Camera groups
The tab is designed for grouping cameras. The user can create and populate groups independently.
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Camera groups
Creating a camera group
The function of creating a group is available in two ways:
Expand the Camera groups tab and click the Pus icon (+).
Select the Add group button at the left-bottom of the window.
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Buttons for adding a new group
In the opened form, enter the group name and select Confirm.
When created, the group will appear in the list of camera groups.
You can also add a camera to a group by dragging-and-dropping the cameras from the list of all cameras to the relevant group.
Adding a camera to a group
To add a camera to a group, follow these steps:
Hover over the group name.
Click the Plus icon (+).
In the opened list, select the checkboxes of cameras to add to the group.
Select Add.
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Camera selection
After confirmation, the selected cameras will appear in the camera group.
Open in a layout
This function allows you to open cameras from a group in a new layout for simultaneous viewing of streams from the selected cameras. You can select up to six cameras.
To open cameras in a layout:
Hover over the desired group.
Select the Management icon.
Select Open in layout.
In the opened form, select up to six cameras
Select Add.
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Selecting cameras from the group for viewing in the layout
After confirmation, a layout with a name similar to the group name is created. Viewing the feed is done in archive mode with the ability to switch to live mode.
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Viewing cameras from the group in a layout
Renaming a camera group
To rename a group:
Hover over the desired group.
Click on the management icon.
Select Rename group.
In the opened form, enter the new group name.
Select Confirm.
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Renaming a group
Deleting a camera group
To delete a group:
Hover over the desired group.
Click the management icon.
Select Delete group.
Confirm the deletion.
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Deleting a group