Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 88)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 88 Management Client elements
The following sections describe each of the device types with links to the tabs you can use to manage
them.
About camera devices
Camera devices are added automatically when you add hardware to the system and are by default
enabled.
Camera devices deliver video streams to the system that the client users can use to view live video or
that the system can record for later playback by the client users. Roles determine the users' right to
view video.
For information about supported hardware, see the supported hardware page on the Milestone
website.
The system comes with a default start feed rule which ensures that video feeds from all connected
cameras are automatically fed to the system. Like other rules, the default rule can be deactivated
and/or modified as required.
Enabling/disabling and renaming of individual devices take place on the recording server hardware.
See Enable/disable devices via device groups (on page 93).
For all other configuration and management of cameras, expand Devices in the Site Navigation pane,
then select Cameras. In the Overview pane, you group your cameras for an easy overview of your
cameras. Initial grouping is done as part of the Add hardware wizard.
Follow this configuration order to complete the most typical tasks related to configuration of a camera
device:
1. Configure camera settings (see Settings tab (see "Settings tab (devices)" on page 97)).
2. Configure streams (see Streams tab (see "Streams tab (devices)" on page 99)).
3. Configure motion (see Motion tab (see "Motion tab (devices)" on page 120)).
4. Configure recording (see Record tab (see "Record tab (devices)" on page 101)).
5. Configure the remaining settings as needed.
About microphone devices
On many devices you can attach external microphones. Some devices have built-in microphones.
Microphone devices are added automatically when you add hardware to the system. They are per
default disabled, so you must enable them before use, either as part of the Add Hardware wizard or
afterwards. Microphones do not require separate licenses. You can use as many microphones as
required on your system.
You can use microphones completely independently of cameras.
Microphone devices deliver audio streams to the system that the client users can listen to live or the
system can record for later playback by the client users. You can set up the system to receive
microphone specific events that trigger relevant actions.
For information about supported hardware, see the supported hardware page on the Milestone
website.