Templates (a group of configuration settings) allow you to configure/update many cameras at once.
Device - Network (IP) Cameras or Video Servers
Log into the server. Click Devices>Templates.
Click Add Template.
When selecting options, consult the following tables: General Options and Stream Option.
If the network device allows additional network video streams, additional streams can be added from the same physical device. This is useful when one video is defined for recording and another for live video. The video recording options available are the same as defined by the default stream. Video resolution can also be defined independently for the additional stream(s). Click Add Stream.
Click Save.
Log into the server. Click Devices>Templates.
Select a template from the list.
Click Edit and then alter any options as necessary. General Options and Stream Option.
Click Save.
Log into the server. Click Devices>Templates.
Select a template from the list.
Click Clone and then change the name of the cloned template and alter any options as necessary. General Options and Stream Option.
Click Save.
Option |
Description |
Name |
Enter an appropriate and easily identifiable name for the camera. |
Movable (Failover movability) |
If set to Movable, then this device can move to another server in the farm during failover. If set to Unmovable, then the device cannot be moved. Any device that requires access to resources available only on a single server (for example, COM port, special SDK or drivers) is unmovable. All others are typically movable. |
Support Direct Connect |
Depending on camera, allows direct connection to camera versus via server when View>Settings>Video tab, Direct connect to camera check box also selected. |
Enable Audio Input |
Depending on camera design, allows user to speak through the camera. |
Enable Audio Output |
Depending on camera design, streams live audio from the camera. |
Rotate Degrees |
Rotate picture based on value entered. |
Keep recorded video for at most_days |
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PTZ Maximum Locked Time (minutes) |
Specify how long a PTZ camera should remain in its current position before it returns to its preset (Home Position). |
Enable panoramic technology |
Only for 360-degree camera lenses. To de-warp 360-degree video, select the Enable panoramic technology check box. From the drop-down lists, select the camera Type and a Position (wall, ceiling, ground) for how the camera is mounted |
Option |
Available for |
Description |
Video Settings |
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Resolution |
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Various resolutions, for example, 160x120, 176x144, 240x180, 320x240, 480x360, 640x480 |
Frame Rate |
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Frames Per Second
Example Scenario: On-camera FPS = 5 User selects a video analytic with a default FPS (or chooses an FPS) that is different from the on-camera setting, for example FPS = 8
Results: If camera synchronizes with Symphony settings, then FPS=8 will be used for streaming from cameras, decompression, video analysis, writing to disk, live video, historical recording, and searches.
If Video Format = MJPG FPS=8 will be used for streaming from camera, decompression, and video analytics. FPS=5 will be used for writing to disk, live video, historical recording, and searches.
If camera does NOT synchronize with Symphony settings, then the on-camera FPS dictates, regardless of the setting in Symphony. As such, in our example, FPS=5 will be used for streaming from cameras, decompression, video analysis, writing to disk, live video, historical recording, and searches. |
Video Codec |
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Various video formats based on camera type: MJPG, H264, MPG4, and MXPEG. Transport: UDP, Multicast, TCP, HTTP, HTTPS |
Video Quality |
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Bitrate, based on kilobits per second. Default set to 300. |
Key frame interval |
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Default set to 25. |
Video Recording |
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Always |
All video cameras |
For this specific camera |
Tracked Motion Detected by PC |
When motion detection video analytic also selected |
If objects are tracked through the scene (for example, a person or vehicle moving through the scene is tracked as motion, but moving tree branches should not be tracked and therefore video would not be recorded) |
Pixel Changes Detected by PC |
When motion detection video analytic also selected |
Whenever pixel changes are detected. Note: A tree moving in a heavy wind could cause pixel changes and therefore cause Symphony to record video |
Motion Detected by Camera |
Cameras that support motion detection |
Using motion detection capabilities inside the network camera itself, and not using a video analytic engine from Symphony (quality of motion detection similar to Pixel Changes) |
Standby |
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Indicate Change frame rate on alarm to FPS, Pre Event seconds and Post Event seconds |
Other Options |
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Change frame rate on alarm |
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Available only if Symphony has detected this feature is supported by your camera.
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Pre Event |
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By default, video is recorded 15 seconds before and after an event. You can adjust this amount by entering a value in seconds in the Pre Event and Post Event fields. |
Post Event |
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By default, video is recorded 15 seconds before and after an event. You can adjust this amount by entering a value in seconds in the Pre Event and Post Event fields. |
Schedule |
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Use active schedules associated with existing Rules or create a new schedule. |
Audio Recording |
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Never - Never records audio unless specified to be recorded in a Rule Same as video - Records audio based on the video record settings Rule Broken - Records audio only when an alarm is triggered |