Template

The template can help you configure similar properties quickly. Say you have 20 cameras and you want to change the recording path, archiving path, and retention time for all of them. Instead of having to enter the same three pieces of information 20 times, you can simply enter them once in the template, and then apply the template to the 20 cameras with only two clicks.

Apply Template

Select which cameras you want to apply the template for. Use one of the two Set buttons to actually apply the template.

Camera Name

The name as it appears in the Management Application as well as in clients. You can overwrite the existing name with a new one. Names must be unique, and must not contain any of these special characters:  < >  &  '  "  \  /  :  *  ?  |  [  ]

Dual Stream

Allows you to check if dual streaming is enabled on the camera(s). Note that the information is read-only. For cameras that support dual streaming, this can be enabled/disabled as part of individual cameras' Video properties.

Live FPS

Select the camera's live frame rate per second (FPS).

Camera

Click the Open button to configure detailed and/or camera-specific settings (such as event notification, PTZ preset positions, and fisheye view areas) for the selected camera.

Select All

Click the button to select all cameras in the Apply Template column.

Clear All

Click button to clear all selections in the Apply Template column.

Set selected template value on selected cameras

Apply only a selected value from the template to selected cameras.

Set all template values on selected cameras

Apply all values from the template to selected cameras.

Record Keyframe Only

Keyframes stored at specified intervals record the entire view of the camera, whereas the following frames record only pixels that change; this helps greatly reduce the size of MPEG files. Select the check box if you only want to record keyframes.

Record All Frames on

Allows you to make exceptions if you have selected to record keyframes only.

• Motion Detection: Select this to record all frames when motion is detected. Two seconds after the last motion is detected, the camera will return to recording keyframes only.
• Event: Select this to record all frames when an event occurs and until another event occurs. Requires that events have been defined, and that you select start and stop events in the neighboring columns.

Use the Configure events list located below the other fields to define events that suit your needs.

• Motion Detection and Event: Select this to record all frames when motion is detected, or when an event occurs and until another event occurs. Remember to select start and stop events in the neighboring columns.
• Schedule only: Select this to record all frames according to the camera's speedup schedule only.

Start Event

Use when recording on Event or Motion Detection and Event. Select the relevant start event. The camera begins recording all frames when the start event occurs.

Stop Event

Select the relevant stop event. The camera only stops recording keyframes when the stop event occurs.