This section includes instructions to record start motion and stop motion events for Cisco VSM cameras in ICPAM. When a motion event occurs, the system can optionally open a video pop-up window.
Tip See the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager User Guide for more information.
Step 1 Configure the Camera Driver as described in Configuring the Camera Driver.
Skip to Step 2 if the camera driver is already configured.
Step 2 Verify that ICPAM Web Services are enabled:
Note Skip to Step 4 if ICPAM Web Services are already enabled.
a. Log on to the ICPAM Server Administration utility, as described in the Logging on to the ICPAM Server Administration Utility.
b. Select the Monitoring tab and then select Status.
Note The Status window appears by default. This window also appears when you first log on.
c. Verify that the Web Service API service is Enabled.
Note The message Web Services license not applied appears if the API license is not installed. You must purchase and install the API license to record start motion and stop motion events. See Step 2.
Step 3 (Optional) To open a video pop-up window for door events, associate a door with the camera:
a. In the Devices in Camera View window, expand the tree to display the configured doors.
b. Drag a door from the Devices left pane and drop it on a camera in the Cameras right pane.
The door is displayed as a child of the camera.
Step 4 Identify and record the Camera ID.
The Camera ID is used in the URL used to call the event, as described in Step 5.
a. Select Hardware - Tree from the Doors menu.
b. Expand the Camera Driver to display the available cameras.
c. Right-click a camera and select Edit from the pop-up menu.
d. In the resulting dialog, switch to the CameraConfig tab.
e. Record the number displayed in the Camera ID field.
Step 5 Add a URL Notification to the motion event using the Cisco VSOM web-based software.
a. Use a PC to log in to the Cisco VSOM web-based software:
– Start Internet Explorer.
– Enter the IP address or the host name of the server that is running Cisco VSOM.
– Enter your username and password.
– Click OK.
– The VSOM Operator page appears.
b. Click Admin to open the Administrator pages.
c. Click Event to open the event configuration page.
d. Create a new motion event, or edit an existing event, as described in the “System Management” chapter of the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager User Guide.
e. Select the Motion Start or Motion Stop tab for the event.
f. Select the Alerts tab.
g. Select the Enable URL Notification check box.
h. Enter the ICPAM URL for the motion event in the following format:
http://icpam-ip-addr/acws/services/acvsm/recordCameraEvent?cameraId=number&eventType=type&eventTime=time_value
The URL includes the following parameters:
– icpam-ip-addr: the IP address of the ICPAM server.
– number: the cameraId number recorded in Step 5. For example: 65.
– type: the eventType. For example:CB.MOTION_START or CB_MOTION_STOP
– time_value: the eventTime. Enter a timestamp or 0 for the current time.
In the following example, the Camera ID is 65, the Event Type records motion Start events, and the Event Time is “0”. An event time of “0” records events for the current time.
http://10.10.10.2/acws/services/acvsm/recordCameraEvent?cameraId=65&eventType=CB.
MOTION_START&eventTime=0
i. Click Submit to save the changes.
Step 6 View the motion events in ICPAM Events:
a. Launch the ICPAM software and log in, if necessary.
b. Select Events from the Events & Alarms menu, under the Monitoring submenu.
c. Sort or search for the event, as described in the Viewing Events.
The following figure shows an example of a Camera Motion Start event. Double-click the event entry for additional details.
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