Configuring audio codecs - Security Center 5.12

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.12

Product
Security Center
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Version
5.12
Language
English
Last updated
2024-09-13

To ensure that audio is properly captured in Security Center, video units must use a compatible audio codec.

What you should know

  • Security Center supports the following audio codecs: G.711, G.721, G.723, AAC (8 kHz or 16 kHz).
  • Security Center supports mono and stereo audio signals. These signals must be from a single source and encoded with one of our supported codecs.
  • Security Center does not support two independent mono signals and cannot mix them to create a stereo signal. An audio mixer is needed to mix two microphone signals to get left and right channels for stereo. The mixed audio then becomes a single source that outputs a stereo signal. This signal must be encoded with a supported codec before being imported into Security Center.
  • A single soundtrack can be associated to multiple cameras, but multiple soundtracks cannot be associated to one single camera.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Video task and click the Roles and units view.
  2. Select the video unit to configure, then click the Peripherals tab.
  3. Double-click the video unit's Microphone and select an audio codec from the Data format drop-down list.
    NOTE: The Data format drop-down only displays codecs that are supported by the selected video unit.
  4. Click Apply.