RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Not all video encoders support the use of PTZ cameras. Even video encoders which support the use of PTZ cameras
may require configuration, such as installation of additional drivers (typically through accessing a browser-based
configuration interface on the device's IP address) before PTZ cameras can be used.
Enabling PTZ on a Video Encoder
To enable the use of PTZ cameras on a video encoder, do the following on the
PTZ
tab:
1. In the list of devices connected to the video encoder, select the
Enable PTZ
box for the camera(s) on which
you want to use PTZ:
2. In
the
PTZ Device ID
column, verify the ID of the PTZ camera(s) in question.
3. In
the
COM Port
column, select which of the video encoder's COM (serial communications) ports should be
used for controlling PTZ functionality on each required PTZ camera:
4. In
the
PTZ Protocol
column, select which positioning scheme to use for each required PTZ camera:
o
Absolute:
When operators use Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls for the camera, the camera is adjusted relative to
a fixed position, often referred to as the camera's home position
o
Relative:
When operators use Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls for the camera, the camera is adjusted relative to
its current position
Refer to the camera's documentation if in doubt.
5. In the toolbar (see "Management Client Overview" on page 34), click
Save
.
You are now able to configure preset positions (see "PTZ Presets Tab (Camera Properties)" on page 83) and
patrolling (see "PTZ Patrolling Tab (Camera Properties)" on page 80) for the PTZ camera(s) in question.
Record Tab Overview
Recordings from an item (camera, microphone or speaker) will only be saved in the item's database when recording is
enabled and recording-related rule (see "Manage Rules" on page 133) criteria are met.
Camera
Lets you specify recording and storage settings for the selected camera.
What does recording mean?
In IP video surveillance systems, the term
recording
means
saving video from a
camera in the camera's database on the surveillance system
. In many IP video surveillance systems, all of the video
received from cameras is not necessarily saved. Instead, saving of video in a camera's database, i.e. recording, is
started only when there is a reason to do so: For example when motion is detected, when an event occurs, or when a
specific period of time begins. Recording is then stopped after a specified amount of time, when motion is no longer
detected, when an event occurs, when a time period ends, or similar. The term
recording
originates from the analog
video era, when video was taped only when the record button was pressed.
Microphone
Lets you specify recording and storage settings for the selected microphone. Microphones' recording and storage
settings are completely independent of cameras and speakers.
Speaker
Lets you specify recording and storage settings for the selected speaker.
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