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APACS Universal Video. Connecting Video and Access Control. Overview. APACS Universal Video Interface allows integration of Digital Video Recorders and cameras View live video Start/Stop Recording Associate Cameras & ACS devices to trigger recording Retrieve video based on ACS events
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APACS Universal Video Connecting Video and Access Control
Overview • APACS Universal Video Interface allows integration of Digital Video Recorders and cameras • View live video • Start/Stop Recording • Associate Cameras & ACS devices to trigger recording • Retrieve video based on ACS events • Supports Various Manufacturers with a common interface • ApolloVideo, ApolloVision, Samsung, Bosch, Panasonic, Vicon
Functions • Cameras are added to the system like standard ACS objects • Messages can be received • Can be added to maps • Can be controlled (manually & automatically) • DVR/Cameras can also function as standalone system • Majority of configuration is done in
Functions –Viewing • DVR Cameras Can be viewed live in Alarm Mode • Can be added to maps or accessed via control menu
Functions –Viewing • Views can display monitor windows that contain multiple cameras.
Functions –Viewing • Each View can display multiple monitors • Permissions for each View • Can mix cameras from multiple DVRs
Functions – Control • Cameras can becontrolled manually • PTZ • Video Parameters • Control can be automatic via reactions
Functions – Messages • Messages from the DVR are received in APACS • Motion • Feed Loss • Disk Full • can be used in messagemasks to trigger reactions
Linking • Cameras can be linked to readers and alarm points so that messages from the objects will trigger alarm recording and messages will link to the associated video
Linking - Reporter • Linked messages are also available in Reporter for retrieval later
Playback • In addition to playback of linked messages, a time/date can be selected manually • Selection method depends on the type of DVR
Local Recording • Snapshots of live video as well as video clips can be manually saved using the control menu. Saved on local HDD in directories specified during install. By default: \APACSXX\Pictures \APACSXX\Videos Save Clip Take Snapshot
Local Recording - Playback • Clips can only be played back using a viewer with the correct codec • Encoding depends on the DVR in use.
Configuring DVRs • Ensure DVR Components are installed and Licensed • Add DVR to hardware tree • Added to PC device where server components are installed
Configuring DVRs – cont. • Define properties including type, IP, and message cutoff
Configuring DVRs – cont. • Add cameras with appropriate names • Presets can be named
Configuring DVRs – cont. • Messages from the DVR show the status