Viewing camera settings - Security Center 5.12

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

You can view a list of all the local and federated Security Center cameras and their settings that are part of your system, using the Camera configuration report.

What you should know

The Camera configuration report is helpful for comparing camera settings, and making sure that your cameras are configured properly according to your requirements. If the camera has multiple video streams or multiple streaming schedules set, each stream and schedule is displayed as a separate result item.

Procedure

  1. Open the Camera configuration task.
  2. Set up the query filters for the report. Choose one or more of the following filters:
    Cameras
    Select the camera to investigate.
    Custom fields
    Restrict the search to a predefined custom field for the entity. This filter only appears if custom fields are defined for the entity, and if the custom field was made visible to you when it was created or last configured.
  3. Click Generate report.
    The following camera settings are listed in the report pane:
    Camera
    Camera name.
    Owner
    Archiver that manages the camera.
    Resolution
    Resolution of the camera’s video stream.
    Image quality
    Image quality setting for the camera.
    Frame rate
    Frame rate setting for the camera.
    Stream usage
    Purpose of the video stream, such as for live video, recordings, and so on.
    Network setting
    Connection type used by the camera.
    Bit rate
    Bit rate setting for the camera.
    Stream
    The video stream of the camera.
    Key frame interval
    Key frame interval setting for the camera.
    Primary recording mode
    Recording mode for the camera when the Archiver is recording on the primary server.
    Primary retention period
    Retention period of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the primary server.
    Type
    Type of camera, such as fixed camera or PTZ camera.
    Streaming schedule
    Schedule when the camera streams video.
    Manufacturer
    Manufacturer of the unit.
    Product type
    Model or series of the video unit.
    Area path
    List of all parent areas, starting from the system entity. If the camera has multiple parent areas, “*\” is shown as the path.
    Description
    Entity description.
    Edge transfer
    Whether the camera is configured for edge transfer or not.
    Firmware version
    Firmware version of the camera.
    IP address
    IP address of the camera.
    Logical ID
    Logical ID of the camera.
    Multicast address
    Multicast address of the camera.
    Multicast port
    Connection port of the video unit.
    Secondary recording mode
    Recording mode for the camera when the Archiver is recording on the secondary server.
    Secondary retention period
    Retention period of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the secondary server.
    Tertiary recording mode
    Recording mode for the camera when the Archiver is recording on the tertiary server.
    Tertiary retention period
    Retention period of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the tertiary server.
    Primary archiving stream usage
    Video quality stream of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the primary server.
    Secondary archiving stream usage
    Video quality stream of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the secondary server.
    Tertiary archiving stream usage
    Video quality stream of the camera when the Archiver is recording on the tertiary server.
  4. To modify the settings of a camera, right-click an item in the report pane, and then click Configure (). The configuration page for the entity opens in Config Tool.
    NOTE: You need the user privilege to modify entities to use this command.