All cameras

The All cameras section features:

View camera list.
Camera search.
View camera feed in Live and Archive modes.

Camera statuses

The list can contain cameras with various statuses:

Active camera (green):
- 2 streams are operational
- Available:
  - View list of archived events
  - View events in the archive
  - View video archive
Inactive camera (red):
- 2 streams are not operational
- Available: view list of archived events
- Unavailable:
  - View video archive
  - View events in the archive
Partially active camera (yellow):
- Only 1 stream is operational
- Available:
  - View list of archived events
  - View events in the archive
  - View video archive
Camera is locked (black). The status is displayed if, within the framework of your contract with the operator, the contract period for the selected camera has expired
- Unavailable:
  - View list of archived events
  - View events in the archive
  - View video archive

Added cameras

You can track a special icon for the cameras that are added to a bridge. Setting of these cameras is conducted in the Devices section.

Sub-users may have access to these cameras only if a special permission is granted to them

Viewing camera feed

When you click on the camera name, the entire screen is occupied by a video player window for viewing the live feed. Archive viewing is also provided.

When viewing the live feed, please note that the camera may have been added in a different time zone, so the system time indicated on the camera and the timeline time may differ. For more information, see the UTC Standard section.

The video player window functions are described in the Viewing video in the player section.

To organize a video wall for viewing streams from multiple cameras simultaneously, you should configure camera layouts.

Camera search

Camera search in the camera list is done by name.

To use the search, click the search icon and enter a minimum of three characters.

As a result, the camera list will only contain cameras whose names satisfy the specified condition.

Context menu

There are a number of additional functions, such as renaming a camera, moving a camera to a group, etc., which are called up using the context menu.

To open the context menu, hover over the camera name and click on the Manage icon.

As a result, a context menu with a set of additional camera functions will be displayed.

Add camera to group

The function is designed to add a camera to a camera group.

The process of adding a group is described further in the Camera groups section

To add a camera to a group, follow these steps:

Hover over the group name.
Click the Manage icon.
In the list that opens, select the group to which you want to add the camera.
Click Add.

After confirmation, the camera will be added to the camera group.

You can also add a camera to a group by dragging-and-dropping the camera from the list of cameras to the relevant group.

Open camera on map

To view the camera location on the map, follow these steps:

Select camera.
Click the Manage icon.
Select Open camera on map.

As a result, a separate window with the map will open. A camera icon will be displayed on the map.

Click on the camera icon to obtain information about the name and installation address of the camera. Also, the image from the camera at the current moment will be displayed.

To view the broadcast from the camera in Live mode, click on the camera icon in the preview window.

Setting up a camera schedule

The function is available only if the current user is allowed to change the schedule settings of the selected camera in the administrator web interface.

By default, the camera continuously records the archive (unless the administrator has set a different schedule). In this case, it is possible to configure an archive recording schedule.

To set up a schedule, follow these steps:

Select camera.
Click on the manage icon.
Select Camera Schedule.

Set up a schedule for the days of the week you need.

Click Edit.

As a result, the archive will be recorded only on the specified days and times.

Renaming a camera

To rename a camera:

Click on the Management icon.
Select Rename camera.
Rename the camera and press Enter or click on a blank part of the screen.

After renaming the camera, the camera's name will also change in other VMS clients.

Complain about the camera

In case of camera problems, there is an option to report incorrect camera operation.

To do this, follow these steps:

Select the camera.
Click on the Management icon.
Select Complain about the camera.
Specify the appropriate problem:
- Foreign objects in the lens
- No sound
- No picture
- Interruptions in work
- Swing mechanism defective
Click the Complain the camera button.

Getting camera information

The function is designed to obtain additional information about the camera.

Select camera.
Click on the Manage icon.
Select Information.

As a result, an additional window with information about the camera will be displayed: