Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Feature Setup Windows

Table 3-2

Streaming Settings Window Options (continued)

 

 

 

Option

 

Description

 

 

Enable Multicast

Check this check box to send video and audio data as a multicast stream.

 

 

When multicast is enabled, the IP camera sends video and audio to the

 

 

multicast addresses that you designate. Multicast enables several devices to

 

 

receive the video signal from the IP camera simultaneously.

 

 

Multicast Address

Enter the multicast IP address on which the IP camera sends a multicast

 

 

audio/video stream.

 

 

Multicast Video Port

Enter the port on which the IP camera sends a multicast video stream.

 

 

Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65532.

 

 

Multicast Audio Port

Enter the port on which the IP camera sends a multicast audio stream.

 

 

Valid values are even numbers 1024 through 65532.

 

 

 

Time to Live

 

Enter the number of hops, which specifies the number of network devices

 

 

that an audio/video stream can pass before arriving at its destination or being

 

 

dropped.

 

 

Valid values are 1 through 255.

 

 

 

Video Area

Note Each video stream uses its own set of video options. The settings shown in the Video Area apply to the currently selected stream only.

Video Standard

Choose the system for video transmission: NTSC or PAL.

 

The setting that you make affects each channel that is enabled.

 

 

Video Codec

Display only: Shows the codec for video transmission: H.264 for the primary

 

stream and MJPEG for the secondary stream.

 

 

Video Resolution

Choose the resolution for video transmission. The resolutions in this

 

drop-down list depend on the video standard that you selected.

 

You can also change the resolution for video transmission by using the Video

 

Resolution drop-down list in the Camera Video/Control window, as

 

described in Table 4-1.

 

 

Maximum Frame Rate

Choose the maximum frame rate of the video stream.

 

 

Video Quality

Choose an option for the video quality of the video stream from the IP

 

camera:

 

Constant Bit Rate—Available for the primary stream only. Specifies

 

that the video stream is output at or close to the constant bit rate that you

 

choose. The default value is 4 Mbps. A higher bit rate provides better

 

video quality but consumes more bandwidth.

 

Fixed Quality—Specifies that video is output at a fixed quality, which

 

ranges from Very High to Low. The bit rate may vary to maintain this

 

quality. The default fixed quality is Normal. A higher fixed quality

 

provides better video quality but consumes more bandwidth.

 

You can use these options to help manage bandwidth use in your network.

 

For example, if the IP camera is focused on an area with little movement,

 

such as an emergency exit, you can configure it with a low fixed quality.

 

 

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