notes to verify that input- and output-controlled operations are supported for the devices and
firmware used.
Enabling Input
When inputs are detected with the
Add Hardware
(see "
Add Hardware (Cameras, etc.)
" on page 49) process, they are
by default disabled. You can activate inputs when needed. If a device has several inputs you can enable one, some,
or all of them as required.
1. In the Site Navigation pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36), expand
Servers
and select
Recording
Servers.
2. In the Overview pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36) expand the relevant recording server, and find the
device on which the input is placed.
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