Sony
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This section describes the additional configuration steps required for some Sony unit features to
work in Omnicast.
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"Configure Sony 5th generation cameras"
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"Using the Copy configuration tool"
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"Configure Sony SNC-RZ30N cameras"
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"Configure Sony edge recording and video trickling"
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"Maintaining 4:3 aspect ratio for the SNC-ZP550"
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"Configuring 6th generation units to stream at 60 frames per second"
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"Enabling Wide dynamic range (View-DR)"
Configure Sony 5th generation cameras
Best practice:
To avoid Sony 5th generation cameras from going offline, it is recommended to
set the
Transaction timeout
to 60 seconds. To do this:
1
Open the Server Admin.
2
In the entity tree, click
Sony Extension
and then click the
General
tab.
3
In the
Transaction timeout
field, type
60
sec.
4
Click
Apply.
Creating Sony PTZ patterns
PTZ patterns can be created for some Sony cameras through the Preset Tour feature. A Sony
Preset Tour is similar to an Omnicast PTZ pattern; it is a series of presets (which includes camera
positioning, iris, and focus settings),
which
can be run in the Live Viewer or Config Tool the
same as any other PTZ pattern. For more information about Preset Tours, refer to your Sony
camera's documentation.
There are three steps to creating Sony PTZ patterns:
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Define presets
You must define two or more PTZ presets on the Sony camera before you can create a preset
tour in the unit's Web page. There are two ways to define presets:
1
Define presets in the Live Viewer:
