4.1.1 Live View interface

1. Device

Device column in the Live View shows what kind of devices are connected to the CMS:



Table 1. Description of the buttons
Item

Function Introduction

Play

Play the Live View of the chosen device

Stop

Stop the Live View of the chosen device

Rename

Rename the device on the list

Disable

Disable the device

Device Config

Jump to the Device Config interface to configure the device

Sync Name

Synchronize device name with the device

Refresh

Refresh the status of the chosen device

Right-click on the blank space of the device list:



Table 2. Description of the buttons
Item

Function Introduction

Play All

Play all the Live View

Stop All

Stop all the Live View

Sync All Names

Synchronize names with all devices

Refresh

Refresh the status of all devices

There are steps to display device under the Device mode:

Step1: Make sure the device is available;

Step2: Select one window to display;

Step3: Right click a camera and choose [Play] to display the camera. When you choose a NVR, there is a [Play] to display all cameras linked with the NVR. You can also double click the device or drag it into the selected window.

Table 3. Description of the buttons
Item Function Introduction
Search the target device in the added device list quickly.

Camera, which is playing

/

Camera/NVR, which is connected

/

Camera/NVR, which is not connected

/

Camera/NVR, which logs out

/

List Button, click the button to list/hide all cameras linked with the NVR

Triggered Motion Detection Status

Triggered VCA events Status

Triggered Audio Alarm Status

2. View

Right-click on View:



Table 4. Description of the buttons
Item Function Introduction

Play View

Play the View

Delete View

Delete the View

Rename View

Rename the View

Save

Save the current view and the corresponding stream types of the channels to replace the old view

Save as

Save the current view and the corresponding stream types of the channels into a new View

View helps you watch and manage the Live View more efficiently. By set Views, you can save time to manage the Live View:

Step1: Click the New View buttonto create a new View;

Step2: Display the cameras according to Device Part;

Step3: Click the Save View buttonto save the Live View. You can right-click the View and choose the [Play View].

For Fisheye camera, support Saving View of Client-side Dewarping mode. If the user saves the current view as a layout with the client-side dewarping mode that supports dragging the needed area under the fisheye model, it will display this dewarping mode when playing the layout next time.



Note:
  • Double clicking a NVR will lead to display all the cameras linked with the NVR;
  • Once a window is selected, it’s border color will turn into white.
  • The View Layout list will keep the order of the last move when the CMS program restarts or covers installation.

3. Custom Layout

Click on the buttonand click to add a custom layout, the page is as below:



Click to create a new layout,it will display a 8x8 layout by default, drag and drop your mouse to combine the grids into one single box, click OK when finished.



Click redo and undo button to back to the last steps.

You can double click the name on the left list to rename the layout.



After your modify, click Apply or OK to save the custom layout.

Back to Live View Page, the new layout will appear in the custom layout button.