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Total Connect Online Help Guide for:
Total Connect Online Help Guide for:
iP Cameras
iP Cameras
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iPCAM-WI Camera iPCAM-PT Pan and Tilt Camera
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide This guide covers the operation of Honeywell's iP Cameras for use with the Total Connect website. The various cameras each have different features that can be controlled from the Total Connect website. When a particular camera is selected, only the operating switches for that model camera will appear. Refer to the topics at the end of this guide for details on the tool buttons and how to set your preferences for each camera. The table below highlights the
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide On the right, thumbnail still pictures for each camera will appear. These thumbnails are updated 3 every 10 to 20 seconds. You may select a camera to view its live video by clicking on that camera. The live video appears on the left. Set the default camera by checking this box. If you set a default camera, its live video will automatically appear on the left the next time you launch the video system. You may use the arrow buttons to position a
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide This dedicated camera viewing window provides a larger live video view. The tool buttons available 5 will depend on the iP camera model. For a detailed description of each button's function, refer to the "Tool Buttons" topic that follows. When your session is over, in the video monitoring window click Close then log out of Total Connect. 6 – 3 –
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide Tool buttons Button Function How the camera's "Home" position is determined. • If no video detection areas have been set up, the camera's home position is centered in its vertical and horizontal axis. • If a video detection area has been set up, that view now becomes the home position. • When a camera has been moved to other than the home position, after 5 minutes of no movement the camera will always return to the home position. arrow buttons – Click
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide Edit camera settings Note, that the settings for each camera are configured separately. On each camera preview window there is a tool icon in the lower right corner, click this icon to bring up the camera's Camera Configuration window. It is important to know that configuration settings are stored in the camera and are retrieved when a video session is opened. To understand the various configuration settings we will look at the settings for cam3. Refer to
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide Group or Item Function Features Pan/Tilt Speed – Allows choosing the camera panning speed. Note, a slower speed will give clearer video. Status LED Operation – Uncheck this box to turn off the camera's status LEDs for stealth operation. Although the camera will appear as not operating, all functions are working. Video Adjustments This grouping allows the camera to be optimized for the particular viewing area. Note, for cameras that are ceiling mounted,
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iP Cameras Online Help Guide Edit Detection Areas window When an area is activated by checking the box, a transparent colored Detection Area will appear on the screen. You can drag and resize the box as desired. Click Done when all the areas are configured. Motion detected in any area will trigger a video event and store a video clip or series of snap- shots. Edit Schedule window This window allows you to setup schedules that define when a motion event can be detected. Schedu
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