A Video Server is designed for surveillance purpose and has many flexible interfaces. The user authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep Video Server from unauthorized access. You may also change the HTTP port to
Q I have a PTZ camera that is not on the supported list. How can I control it?
A Video Server provides a custom camera command interface to control the cameras not supported. The details are described in the manual. Be sure the COM port settings are applied to the camera specification. The camera control cable included is shown in the package content. Prepare your own cable if necessary. The general PTZ command is composed of one start command and one stop command. When editing both commands in the edit box of the configuration page, use comma(s) to separate commands. Each comma represents 200 milliseconds. If the user has some serial control device other than the PTZ camera, the special URL is provided to send the desired commands. For quick access, integrate the URL to another homepage on your own web server.
QIf I set Video Server to send
A It is recommended to use transient state rather than steady state. For instance, use ‘Rising’ and ‘Falling’ rather than ‘High’ and ‘Low’ to let the condition be triggered only when state is changed.
Q I try to connect my cameras with Video Server but the image is not good.
A Video Server only support one modulation type at one time, check your cameras attached to the Video Server. Let the cameras are all NTSC or PAL and set the correct modulation type in the video settings.
Q The image is not clear enough. Is anything broken?
A The lens can be fine adjusted by rotating the outer ring. Please rotate it clockwise or
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