Pelco C1553M-B ADD A NEW CANVAS (DX8000 OR DX9000 DVR), EDIT A CANVAS, RE-ORDER A WINDOWS CANVASES, DELETE A CANVAS

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ADD A NEW CANVAS (DX8000 OR DX9000 DVR)

Any custom window that is used to display video from a DX8000 or DX9000 DVR must have a DVR canvas deﬁned for it.

1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Clients > [client name] > Windows > [window name] > Canvases for the window that

will be used to display video from a DVR.

2. Double-click <Add New Canvas>. The Add New Canvas dialog box appears.

Figure 28. Add a DVR Canvas

3. Select the appropriate DVR (either the DX8000 or the DX9000) from the drop-down box, and then click OK.

EDIT A CANVAS

To edit an existing canvas:

1. Navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Clients > [client name] > Windows [window name] > Canvases. In the right pane, double-

click the canvas you want to edit, or right-click the canvas and select Edit from the pop-up menu. The Edit Canvas Properties dialog box

opens.

Figure 29. Edit Canvas Properties Dialog Box

2. Change properties of the window as desired. Refer to Add a New Canvas (General) for information on speciﬁc properties.

3. Click OK. The Edit Canvas Properties dialog box closes.

RE-ORDER A WINDOW’S CANVASES

If you add more than one canvas to a custom window, VMX300(-E) will have a choice of which video display technology to employ when an

operator views video in that window. VMX300(-E) makes its choice based on how the canvases are ordered in the Object Browser. The server

tries the canvas at the top of the list ﬁrst, then, if it is not available, the second canvas in the list, and so on.

You can re-order the canvases for a custom window using the Move Up and Move Down options.

To change the order of a window’s canvases, navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Clients [client name] > Windows > [window name]

> Canvases. In the right pane, right-click the canvas you want to move and select Move Up or Move Down from the pop-up menu. The canvas

moves up or down one position.

DELETE A CANVAS

Deleting a canvas is irreversible. If you delete a canvas and then change your mind, you must add a new canvas.

1. Navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Clients > [client name] > Windows > [window name] > Canvases. In the right pane, right-

click the canvas you want to delete and select Delete from the pop-up menu. The Conﬁrm dialog box opens.

2. If you are sure you want to delete the canvas, click Yes. The selected canvas is deleted and the Conﬁrm dialog box closes. The deleted

canvas disappears from the Object Browser. The window is no longer able to display video of the type supported by the deleted canvas.