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About Video Events
Video events are specific e vents pertaining to
input points and doors that have been
associated with recordings from one or t wo
specific cam era(s). The se appear with a
camera symbol on the left in the event
monitoring window.
DVR Types: Supported video servers include:
NetVision (V2.1 or V2.2 and newer)
Yes (via "Visual Director")
March R4 & R5
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.7).
VeDVR / NVe (embedded)
Optional via licensing (beginning with V4.71).
Note: Playback for video events is NOT supported for
March R4 DVRs.
Related: “Working with Video Events”, under
“Monitoring System Activity”.
Also See:
+ Maps and Video (Visual Monitoring & Status/Control)
+ Camera Status/Control and Adjustments
Requirements
• NetVision Software: The NetVision
software must be at least V2.2 with
NetVision SP1 installed or V2.3 or higher.
As well, patches 80a and 92 must be
installed at the NetVision server. NetVision
PCs shipped since July 2005 will already
meet this requirement.
• Port 80: The Director software uses port 80
to communicate with the NetVision PC. As
such, this port must be available for use on
your network, and the NetVision HTTP
Server Port must be set to this value as well.
Locator (NetVision PC): Windows Control Panel,
ÖDSR Configuration, ÖRemote Service Manager,
ÖHTTP Server Port.
• Recording Files: The NetVision video
server must have a recording for that camera
at the time of the event. This typically
means either recording continuously, or
setting up pre-alarm recording and either
using a common input device to trigger the
Director video-event and the NetVision
camera, or using a Director output to trigger
the NetVision camera.
Tip: For details on setting up camera recordings at
the NetVision video server, please refer to the
NetVision online help or User’s Guide. (The User’s
Guide should also be available in PDF format on
your NetVision CD).
• Remote User: To allow defining the
camera(s) in VEREX Director, you will need
a valid NetVision remote user name and
password that has been given the authority
to play videos from the specific camera(s).
Locator (NetVision PC): Windows Control Panel,
ÖDSR Configuration, ÖRemote Service Manager,
Ö[Add] (or select a remote user and click
[Properties] ), ÖVideo Server.
• Time Delays: Recorded video files will not
be available while they are being recorded.
The maximum length of individual video files
for a continuous recording can be set
between 3 and 15 minutes at the NetVision
video server PC.
Locator (NetVision PC): Windows Control Panel,
ÖDSR Configuration, ÖRecording Setup, ÖFile.
Steps:
1) Ensure the items discussed under
“Requirements” have been dealt with
(previous/above).
2) Ensure the camera(s) have been set up in
VEREX Director. (You will need the
NetVision remote user name and
password for this.)
Locator (Director PC): Control & Status, ÖPanel
Control & Status, ÖVisual Director, ÖCustomize
Views, ÖCameras. Details: “Initial Setup of:
Views, Maps, Cameras”, ÖStep 1b: Define
Cameras
3) Associate the desired camera with the
specific events at each applicable door.
Locator (Director PC): Configuration, ÖDoors,
ÖVideo Events.
Details: “Doors, Readers, and Related Settings”
4) Associate the desired camera with each
applicable input point.
Locator (Director PC): Configuration, ÖInput
Points, ÖVideo Events.
Details: “Input Points—Monitored Sensors”
Setting up Video Events (≥V4.5)