Axis Video Camera tab

This tab edits the discovered Axis video camera properties.

Figure 221. Axis Video Camera properties

You access this tab from the main menu by clicking Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Drivers followed by double-clicking the Axis Video Network row in the table, clicking the Cameras tab, and double-clicking a camera row in the table.

Links

In addition to the Save and Axis Video Network links, the Live View link opens for viewing the real-time video stream.

Properties

In addition to the common Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Health, and Alarm Source Info properties, these properties support the camera.

Property	Value	Description
Video Device Id, Description	text	Defines the name of the camera that appears in the Camera Manager view.
Video Device Id, Url Address	URL	Provides an opportunity for additional information.
Video Device Id, 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	additional properties	Turns the standard camera features on (`true`), and off (`false`). The camera may or may not support these features. For each feature the camera supports, select `true`. For unsupported features, select `false.`
Control Timing	hours, minutes and seconds	Configures intervals between actions and timeout values. These settings affect how long a camera continues to respond to control communications after a control message is received. The reason for these limits is to prevent a camera from being left in a state of continual movement or adjustment (iris, focus, or zoom) in case communication with the device is lost.
Video Preferences		Refer to Video Preferences.
Credentials, Username and Password	text	Identify the username and password required to access the station. The camera uses these credentials to connect to the station.
Preset Text	text	Configures preset commands to control the camera. Buttons add, edit and delete presets.
Pan Tilt Zoom Settings	additional properties	Configures the camera’s pan, tilt and zoom settings.
Resolution Settings	additional properties	High, Medium, Low
High Compression Codec	drop-down list (defaults to MPEG4)	Defines the compression codec to use.
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	Defines the password required by RTSP to control the camera.
Rtsp Password	text	Defines the host, which is required by RTSP.
Host Name	URL <ip-address>/axis-media/media.amp>	Defines the host, which is required by RTSP.
Control Port	number (defaults to 554)	Defines the RTSP port.
Data Port	number (defaults to 9000)

Video Preferences

Figure 222. Video Preferences properties

Property	Value	Description
Preferred Background Color	defaults to black	Opens the color chooser. The color you select affects the border or margin area around the video display.
Preferred Aspect Ratio	drop-down list (defaults to `Standard Definition` (1.33:1))	Defines the ratio of the width to the height of the video frame. Options include Inherit from camera (default), `Standard Definition`, `Inherit from Stream`, `Fit to Screen`, etc. Resolution at the device or network may linked to the video stream options and inherited. In some cases, this may adversely affect the aspect ratio of your streaming video. If video images display distorted, try setting the camera’s `Preferred Aspect Ratio` to the `Standard Definition` option.
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 DVR or 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.
Timestamp Preferred	`true` or `false` (defaults to `true`)	Configures the camera to record and display (`true`) a timestamp on the video.
Interframe Timeout	hours, minutes, seconds	Defines the maximum amount of time permitted to elapse between frames. A video stream that takes longer than this amount of time to retrieve a video frame needs to be re-established.