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The settings panel of the Camera system object is shown in the figures.The Basic settings tab:

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The Advanced settings tab:

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The

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 Basic settings tab

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The Main stream tab:

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The Video stream tab:

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Table describes the settings parameters of the Camera object.

№

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range


1

The Identification number*
field

Automatically

Displays the identification number of the

Camera

Camera  system object

in the system

Sequence of numbers

-

NA

From 1 to

FaceCamOffset. By default, FaceCamOffset = 50000.The FaceCamOffset value is set using the same-name registry key (see Registry keys reference guide)

2147483647

2

The Name*
field

Enter the value in the field

Sets the name of the Camera object

in the system

Latin alphabet, Cyrillic, digits and service characters

Camera

A line containing a sequence of any characters (letters, digits, service characters except > and <

symbols

characters), case-insensitive.

Number of characters—from 1 to 60

3

The Region
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the Region structural element

,

to which

this

the given Camera object belongs

Name

Names of the Region objects registered in the system

Region

Depends on the number of the Region objects registered in the system

4

The Disable
checkbox

Set the checkbox

Sets the status (enabled or disabled) of the Camera object in

Disables the Camera object in the system

Boolean type

Clear

Set—the

Set—the Camera object is disabled and isn't

in use

used

Clear—the

Clear—the Camera object is enabled and

is in use

used

5

The Video capture device
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the Video capture device parent object for

this

the given Camera object

Name

Names of the Video capture device objects registered in the system

Name of the Video capture device parent object

Depends on the number of the Video capture device objects in the system

6

Video

The Type

Left

drop-

click

Displays video image with the configured settings.

When holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, opens the Web-Server page of the IP device in the default browser (doesn't work with Internet Explorer)

Video image

-

-

down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the type of the used camera.

This setting affects the set of icons used to display a camera on the map

List of available camera types

NA

  • Fisheye;
  • PTZ;
  • Standard

7

The Video video image window

Left-click

Displays video image with the specified settings.

When you click on it while pressing the Shift key on the keyboard:

  • left-click it to open the Web server page of the IP device in the default browser (doesn't work with Internet Explorer);
  • right-click it to open an enlarged window with a video image

Video image

NA

NA

The Basic settings tab

8

The Channel number
drop-down list

Select the

The Basic settings tab

7

Channel number 

Select the value from the list

Sets the number of the channel used to connect a video camera to the video capture board. Corresponds to the number of the BNC connector of the interface cable

Sequence of numbers

1

Depends on the type of the video capture board. Maximum 16 channels

8

Resolution

Select the

value from the list

Sets the number of the channel

Sequence of numbers

1

From 1 to 64

9

The Resolution
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the resolution of the video

image

frame

List of resolutions of the video

image

frame

Standard

  • Standard;
  • High;
  • Full.

Specific values and their application depend on the camera model

9

Recording quality

. If you want to use video streams with the exact resolution, it is better to use the streams configuring setting (see below)

10

The Discwrite quality (analog camera)
slider

Set the slider in the

Set the slider in the required

position

Sets the quality of the recorded frame.

The value is inverse to the video signal compression level

-

.

Note. This parameter is applicable only for analog cameras

NA

Above average

Min—maximum compression level and the

lowest

minimum video signal quality

Max

—the lowest

—minimum compression level and the

highest

maximum video signal quality

10

11

The Color
checkbox

Set the checkbox

Set the type of the video image received from

the

a camera (color or black and white)

Boolean type

Set

Set—the

Set—the image from

the video

a camera is in color

Clear—the

Clear—the image from

the video

a camera is black and white

11

12

The YUV 4:2:2
checkbox

Set the checkbox

Sets the format of the color representation of the video signal

Boolean type

Clear
Set—the

Set—the video signal is represented in the YUV 4:2:2 format

Clear—the

Clear—the video signal is represented in the YUV 4:2:0 format

12

13

The Color
slider

Set the slider in the

required

position

Sets the color saturation of the color video image


From the maximum color saturation to

a Brightness –Contrast

the black and white video image

Average

Max—corresponds to the maximum color saturation of the video image

Min—corresponds to the black and white video image

13

The Brightness –Contrast group

14

The Brightness –Contrast
checkbox


Set the checkbox

Sets the mode for adjusting brightness and contrast of the video image

Types of modes for adjusting brightness and contrast of the video image

Automatic

  • Automatic (Position
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  • Image Added)—Brightness and Contrast parameters are set automatically;
  • Manual (Position
Image Removed
  • Image Added)—Brightness and Contrast parameters are set manually;
  • Manual setting with automatic optimization (Position
Image Removed
  • Image Added)—Brightness and Contrast parameters are set manually
, followed by
  • with subsequent automatic optimization
14

15

The Brightness
slider

Set the slider in the

required

position

Sets the brightness of the video image

From the maximum brightness (white video image) to the minimum brightness (black video image)

Average

Max—corresponds to the maximum brightness of the video image

Min—corresponds to the minimum brightness of the video image

15

16

The Contrast
slider

Set the slider in the

required

position

Set the contrast of the video image

-

NA

Average

Max—corresponds to the maximum contrast of the video image

Min—corresponds to the minimum contrast of the video image

The Sensitivity group
16

17

The Size
slider

Set the slider in the

required

position

Sets the minimum size of an object at which the main motion

detection tool triggers

detector generates an event


% of the screen height

Average

Min—0% of the video surveillance window size

Max—100% of the video surveillance window size

17

18

The Contrast
slider

Set the slider in the

required

position

Set the minimum contrast of an object at which the motion

detection tool triggers

detector generatees an event


NA

-

Less than average

Max—correspond to maximum contrast of the object

Min—corresponds to the minimum contrast of the object

Out of the group
18

19

The Record alarms
checkbox

Set the checkbox

Starts automatic video signal recording on the alarms from

the

a camera

Boolean type

Set

Set—automatic

Set—automatic video signal recording on the alarm from

the

a camera is enabled

Clear—automatic video signal recording on the alarm from

the Pre-alarm record

a camera is disabled 

19NumberSelect the value from the listSets the number of the microphone, the audio from which should be recorded simultaneously with the video signal from the cameraNumbers of the Microphone objects registered in the system-Depends on the number of the Microphone objects registered in the system20MicrophoneSelect the value from the listSets the name of microphone, the audio from which should be recorded simultaneously with video signal from the cameraNames of the Microphone objects registered in the system-Depends on the number of the Microphone objects registered in the system

21

20

The Pre-alarm record
field

Enter the value in the field

Set the time period that precedes the alarm registration during which the prehistory of the event is recorded

Time in seconds (s)

NA

Recommended time from 0 to 20

21

The Post-alarm record
field

Enter the value in the field

Sets the time period, during which the video is recorded after an alarm is registered

Time in seconds (s)

NA

Recommended time from 0 to 20

22

The "Hot record" time
field


Enter the value in the field

Set

Sets the time period

that precedes

from the moment when the alarm

record

is registered or recording begins, during which the

prehistory of the event is recorded

Time in seconds (s)

-

Recommended time—from 0 to 20

22

Post-alarm record

Enter the value in the field

Sets the time period, during which the video is recorded after an alarm was registered

video is recorded at the frame rate set in the "Hot record" rate field

Time in seconds (s)

-

NA

Recommended time

—

from 0 to

20

30

23

The "Hot record"

time

rate field of allowable values

Enter the value in the field

Sets the time period from the moment the alarm is registered or recording begins, during which the video is recorded at the frame rate set in the "Hot record" rate field

Time in seconds (s)

-

Recommended time—from 0 to 30

24

"Hot record" rate

/ Select the value from the list

Sets the frame rate of the alarm hot recording

FPS

NA


Depends on the capabilities of the used camera.
Recommended value from 0 to 20

24

The Recording frame rate
field of allowable values


Enter the value in the field/

select


Select the value from the list

Sets the frame rate of the

alarm hot

video signal recording

FPS

-

NA

Depends on the capabilities of the used camera.

Recommended value

—from 0 to 20

25

Recording frame rate

from 1 to 25 for PAL; from 1 to 30 for NTSC

The Recording audio group
25The Number
column		Select the value
Enter the value in the field/select
from the listSets the
frame rate
number of the
video signal recording

FPS

microphone, the audio from which must be recorded simultaneously with the video signal from a cameraNumbers of the Microphone objects registered in the systemNA
-
Depends on the
capabilities
number of the
camera

Recommended value—from 1 to 25 for PAL

From 1 to 30 for NTSC

The Advanced settings tab

26

Decompressor
Microphone objects registered in the system
26The Microphone
column
Select the value from the listSets the
technology using which the compressed video stream will be decompressed when displaying the video signal on the monitor

Note. By default the parameter is not available for editing. To change the value of this parameter set the 1 value for the EnableCodecSettings registry key (see Registry keys reference guide)

name of the microphone, the audio from which must be recorded simultaneously with the video signal from a cameraNames of the Microphone objects registered in the systemNADepends on the number of the Microphone objects registered in the system

The Advanced settings tab

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№

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range


1

The Decompressor
drop-down list
List of available decompressorsNo

BOSCH

FfmpegAllInOneDecoder

H263IppDecoder

H264InterlacedIppDecoder

H264IppDecoder

MJPEGIpp

Motion Wavelet 3.5

Motion Wavelet 7.1

MPEG2IppDecoder

MPEG4IppDecoder

MxPEG Mobotix

RGB24toYUV420

StreamLabs

VWV

WMVIppDecoder

27

Compressor 
Select the value from the list

Sets the

algorithm of

technology using which the compressed video stream

compression 

is decompressed when displaying the video signal on the video surveillance monior.

Note. By default the parameter is not available for editing. To change the value of this parameter, set the 1 value for the EnableCodecSettings

registry

 registry key (

see

see Registry keys reference guide)

List of available
algorithms

28

Estimate motion

Enter the value in the field

Sets the threshold of the camera sensivity to motion depending on the change of the object brightness. The delta frame of the video signal is formed according to this criterion

Sequence of numbers

7

From 2 to 255

29

Key frames interval
decompressorsNo

Depends on the camera model

  • BOSCH;
  • FfmpegAllInOneDecoder;
  • H263IppDecoder;
  • H264InterlacedIppDecoder;
  • H264IppDecoder;
  • MJPEGIpp;
  • Motion Wavelet 3.5;
  • Motion Wavelet 7.1;
  • MPEG2IppDecoder;
  • MPEG4IppDecoder;
  • MxPEG Mobotix;
  • RGB24toYUV420;
  • StreamLabs;
  • VWV;
  • WMVIppDecoder

2

The Compressor
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the algorithm of the video stream compression.

Note. By default the parameter isn't available for editing. To change the value of this parameter, set the 1 value for the EnableCodecSettings registry key (see Registry keys reference guide)

List of available algorithms

No

Depends on the camera model

3

The Estimate motion
field


Enter the value in the field

Sets the rate of the key framesStore no less than

Determines the threshold of the camera sensitivity to motion depending on the change of the object brightness. The delta frame of the video signal is formed according to this criterion

Sequence of numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

The Store no less than group

30

7

From 2 to 255

4

The Key frames interval
field

31Store no less thanSelect the value from the listSets the units for time period specified in the Store no less than fieldList of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

The Store no more than group32Store no more thanEnter the value in the field

Sets the time period for storing the camera archive. When it is expired, the camear archive should be deleted

Note. The archive can be deleted before the specified time if it is required for loop recordingDay or hour depending on the value selected in the drop-down list-More than 133Store no more thanSelect the value from the listSets the units for time period specified in the Store no more than fieldList of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

Not in groups34Additional info


Enter the value in the field

Set the time period for keeping the video archive from the camera and audio archive (in case of synchro recording) on the Server. The parameter allows storing the large archive for the selected camera using the archive of other cameras

Note. It is recommended to set the Store no less than parameter for no more than 30% of cameras, as this setting is only advisory. If there isn't enough space for the archive recording, the setting will be ignored and the recording won't stop anyway.

If more than 10 cameras are created in the system, then when setting this parameter for more than 30% of cameras in the system, after you click the Apply button, a corresponding warning message will appear. It can be disabled using the NotifyAbout_arch_days registry key (see Registry keys reference guide)

Day or hour depending on the value selected in the drop-down list

-

More than 1

Sets the rate of the key frames

Sequence of numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the used camera

Out of the group

5The Additional info
field
Enter the value in the fieldSets the information displayed on the video surveillance monitor above the camera name. This information is added to the name of the export file and when the frame is printed. Also it is displayed in the event viewer when an event is received from a cameraLine not longer than 100 charactersBlank lineMany Latin and Cyrillic letters, digits

6

The Rotation mode
checkbox

Set the checkbox

Enables the rotation of the video image displayed on the video surveillance monitor 

Boolean type

Clear

Set—rotation is enabled

Clear—rotation is disabled

7

The Rotate on*
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the angle of the video image rotation when the rotation mode is enabled

Sequence of numbers

0

0, 90, 180, 270

The Priority group
8

The Processing priority
slider

Set the slider in the position

Sets the priority of the video signals processing by ADC from a camera

Order of video signals processing

Normal

Normal—normal video signals processing order;

1/3—1/3 processing order;

1/2—1/2 processing order

9

The Recording priority
slider

Set the slider in the position

Set the priority of video signals processing by ADC in the recording mode

Order of video signals processing in the recording mode

Normal

Real time—all ADC resources are used for video signals recording

Normal—normal video recording order;

1/3—1/3 processing order;

1/2—1/2 processing order;

The Store no less than group

10

The Store no less than
field

35

Type

Select the value from the list

Sets the type of the camera. The setting affects the type of the icons used to represent the camera on the map

List of available camera types

-

Fisheye

PTZ

Standard

36

Processing priority

Set the slider in the required position

Sets the priority of the video signals processing by ADC

Order of video signals processing

Normal

Normal—normal video signals processing order

1/3—1/3 processing order

1/2—1/2 processing order

37

Recording priority

Set the slider in the required position

Set the priority of video signals processing by ADC in the recording mode

Order of video signals processing in the recording mode

Normal

Normal—normal video record order

1/3—1/3 processing order

1/2—1/2 processing order

Real time—all ADC resourses are used for video signals recording

38

Rotation mode

Set the checkbox

Enables the rotation the the video image displayed on the Video surveillance monitor 

Boolean type

Clear

Set—rotation is enabled

Clear—rotation is disabled

39

Rotate on


Enter the value in the field

Sets the

information displayed on the video surveillance monitor above the camera name. This information is added to the export file and when the frame is printed, as well as to the event logLine not longer than 100 charactersBlank lineLatin and Cyrillic letters, numbers

time period for keeping the video archive and audio archive from a camera (in case of synchronous recording) on the server. The parameter allows storing the large archive for the selected camera using the archive of other cameras.

Note. We recommend setting the Store no less than parameter for no more than 30% of cameras in the system, as this setting is only ADVISORY. If there isn't enough space for the archive recording, the setting is ignored and the recording doesn't stop anyway.

If you create more than 10 cameras in the system, then when you attempt to set this parameter for more than 30% of the cameras in the system, after you click the Apply button, a corresponding warning message appears. You can disable it using the NotifyAbout_arch_days registry key (see Registry keys reference guide)

Day or hour, depending on the value selected in the drop-down list

NA

More than 1

11The Store no less than
drop-down list		Select the value from the listSets the units for the time period specified in the Store no less than fieldList of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

The Store no more than group
12The Store no more than
field
Enter the value in the field

Sets the time period for storing the camera archive, after which the camera archive must be deleted.

Note. The archive can be deleted before the specified time if it is required for the loop recording

Day or hour, depending on the value selected in the drop-down listNAMore than 1
13The Store no more than
drop-down list
Lens type

Select the value from the list

Specifies the angle of video image rotation when the rotation mode is enabled

Sequence of numbers

0

0, 90, 180, 270

40
Sets the units for the time period specified in the Store no more than fieldList of available time unitsDays

Days

Hours

The Fisheye group
14The Lens type
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the used lens type
of lens to use
Supported lens typesNo
  • No—select if there are neither fisheye nor panomorph
lens
  • lenses on the camera;
  • Standard fisheye lens—select if there is a fisheye lens on the camera;
  • Autocalibration—select if there is a fisheye lens on the camera and you want to determine the video conversion parameters
should be
  • automatically
determined to eliminate
  • for artifacts elimination;
  • A0*V, A1UST, A8TRT, B0QQV, B4QQV, B5SST, B6SST—types of the panomorph lenses
41
15
Camera position
The Camera position
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the position of
the
a cameraSupported camera position optionsCeiling
  • Ceiling;
  • Wall;
  • Floor
42
16The Visible part
field
Enter the value
into
in the field

Determines

what

which part of the frame

will be

is visible on the

Video

video surveillance monitor after

the

conversion

Percentage

75% for the Ceiling position

66% for the Wall position

Note. The default value may not

be displayed

appear in the field

From 0
-100The Streams settings tab
to 100%

The Streams settings tab

Image Added

43

Streams configuring

№

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range


1

The Streams configuring
checkbox


Set the checkbox

Enables the video signal multistream

feature

option

Boolean type

Clear
Set—video

Set—video signal multistreaming is enabled; different streams can be used for analytics, archiving, and display

Clear—video

Clear—video signal multistreaming is disabled; a single stream is used for analytics, archiving, and display

44

The Streams configuring group*
2

The # field

#

Automatically
Displays
Sets the number of the streamInteger number
-
NAFrom 1
-
to 10
45
3The Enabled* columnSet the checkboxSets the used camera streamsBoolean typeClear
Set—the

Set—the stream is

in useDefault

used

Clear—the stream is not in use

46

Clear—the stream isn't used

4

The Default
column


Set the checkbox

Sets the video stream that

will be

is used in the following cases:

to
  1. To display video locally and on the remote clients
;
  1. .
to
  1. To send the video stream to the remote clients
and to
  1. , including the
Videogate
  1. videogate that
will
  1. can record this video stream
;
  1. .
in
  1. In cases when a video request doesn't specify the stream

List of available streams

Clear

Set—the

Set—the stream is used by default

Clear—the

Clear—the stream isn't used by default

 

47

5

The Video analytics
column

Set the checkbox

Sets the video stream used for video analytics.

This stream

will be

is used by the

base

standard motion

detection tool

detector, zone

detection tools

detectors, tracking

detection tool

detectors, face

detection tool

detectors (if an external recognizer isn't used).

The

Default

Video Analytics stream is used for the LPR server, face

detection tool

detectors (if an external recognizer is used), and

the detection tools

detectors that are part of

the

the Detector Pack subsystem. You can select the Default stream using the VMDA.ignoreAnaliticStream registry key (see Axxon PSIM base version).

The Archive/Archive (alarms) stream is used for the

long-term

backup archive

List of available streams

Clear

Set—the

Set—the stream is used for video analytics

Clear—the

Clear—the stream isn't

use

used for video analytics

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6

The Archive
column

Set the checkbox

Sets the video stream that is recorded to the archive not upon alarm, but

continuously

, for example, at continuous recording

List of available streams

Clear

Set—the

Set—the stream is used for archive recording

Clear—the

Clear—the stream isn't used for archive recording

49
7The Archive (alarms
)
)
column		Set the checkbox
 Sets
Sets the video stream recorded to the archive upon alarmList of available streamsClear
Set—the

Set—the stream is used for archive recording upon alarm

Clear—the

Clear—the stream isn't used for archive recording upon alarm

*Name of the element isn't displayed in the settings panel of the given object

The Main stream tab

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№

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range


1The IP field
50IP
Enter the value in the fieldSets the IP address from which the client
will receive
receives the video data from the ONVIF
Server
server in the Multicast modeIP address224.0.0.10224.0.0.
0 - 239
0—239.255.255.255
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2The Port
field
Enter the value in the fieldSets the port for
transmitting
transferring the video data in the Multicast modeSequence of numbersDepends on the number of
video
cameras and streams in the system

Any valid unused port numbers.

The number of ports is determined

by the system administrator

The Video stream tab

52

Purpose

-

Provides information about the use of the video stream

String

Depends on the video stream designated purpose

Latin and Cyrillic characters, numbers

53

Resolution**

Select the value from the list

Sets the video stream resolution

List of supported resolutions of the video image frame

Standard

Standard

High

Full

Particular values depend on the camera model

by the system administrator

The Video stream tab

Image Added

№

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Representation

Default value

Value range


1

The Purpose
field

NA

Provides an information about the use of the video stream

String

Depends on the video stream's selected purpose

Many Latin and Cyrillic characters, digits

2

The Resolution**
drop-down list

Select the value from the list

Sets the video frame resolution

List of the video frame resolutions

Standard

  • Standard;
  • High;
  • Full.

Specific values depend on the camera model

3

The Rate**
field of allowable values

Enter the value in the field

Sets the frame rate of the video stream

Frame rate in FPS

8

Depends on the capabilities of the used camera

4The Lock disabling streams not in use
checkbox		Set the checkbox

Locks disabing the unused streams

Note. Sets the checkbox if the purpose isn't specified for the configured stream, but it is used for recording by a macro or a script

Boolean typeClear

Set—if you don't specify the stream purpose, the stream is in the "sleep" mode, and you cannot use it for recording by a macro or a script

Clear—if you don't specify the stream purpose, you can use it for recording by a macro or a script

The Codec group
5

The Codec**
drop-down list

54

Speed**

Enter the value in the field

Sets the frame rate of the video stream

Frame rate in FPS

25

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

55

Codec**

Select the value from the list

Sets the technology used to encode

and decode the video stream

List of supported codecs

Depends on the camera model

Depends on the camera model

and decode the video stream

List of supported codecs

Depends on the camera model

Depends on the camera model

6

The Key frame rate**
field of allowable values

Enter the value in the field

Sets the key frame rate

Sequence of numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the used camera

7

The Video quality**
slider

Set the slider in the position

Sets the frame quality

NA

More than average

Min—maximum compression level and minimum video signal quality

Max—minimum compression level and maximum video signal quality

The Multicast group
8The IP field 

56

Key frame rate**

Enter the value in the field

Sets the key frames rate

Sequence of numbers

8

Depends on the capabilities of the camera

57

Video quality**

Set the slider in the required position

Sets the frame quality

-

Maximum

Min—maximum compression and minimum video signal quality

Max—minimum compression and maximum video signal quality

58Lock disabling streams not in useSet the checkbox

This checkbox should be set if the purpose is not specified for the configured stream but it is used for recording on a macro or a script

BooleanClear

Set—if the stream purpose isn't specified, the stream is in the sleep mode and it cannot be used for recording on a macro or a script

Clear—if the stream purpose isn't specified, it can be used for recording on a macro or a script

59IP
Enter the value in the fieldSets the IP address from which the client
will receive
receives the video data from the ONVIF Server in the Multicast modeIP address224.0.0.10224.0.0.0
-
—239.255.255.255
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9The Port field Enter the value in the fieldSets the port for transmitting the video data in the Multicast modeSequence of numbersDepends on the number of cameras and streams in the system

Any valid unused port numbers.

The number of ports is determined by the system administrator

* Name of the interface element isn't displayed on the settings panel.* * Similar settings on the Basic Settingssettings and the Advanced settings tabs, as well as on the settings panel of the Video capture device object, are ignored.