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Preparing Illustra cameras for Network Loss Recording with exacqVision server.

Preparing Illustra cameras for Network Loss Recording with exacqVision server.

Configuration steps for Network Loss Recording recording:

  • Go to the camera’s web page. Under “Event Actions”, check the “Record” option for at least one of the fault action Names.
  • Under Analytics, Client the “Action” dropdown and select the Name you just enabled above.
  • Ensure a Micro SD card is installed to the camera, then go to the Edge recording section. Format the SD card with vfat from the “SD Card Management” tab.
    NOTE: Don’t check the “Encrypt entire contents of the SDcard”
  • In “Record Settings”, Check the box for “Enable Event Record” and select the “Record Source” that exacqVision is currently recording. Set the Pre and Post to 10 seconds.
  • Under “Offline Record Settings”, set the NVR IP address to which the camera is connected, then set the pre and post-seconds.
  • Disconnect and re-connect to the camera in in exacqVision on the “Add IP Cameras” page
  • To confirm that the camera is now storing recordings for exacqVision to request, (back in the camera’s web GUI) go to the Event Download tab. Confirm that there is a new file with the appropriate time stamps..

Note: There must be motion during the downtime to have the camera record to the SD card. The resulting file will be requested by exacqVision after re-connection.

Note:Network loss recording will not be triggered on a Server restart only motion can be triggered for this event.