Adding a remote camera to a station
This procedure adds a remote camera that is directly connected to the NiagaraNetwork.
Prerequisites: A Video Framework network is already installed in the remote station and the remote station has been discovered
and added under the Supervisor (local) station’s NiagaraNetwork.
In addition, the following prerequisites apply both the target (remote station) and local station:
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- The
nremoteVideo.jarfile (module) is installed, in addition to the general video modules. - The RemoteVideoService component is installed under the station Services node.
- To display the remote station, in the Nav tree, expand node. If the remote station is not visible under the NiagaraNetwork node discover and add the remote station from the Supervisor’s Station Manager view.
- In the Nav tree, expand the remote node and double-click on the Cameras node.The Camera Manager view opens.
If the Cameras node is not visible, it is possible that you have not installed the RemoteVideoService under the station’s Services node. The RemoteVideoService component is available in the remoteVideo palette.
- Click Discover at the bottom of the Camera Manager view. The discovery job runs and discovered cameras display in the Discovered pane at the top of the view. All cameras connected to the remote station.
- In the Discovered pane, select one or more discovered cameras to add.The Camera Manager’s Add button is available when you select (highlight) one or more items in the top Discovered pane. The toolbar has an Add tool
and the Manager menu has an Add command. You can double-click a discovered item to bring it up in the Add window.
- Select the camera and click Add.The Add window opens with all selected camerass in the top pane.
- In the Add window, edit properties and click OK .The framework adds the camera(s) to the Database pane and opens in the Nav tree, under the NiagaraNetwork, as shown below.
