About remote video configuration

The following points are a summary of remote video feature configuration requirements that apply to both the remote video station and a supervisor station:

Adding a remote camera to a station

This procedure requires that a Video Driver network is already installed in the remote station and that the remote station has been discovered and added under the local station’s NiagaraNetwork. In addition, the following prerequisites apply both the target (remote station) and local station:

  • NiagaraAX-3.4 or later is installed.

  • The stations are licensed for remote video.

  • The remoteVideo.jar file (module) is installed, in addition to the standard video module requirements that are listed in Chapter 1, Video Driver Installation.

  • The RemoteVideoService component is installed under the station Services node.

To add a remote camera to a station, do the following:

  1. In WorkbenchAX, open the supervisor station and, in the nav tree, expand the Config node , the Drivers node, and the NiagaraNetwork node to display the remote station in the nav tree.

    NoteIf the desired remote station is not visible under the NiagaraNetwork node you must do a Discover and Add from the supervisor’s Station Manager view to add the desired remote station.

  2. In the nav tree, expand the remote Niagara Station node and double-click on the Cameras node . The Niagara Camera Mgr view displays.

    NoteIf the Cameras node is not visible, it is possible that you have not installed the RemoteVideoService under the station’s Services node. The RemoteVideoService component is available in the remoteVideo palette.

  3. In the Camera Manager view, click the Discover button at the bottom of the view. The Discover job runs and “discovered” cameras appear in the Discovered pane at the top of the view. These are all cameras that have been added at the remote station.

  4. In the Discovered pane, select one or more discovered Cameras to add.

    NoteThe Camera Manager's Add button is available when you have one or more items selected (highlighted) in the top Discovered pane. Also, the toolbar has an available Add tool and the Manager menu has an Add command. Also, you can simply double-click a discovered item to bring it up in the Add dialog box.

  5. At the bottom of the view, click the Add button. The Add dialog box appears, with all selected points in the top pane of the dialog box.

  6. In the Add dialog box, edit properties as desired (refer to Camera device for a description of typical camera properties) and click the OK button. The camera(s) are added to the Database pane and appear in the nav tree, under the NiagaraNetwork, as shown in Figure 21.

    Figure 21. Remote cameras under the NiagaraNetwork


    Remote cameras under the NiagaraNetwork