User`s guide

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Control Admin S ys Config Tech-Ref
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- Name: Enter a suitable name for the camera.
- Server Name or IP: This is the IP address (or
PC name) of the specific Netvision capture
station;
Tip: This can be an IP address, or a name (FQDN).
Contact your IT rep. for assistance if needed.
Note
: To view cameras, a connection must be
available. If unsure, go to a command prompt and try
'pinging' the IP address.
- Camera: This is the camera number/ID as seen
from its capture station;
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- Camera Supports Pan/Tilt/Zoom: Select this
to allow PTZ control for a camera that supports
this;
Tip: For a non-PTZ camera (or if PTZ control is not
desired), ensure this is NOT selected.
- Version: Select the type of DVR (video server)
here.
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.
- PTZ User: Enter a valid remote user name
(with permission to control PTZ cameras) as set
up at the specific capture station.
- PTZ Password: Enter the login password for
the 'PTZ User'.
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- Camera Login Required: Select this if the
NetVision capture station is set to only allow
registered users to view cameras (i.e., NOT set
to allow anyone to access the video server).
- User Name: Enter a valid remote user name
(with permission to view cameras) as set up at
the specific capture station.
- Password: Enter the login password
associated with the 'User Name' entered above.
Note: For a PTZ camera, the same user name and
password is typically used for viewing cameras and
PTZ-control.
- Timezone: For embedded DVRs (e.g., VeDVR
/ NVe). Select the timezone associated with the
DVR unit here.
Notes: This setting is used with video events. For
other types of DVRs, this is handled internally, and this
field will be greyed-out.
- (camera display area): A sample image from
the selected camera indicates a valid
connection. (See next item.)
- [Apply and Connect]: Click this button to verify
the camera connection and display a sample
image.
Visual Director ÖCustomize Views
ÖCameras Ö[Add]
(or right-click a camera in the
list and select "Edit Camera")