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Introduction

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Model: The camera model.

User ID: A user friendly ID that can be used for external control, associated with whomever added the camera.

Asset Code: Insert your asset code if applicable.

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Automatic: The camera zoom will be controlled automatically by Witness based on the range of the target. The automatic following of targets is controlled through the use of rules. In auto mode you can still override the zoom but it will reset on the next target and revert to automatic zoom based on the range of the target.

Manual: This setting stops the automatic zoom that is calculated when a camera follows a target and keeps the last manual zoom setting that the operator has set, regardless of how far away the target is.

Enable Viewer Popup: Select the checkbox to enable the viewer popup.

Allow Latching: This per camera option allows the camera to be used in latching.

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Range: Defines the maximum zoom distance (in metres) that the camera should be taken to when tracking distant objects. When tracking moving targets at long zoom levels it is possible to miss the target altogether. By reducing the zoom level, a larger field of view provides greater opportunity to keep the target within the frame. 

Min Range (m): Defines the minimum zoom distance (in metres) that the camera should be set to.

Zoom Factor (%): The percentage of the camera's maximum zoom capability used when following a track.

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Field of View: The size of the FOV in degrees for Static Cameras.

Default Viewer: Select the desired Viewer from those available in the drop down list.

Default Stream: Select the desired Stream from those available in the drop down list.

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Connection Limit: The maximum number of connections possible to this camera.

Media Profile Token: A unique token identifier which applies a media profile. A media profile consists of a set of media configurations. Media profiles are used to configure properties of a media stream from a device.

Available Tokens: This allows you to select an available token from the dropdown list.

Driver Details 

Show Range: Show the camera range on the PPI. By default, this appears as a green, dashed-line perimeter.

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It allows the user to switch between Automatic and Manual camera modemodes. This option means that an operator can quickly take manual control of a camera to follow a target and then, once they have finished their task, can return the camera to the Automatic setting settings, without having to change the Operating Mode within Camera Details.

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