Tree view

The following structures of a Tree View of cameras are available in the Administrator client:

• A Tree View structure for cameras which is organized according to the address system of a customer, an external system in this context. In this case, a branch/location in a camera tree is automatically created when corresponding methods are received from the Billing/CMS of a customer. The guidelines about how to add a camera to this type of tree are further elaborated in the current documentation article.

• In a Custom Tree View structure for cameras, the administrator manually creates camera branches/locations. For details, navigate to this documentation section.

The following actions are available for the administrator in this tree view:

• View a list of available cameras.

• Search for cameras.

• Transfer a camera to other branches/locations.

• Add a camera.

• View and manage camera settings.

The camera is indicated with a special icon (as displayed on the image below) when the Intercom's camera setting is enabled on the General data tab of the camera details.

Cameras with multi-address associations are identified with a special icon (as on the image below). Administrator can add additional addresses on the General tab of the camera. For details, see the General data tab documentation section.

The list of cameras

The cameras are structured according to a hierarchical addressing system. This is helpful when navigating through the camera tree. The numerical identifier specifies a number of cameras associated to the specific city/street/house.

To view cameras in a specific location, find the address in the tree and select it. As a result, all cameras of the selected location will be displayed in the table.

The table includes a set of tabs. The number and name of tabs are configured in the customer billing system. The default table contains at least two tabs:

• Tab No.1 includes a group of cameras. It’s possible to add multiple tabs to group cameras according to certain properties, such as access restrictions, user type, and more.

• Tab No.2 includes a list of user logins who have access to at least one camera at the current location. Selecting a user login navigates directly to their user details.

In the current showcase, the interface with the Public, Private, and Logins tabs is used.

The Private folder includes the cameras with private access only.

In the Private folder, the administrator can add groups. These groups allow for streamlined video management, enabling administrators to perform the actions: view, rename, delete, add and remove cameras, and initiate camera viewing. This feature provides a robust method for organizing video surveillance and enforcing access restrictions to private zones.

To add a group to the Private folder, select Add group and enter a group name.

The group name must be unique within the location.

To view a camera within the group, select the name of a relevant group. This will list the cameras of this group.

In the Note column for each camera displays the following options it has enabled:

• The camera is configured to receive events from the camera via the ONVIF protocol.

• Analytics is configured by the user on the camera.

• The camera features audio. Audio is enabled on the camera.

To delete a group, select the Delete icon.

You can delete a group that doesn’t contain any cameras.

Search

To initiate a camera search in the Search field, input a minimum of three characters. The search criteria include:

• A camera name

• An IP address. Enter the first two octets and the first digit of the third.

• A camera UUID

The search is performed automatically as you enter characters. Consequently, only the cameras that match your search will be visible in the camera tree and table.

To return to the default view of the table, perform one of the following actions:

• Clear the Search field.

• Select the Х icon in the Search field.

• Select the Clear filter and show all cameras button.

Transfer a camera to another branch

Provided that you have the necessary permissions, you can transfer cameras from one tree branch to another.

1. Select vertical ellipses icon (⋮) to call out the Transfer to another branch option for the camera that you want to transfer.

2. On the opened page:

• Specify the folder with the relevant access to cameras – Public or Private.

  • When Public is selected, specify the branch where to transfer a camera.

  • When Private is selected, specify the branch where to transfer a camera as well as the camera group.

3. To complete transfer, select Confirm.

Camera transfer behavior between Public folders of different branches:

When a camera with an additional address is transferred, only the main address changes. The additional address remains unchanged.

For users created via the billing system of a customer, camera relocation affects access differently:

• Access linked to the main address is lost.

• Access linked to the additional address is kept.

For users created by the administrator, camera relocation doesn't affect access to this camera, regardless of the linked address – main or additional. The camera's location within the user's camera tree is updated with the new main address.

Users with access limited to Public folders will lose access to any camera moved to a Private folder.

Add a camera

The way you add a camera depends on the selected folder – Public or Private.

The Public folder

To add a camera to a Public folder in a selected location, select the horizontal ellipses icon (…) and Add camera or Add in the opened page under Public. This camera after creation will be added to the selected group with the prefilled address.

As a result of the action initiation, you navigate to the camera card to proceed with managing the details and configurations of this camera. Detailed description is provided in the View, add and edit camera details documentation page.

You can also add a camera without a specific address. By default, this camera will be added to a Public folder. For this, select the Add button above the camera tree. As a result, a camera without a specific address field will be added to the list of all cameras. You should edit the Address field of this camera to add it a specific location.

When a camera is added, proceed with managing the details and configurations of this camera. Detailed description is provided in the View, add and edit camera details documentation page.

The Private folder

To add a camera to a private folder, follow the steps:

1. In the Tree view, select a relevant address.

2. Navigate to the Private folder.

3. Open a relevant group.

4. Select Add camera.

This navigates you to the camera details page, where you complete the camera set up. For details on how to complete the details for a camera, see the View, add, and edit camera details documentation section.