Camera Grid Editor

Use the camera grid editor to create multi-frame screens from which to monitor live video. Later, you can recall the created grids by using the camera grid feature as detailed in Viewing Live Video in a Grid Arrangement -VSM 7X.

To use the Camera Grid Editor:

Step 1            Select Camera Grid Editor from the Events & Alarms menu, in the Video submenu.

The Camera Grid window appears.

Step 2    In the resulting Camera Grid dialog, type a name for this new grid, then in the Location pull-down field, specify a location where video for this grid originates, and click OK.

If required, click Choose... to browse for the required location.

The Camera Grid Editor for the new grid appears, with the default of four frames.

Step 3   To change the number of frames in this frame, click the Layout menu and select a layout that includes the number of cameras you want to view.

 

The default for this grid is four-way.

Step 4           Select the cameras for viewing:

a.  Expand the hardware tree to locate a camera.

b. Drag a camera's icon onto a frame to view live video from that camera.

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Tip             To remove the camera, click and drag the title bar of the camera screen off the grid.

Step 5   (Optional) Invoke a command for a device associated with a camera.

For example, to deny access to a door.

a.  Click the Device Commands button to show (or hide) the command options.

b. Select a Device.

c.  Select a Command.

Tip          The commands are also available by right-clicking the camera name in the Hardware - Tree module.

d. Click Execute.

e.  If additional options are available, select an option from the pop-up window and click OK.

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Step 6  (Optional) Operate the pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) camera controls, if available.

·         Click View PTZ to show (or hide) the controls. This option only appears for PTZ cameras.

·         Use the arrows to pan and tilt the camera view. Use + and - to zoom.

·         Select a PTZ preset from the Switch to drop-down menu.

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Step 7    (Optional) Save the camera view as an Arrangement.

a.  Click Save or Save As to save the current camera layout as an Arrangement.

b. Enter the arrangement name and click OK. The layout name appears in the window title bar.

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Step 8  (Optional) Create or modify additional arrangements using the menu bar controls:

·         Layout: selects a blank layout to display video from one or more cameras.

·         Grids: selects a previously saved Arrangement of views and cameras.

·         Properties: enables you to change grid properties for the currently selected grid.

·         New: creates a new screen of views and cameras.

·         Save: saves the current view as an Arrangement.

·         Save As: saves the Arrangement under a different name.

·         Delete: deletes the current layout.

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