User`s guide

92NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
In Advanced View, remote devices are subdivided into one or more pods to share. For example, a
NetBotz Room Monitor 455 appliance includes a built-in camera as well as sensor ports. So a
NetBotz 455 will have two pods available for sharing: an integrated camera pod and an integrated sensor
pod. The maximum number of shared pods that an appliance can manage depends on the appliance.
Shared pods are designated using the Rack Access PX-HID & Pod Sharing icon in the Appliance
Settings area of the Configuration view. Once pods are shared, they appear in the Navigation pane. In
addition, from the Configuration view, icons appear in the Pod/Sensor Settings area for configuring the
shared sensor pods and camera pods. You configure shared pods in the same manner as sensor pods and
camera pods that are integrated with or connected to the appliance.
The image timestamp on a shared camera pod is determined by the appliance where the pod is
connected.
Note: To configure the Image Quality setting on a shared camera pod, you must use
Advanced View to connect directly to the appliance where the pod is located and change the
setting.
For more information on configuring shared pods, see “Sensor Pods” on page 70 and
“Camera Pods” on page 38.
Note: The maximum frame rate for shared IP cameras is limited to 15 frames per second.
Appliance Shared Pod Capability
NetBotz 570 and 550 Can host up to 16 shared pods. The total shared pods can be physically
connected to or integrated with up to eight NetBotz appliances. Up to
four of the shared pods can be camera pods. Can host the Rack Access
PX-HID.
NetBotz 455 Can host up to eight shared pods. Up to two of the shared pods can be
camera pods. Can host the Rack Access PX-HID.
NetBotz 450 Can only host the Rack Access PX-HID.
NetBotz 355 Does not have pod sharing capabilities.