Adding and working with video stream
Video streams
In order to add and work with video streams open the Settings section and pass to the Video Streams subsection.
On the Video Streams page, it is possible to add, edit, delete video streams and video files and collect them into folders for ease of use.
There is a search field at the top of the page.
Here you can apply the following filters:
FILTER NAME | DESCRIPTION |
Name | Enter the stream name or part of the name |
Stream Type | Select a specific video source type from the drop-down list |
To apply filters, click on the Search button. To clear the fields, click on the Reset button.
Folder Management
Before adding a video stream, it is possible to create new folders to conveniently sort files and streams. For this purpose, click on the Folder button in the upper part of the Folders block.
In the following pop-up, enter the Name of a new folder and select the Parent folder. Then press Save.
When the Folders block is empty it is possible to create a new folder only in the Root. Further, you can add folders inside the created ones.
A right-click on the created folder opens a drop-down list with the following options:
Adding Camera
When you click on the Add Camera option an Add Stream block opens.
The same option is available by clicking on the Camera button in the upper part of the Folders block.
To add a video stream it is necessary to fill in the following fields:
FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION |
Folder | Select the folder where you want to place the video stream |
Name | Enter the name of the video stream into the field. This name will be displayed in all components of the system that is used by video streams. |
Time zone | Select your relative location and time zone |
Source | This field defines the source type of the video stream.
Press in the field and choose one of seven available sources from the drop-down list: RTSP, FTP, HTTP. Each source type has its own additional fields to fill in: RTSP - Host Name, Host Port, Host Path, Authentication - Login and Password (optionally), Video Source Address FTP - Host Name, Host Port, Host Path, Events and Extra Options (optionally), Video Source Address HTTP - Host Name, Host Port, Host Path, Authentication - Login and Password (optionally), Video Source Address |
Camera Address | Enter the address in the field or choose the necessary point on the map below |
Camera Direction | Move the slider to change the direction of the camera. The camera direction helps with the vehicle movement direction determination |
When all necessary fields are filled in, click on the Save button.
To return to the Description block click on the Back button.