Software Overview

SYSTEM FEATURES, CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT

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Feature Highlights

  • Real-time video, camera and sensor control through a secure, web browser interface
  • Compatible with any standard Windows, Macintosh (OS X), or Linux browser
  • Innovative alternative to point-click-and-wait camera control systems
  • Administrators have full control over user, network and device parameters

Smiths Detection-LiveWave is a market leader in sensor management solutions for Enterprise surveillance applications. FirstView’s® camera control is achieved through a secure, web browser interface, compatible with any standard Windows, Macintosh (OS X), or Linux internet browser. It is exceptionally smooth and responsive and provides an innovative alternative to point-click-and-wait camera control systems.

Network management features allow for simple video, camera and sensor control and basic administration functions such as video compression settings, frame rates, presets, usurp, internal camera menus to more advanced features such as user and network management, security and hardware configurations.

Specifications
User Management • Add/delete users
• Configure security levels and assign permissions/roles
• Assign names, descriptions and functions of permissions
Hardware Configuration • Select pan-tilt head or PTZ system
• Assign camera ID
• Select camera type
• Input for IP port server control
• Set Baud Rate for camera
• Select listening port
• Set internal camera number for daisy chains
• Select camera via serial port  or port server
Network Management • Configure and manage fixed and PTZ cameras and sensors
• Configure and manage video encoders, servers and repeaters
• Configure and manage DVRs
Encoding and Streaming Parameters • Assign Unit IDs
• Select choice of capture card
• Adjust frame rates
• Adjust video quality
• Select standard formats or create custom sizes
• Capture card configuration
Video Applet • Full screen software multiplexer
• Video sequencer
• Video decoder
• Configurable server assignment
• Set password protection
• Configurable camera assignment
• Scaling - allow/deny scaling of video stream
• Overlays - display time code and frame numbers
• Resizing - allow/deny resizing of video stream
Public Client Applet • Change background colors to match different web pages
• Anonymous user or password-protected configuration
• Assign control time limits for end users
• Create custom images for camera control elements
• Camera Control GUI customization

Associated products

FirstView

  • Sensor management with legacy device support
  • Web browser based (clientless)
  • Secure using SSL with AES encryption
  • Hierarchal user management for interoperable communications

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