Live Video Observation

Definition

Users can remotely view live video shot by cameras to check onsite conditions in real time.

Customer Benefits

• Users can view live video from cameras remotely, reducing labor costs.

• Users can detect exceptions in a timely manner, improving the efficiency in solving onsite problems.

• The behavior of personnel in the detection area can be restricted, achieving a deterrent effect.

Application Scenario

Users in the video security room can view live video of the area where the camera is located.

Requirements

Application Limitations

• Direct connection does not support NAT.
• Field-coded media streams cannot be decoded.
• Live video in MJPEG format cannot be viewed on the LDU. Additionally, you are advised not to play live video from a camera in multiple panes simultaneously.
• The channel-associated voice function is available only for the cameras with microphones configured.
• The LDU does not support the corridor mode.

Scenario Description

Definition

Users can play live video from multiple cameras in turn based on specified rules.

Customer Benefits

• Cameras are automatically switched, reducing labor costs.

• Users can configure cameras in an area as a camera cycling resource to uniformly view the video of the area.

• Users can set an execution period for a camera cycling task. During this period, camera cycling is automatically executed, improving operation efficiency and facilitating task arrangement.

Application Scenario

Users can set a camera cycling task for cameras around a warehouse to view the surroundings of the warehouse in turn.

Requirements

Application Limitations

None

Scenario Description

You can configure a cycling policy to view live video from multiple cameras at a certain interval.

Prerequisites

• You have configured live video viewing by referring to Configuring Live Video Viewing.
• You have configured preset positions by referring to 4.

Procedure

1. Log in to the LDU as the admin user. ( Logging In to the LDU)
2. Click in the lower right corner of the live video pane.
3. Click in the upper right corner of the list of cameras to cycle.
4. Add a cycling policy, as shown in Figure 4-18.
   Figure 4-18 Adding a cycling policy
   

   Table 4-14 describes the parameters.

   Table 4-14 Parameter description

   Parameter	Setting
   Cycling Name	Set the name of a cycling group as required.
   Camera List	Select cameras to be added to a cycling group in the device tree.
   Panes	The number of cycling panes must be less than the number of cameras to cycle.
   Preset	Select a preset position to view live video at the position during cycling.
   Dwell (s)	Set the dwell duration for a camera to cycle as required.

Procedure

1. Log in to the LDU as the admin user. ( Logging In to the LDU)
2. Click in the lower right corner of the live video pane.
3. Start camera cycling, as shown in Figure 4-19.
   Figure 4-19 Camera cycling
   

4. Click next to any camera to stop the cycling.

Definition

Users can quickly invoke or restore preset live video views.

Customer Benefits

Users can quickly access preset live video views, improving work efficiency.

Application Scenario

After a user adds live video from cameras at multiple intersections to favorites, the live video view is displayed upon each login.

Requirements

Application Limitations

None

Scenario Description

To detect different areas, you do not need to repeatedly drag cameras to live video panes. Instead, you can quickly switch between live video from different cameras by favoriting views.

Prerequisites

You have configured live video viewing by referring to Configuring Live Video Viewing.

Procedure

1. Log in to the LDU as the admin user. ( Logging In to the LDU)
2. Select a layout as required.

   The system supports the following layouts: . In this example, select .

3. Select and drag cameras from Camera List to live video panes, as shown in Figure 4-20.
   Figure 4-20 Live video panes
   

4. Favorite the layout as a view, as shown in Figure 4-21.
   Figure 4-21 Favoriting the layout as a view
   
   • You can click to create or overwrite a camera view in the layout.
   • You can check favorited views in the View area in the upper left corner of the live video viewing page.

Procedure

1. Log in to the LDU as the admin user. ( Logging In to the LDU)
2. Invoke the view layout, as shown in Figure 4-22.
   Figure 4-22 Invoking the view layout
   

Definition

Users can quickly invoke or restore preset video wall views.

Customer Benefits

Users can quickly access preset video wall views, improving work efficiency.

Application Scenario

After a user saves a video wall layout and adds it to favorites, the video wall view is displayed upon each video wall display.

Requirements

Application Limitations

• Only the iClient S100 supports video wall view management.
• A video wall supports a maximum of 144 displays.

Scenario Description

Definition

Users can play live video from cameras in personalized windows on a video wall.

Customer Benefits

Users can play multiple live video feeds on a video wall as a reference for decision-making.

Application Scenario

During handling of a major incident, incident-related video is played on a large screen as a reference for decision-making.

Requirements

Application Limitations

• Video display on video walls in direct connection mode does not support NAT.
• Stream encryption is not supported.
• A maximum of 16 decoder channels can be bound to a video pane.
• A video wall can be divided in to 1, 4, 9, or 16 video panes (must be supported by decoders).
• Recording playback on video walls is supported.
• The video wall is disabled after the computer or client is stopped.
• Computers dedicated for video wall functions are recommended.

Scenario Description

Definition

Users can play live video from multiple cameras in turn on a video wall based on specified rules.

Customer Benefits

• Users can configure cameras in an area as a camera cycling resource to uniformly view the video of the area on a video wall.

• Users can set an execution period for a task of camera cycling on a video wall. During this period, camera cycling is automatically executed, improving operation efficiency and facilitating task arrangement.

Application Scenario

Users can configure cameras in an incident-prone area as a camera cycling resource and view the live video from these cameras in turn on a video wall.

Requirements

Application Limitations

A single camera cycling supports a maximum of 24 video panes.

Scenario Description