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Assigning a Camera

Assigning a Camera

Introduction

This section covers assigning a camera to a Camera Controller to enable the camera to go live.

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Camera Topology

After Adding and Aligning a camera, you must assign it to a Camera Controller in the Camera Topology for the camera to go live. Follow these steps:

1. Under the Topology tab, select Camera Controllers.

2. As when Assigning a Radar; Allocating Radar to Track Engines | Assigning the Radar there will be an Unassigned Items panel with detected Cameras waiting to be assigned to a Camera Controller. The Camera Controller functions as management software, similar to a Management Server.

3. Check that the Camera Controller is Healthy before any Cameras are assigned to it. A Healthy Camera Controller will have a green outline. The RAM use in GB and available CPU in Ghz are monitored and displayed as % graphics on the Camera Controller, with traffic colours to indicate individual health.

4. To assign a camera, drag it from the Unassigned Items panel into the Camera Controller.

5. Wait a few moments, and then, if the assignation has been successful, the dot within the camera icon will change from grey to green.

Additional:

  • Selecting/dragging the Camera will open up the Camera Settings in the Topology Panel.

  • Cameras can be searched and sifted through using the Search bar at the top of the Unassigned Items panel.

  • New Cameras can added within Camera Topology by selecting New in the Unassigned Items panel. This opens the Create New Camera wizard in a separate window.

  • Camera Controllers can be Restarted, Shutdown, or all their cameras returned to the Unassigned Items panel using these buttons:

  • The 4th icon is to Backup the Camera Controller.


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