Info tab properties

Name

Description

Name

The name is used whenever the device is listed in the system and clients.

When you rename a device, the name is changed globally in the Management Client.

Description

Enter a description of the device (optional).

The description appears in a number of listings within the system. For example, when you pause the mouse pointer over the name in the Overview pane.

Hardware name

Displays the name of the hardware, with which the device is connected. The field is non-editable from here, but you can change it by clicking Go To next to it. This takes you to hardware information where you can change the name.

Port number

Displays the port on which the device is attached on the hardware.

For single-device hardware, the port number is typically 1. For multi-device hardware, such as video servers with several channels, the port number typically indicates the channel on which the device is attached, for example 3.

Short name

To apply a short name for the camera, enter it here. The maximum length of characters is 128.

If you are using smart map, automatically the short name is displayed with the camera on the smart map. Otherwise the full name is displayed.

GPS coordinates

Enter the geographic location of the camera in the format latitude, longitude. The value you enter determines the position of the camera icon on the smart map in XProtect Smart Client.

The field is mainly for smart map and third party integrations.

Direction

Enter the viewing direction of the camera measured against a due north point on a vertical axis. The value you enter determines the direction of the camera icon on the smart map in XProtect Smart Client.

The default value is 0.0.

The field is mainly for smart map and third party integrations.

Field of view

Enter the field of view in degrees. The value you enter determines the field of view of the camera icon on the smart map in XProtect Smart Client.

The default value is 0.0.

The field is mainly for smart map and third party integrations.

Depth

Enter the depth of the camera in meters or feet. The value you enter determines the depth of the camera icon on the smart map in XProtect Smart Client.

The default value is 0.0.

The field is mainly for smart map and third party integrations.

Preview position in browser

To verify that you have entered the correct GPS coordinates, click the button. Google Maps will open in your standard Internet browser on the position you specify.

The field is mainly for smart map and third party integrations.

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