If a device or door is associated with a camera, and an event occurs for that device, you can view archive video for the event (if an archive feed has been configured for the camera). To define how much video to display before and after events occur, see the Defining the Duration of Event Video Recording. For example, video event archives can begin 30 seconds before the event occurred, and continue 20 seconds after the event occurred. If the archive is not available, an error message appears (for example, if the event video occurred previous to the archive window).
You can also view live video from the camera that captured the event.
Event video includes the following options:
• View Live Video—view live video from the camera associated with the event.
• View Event Video—view the video archive for the event.
• View Live and Event Video—open both live and archive video windows.
• Show Camera Arrangement— displays all camera arrangements that include the camera associated with the event. If the camera is not included in any camera arrangements, then this option is disabled (grayed out).
Usage Notes
· In the Events main window, you can display a Video column to indicate whether a camera is associated with a door or device. Click Columns in the toolbar, select Video, and click OK. The Video column displays three dots if a camera is associated with the door or device. To ensure the stars appear correctly, you must exit and relaunch the ICPAM client after associating cameras with a device or door.
· Beginning with CPAM Release 1.3.0, you can assign cameras to a location. The camera location enables you to configure event policies for a group of cameras based on location. For example, you can suppress event and alarm notifications of motion events from cameras in a high traffic area during normal business hours. To assign a location to a camera:
o Select Camera Manager from the Events & Alarms menu, in the Video submenu.
o Right-click a camera name.
o Click the Location tab.
o Select a location from the Hierarchical Location menu.
o Click Save and Close.
Tip You can also edit the camera location using the Hardware - Tree module. Right-click a camera name and choose Edit. Select the Location tab and choose a Hierarchical Location from the drop-down menu.