On many devices you can attach external speakers. Some devices have built-in speakers.
Speaker devices are added automatically when you add hardware to the system. They are by default disabled, so you must enable them before use, either as part of the Add Hardware wizard or afterwards. Speakers do not require separate licenses. You can use as many speakers as required on your system.
You can use speakers completely independently of cameras.
For information about supported hardware, see the supported hardware page on the Milestone website.
The system sends an audio stream to the speakers when a user presses the talk button in XProtect Smart Client. Speaker audio is only recorded when talked to by a user. Roles determine users' right to talk through speakers. You cannot talk through speakers from the Management Client.
If two users want to speak at the same time, the roles determine users' right to talk through speakers. As part of the roles definition, you can specify a speaker priority from very high to very low. If two users want to speak at the same time, the user whose role has the highest priority wins the ability to speak. If two users with the same role want to speak at the same time, the first-come first-served principle applies.
The system comes with a default start audio feed rule that starts the device so the device is ready to send user activated audio to the speakers. Like other rules, the default rule can be deactivated and/or modified as required.
Enabling/disabling and renaming of individual devices take place on the recording server hardware. See Enable/disable devices via device groups.
For all other configuration and management of cameras, expand Devices in the Site Navigation pane, then select Speakers. In the Overview pane, you group your speakers for an easy overview. Initial grouping is done as part of the Add hardware wizard.
You can configure speaker devices on these tabs:
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