New Axis camera window

Property	Value	Description
Display Name	text	Defines the name of the camera that appears in the Camera Manager view.
Description	text	Provides an opportunity for additional information.
Url Address	IP address	Defines the IP address of the camera.
Web Port	number, defaults to 443	Defines the Internet port over which to transmit the camera’s video signal. 443 supports only secure communication. If `Use Rtsp Stream` is `true` or if you are using the HTTP protocol (`Use Tls` = false and `Use Rtsp Stream` = `false`), change this property to 80.
Ptz Support, Pan Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Move to Preset, Supports Tore Preset	`true` or `false` (default)	Turns these camera features on (`true`), and off (`false`). NOTE: If these properties are not enabled, PTZ functions do not work. This means that any widgets that use PTZ controls do not work.
Preferred Resolution	drop-down list, defaults to High	Specifies the pixel resolution of each transmitted frame. Options are: `High`, `Medium`, or `Low`. The actual pixel values for these three relative settings are defined in the video device.
Preferred Frame Rate	drop-down list, defaults to Low	Defines the speed of the video stream. Options are: `Lo Frame Rate`, `Med Frame Rate`, and `Hi Frame Rate`. You can configure each rate.
Preferred Compression	drop-down list, defaults to Medium	Specifies what level of compression is used during live video streaming. The actual compression values for these relative settings are defined in the video device. Higher compression uses less bandwidth but negatively affects image quality. Options are: `None`, `Low`, `Medium`, or `High`
Preferred Video Stream Fox	drop-down list, defaults to `Inherit`	Selects or declines the use of Fox streaming. `inherit` sets this property to the value set for its parent component (the network component). `yes` sends the video stream from the video camera to the station (controller) and then forwards it to the Workbench interface through the standard Fox/Foxs connection. This overcomes fire wall issues in the event that the video surveillance system is not exposed to the outside world on its network. NOTE: This option assumes that the controller is exposed - otherwise you could not even connect to the station. `false` sends the video stream directly from the video camera to the Workbench interface. Using this setting allows you to set the `Preferred Resolution` and `Frame Rate` to `High` without impacting CPU usage. In essence, this removes the station from the equation. In either case, the client-side computer expends some of its CPU utilization to render the video on the screen.
Credentials, Username and Password	text	Defines the credentials required by the security system to connect the camera to the station.
Use Tcp Transport	`true` (default) or `false`	Transport Control Protocol (TCP) is selected by default.
Use Rtsp Stream	`true` or `false` (default)	Turns RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on and off. This popular protocol controls a camera using DVD-style controls (play, pause, etc.)
Rtsp Username	text, defaults to root	Defines the username required by RTSP to control the camera.
Rtsp Password	text	Defines the password required by RTSP to control the camera.
Host Name	URL (in the following format): <ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp>	Defines the host, which is required by RTSP.

Display Name

text

Defines the name of the camera that appears in the Camera Manager view.

Description

text

Provides an opportunity for additional information.

Url Address

IP address

Defines the IP address of the camera.

Web Port

number, defaults to 443

Defines the Internet port over which to transmit the camera’s video signal. 443 supports only secure communication. If Use Rtsp Stream is true or if you are using the HTTP protocol (Use Tls = false and Use Rtsp Stream = false), change this property to 80.

Ptz Support, Pan Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Move to Preset, Supports Tore Preset

true or false (default)

Turns these camera features on (true), and off (false).

NOTE: If these properties are not enabled, PTZ functions do not work. This means that any widgets that use PTZ controls do not work.

Preferred Resolution

drop-down list, defaults to High

Specifies the pixel resolution of each transmitted frame. Options are: High, Medium, or Low. The actual pixel values for these three relative settings are defined in the video device.

Preferred Frame Rate

drop-down list, defaults to Low

Defines the speed of the video stream. Options are: Lo Frame Rate, Med Frame Rate, and Hi Frame Rate. You can configure each rate.

Preferred Compression

drop-down list, defaults to Medium

Specifies what level of compression is used during live video streaming. The actual compression values for these relative settings are defined in the video device. Higher compression uses less bandwidth but negatively affects image quality. Options are: None, Low, Medium, or High

Preferred Video Stream Fox

drop-down list, defaults to Inherit

Selects or declines the use of Fox streaming.

inherit sets this property to the value set for its parent component (the network component).

yes sends the video stream from the video camera to the station (controller) and then forwards it to the Workbench interface through the standard Fox/Foxs connection. This overcomes fire wall issues in the event that the video surveillance system is not exposed to the outside world on its network.

NOTE: This option assumes that the controller is exposed - otherwise you could not even connect to the station.

false sends the video stream directly from the video camera to the Workbench interface. Using this setting allows you to set the Preferred Resolution and Frame Rate to High without impacting CPU usage. In essence, this removes the station from the equation.

In either case, the client-side computer expends some of its CPU utilization to render the video on the screen.

Credentials, Username and Password

text

Defines the credentials required by the security system to connect the camera to the station.

Use Tcp Transport

true (default) or false

Transport Control Protocol (TCP) is selected by default.

Use Rtsp Stream

true or false (default)

Turns RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on and off. This popular protocol controls a camera using DVD-style controls (play, pause, etc.)

Rtsp Username

text, defaults to root

Defines the username required by RTSP to control the camera.

Rtsp Password

text

Defines the password required by RTSP to control the camera.

Host Name

URL (in the following format):
<ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp>

Defines the host, which is required by RTSP.

New Axis camera window

Figure 214. New Axis camera window

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