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Milestone XProtect Basis+ 6.5; Administrator’s Manual
Field Description
type from the list. If no PTZ cameras are controlled through the COM1 port,
select None.
P/T/Z type
controlled
through COM2
Field available only if Some of the connected cameras are Pan/Tilt/Zoom
cameras check box is selected. If a PTZ camera is controlled through the
COM2 port on the video encoder device, select the required PTZ camera
type from the list. If no PTZ cameras are controlled through the COM2 port,
select None.
Camera List and Fields
The camera list contains a line for each camera channel on the device. First line from the top
corresponds to camera channel 1, second line from the top corresponds to camera channel 2, etc.
To change camera settings, select the required camera channel from the list, specify required
information in the following fields, and click the Apply button:
Field Description
Camera
Name Name used to identify the selected camera. Existing names, such as the
default camera names Camera 1, Camera 2, etc. can be changed by
overwriting the existing names.
Note: Camera names must be unique for each device.
Cam
Number
Users of the Smart Client can take advantage of a range of keyboard
shortcuts, some of which let the users toggle between viewing different
cameras. Such shortcuts include numbers, which are used to identify each
camera.
Camera shortcut numbers must be unique for each camera, must not contain
any letters or special characters, and must be no longer than eight digits.
Examples of correct camera shortcut numbers: 3, 12345678. Examples of
incorrect camera shortcut numbers: A*3, 123456789.
Note: Camera shortcut numbers are only used in the Smart Client. In other
applications, such as the Remote Client, the camera shortcuts cannot be used.
Tip: You can also assign shortcut numbers to cameras in the Camera
Name and Number window (see page 57).
Tip: More information about using the keyboard shortcuts is available in
the separate Smart Client documentation.
Camera
Type Lets you select whether the camera on the selected camera channel is Fixed
or Moveable:
• Fixed: Camera mounted in a fixed position
• Moveable: PTZ camera
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