Monitor Group gives operators flexible control over the content of a video wall or allows them to let the system take over this control automatically based on pre-defined scenarios.
This article describes how to create a Monitor Group on a decoder VJD 7xxx/ 8xxx in BVMS Configuration Client.
Note:
°Each decoder requires one or two channel expansion licenses (depending on the number of monitor ports available)
The configuration step 9+10 from this article can be done also using the “Protect iSCSI storage with global CHAP password” (Menu item under Hardware). In case the function has been already enabled, step 9+10 is obsolete.
1. Add a decoder to the device tree
Add a decoder by Scan: for scanning right click on the node "Decoders" > select "Scan for Decoders" > select the VIDEOJET DECODER 7xxx/ 8xxx from Devices window and click next
2. Right click on the decoder "Edit": Enable the secure connection (https) on the decoder
3. Check on all cameras whether the secure connection is also enabled.
Note: Only if decoder and all cameras are configured for "secure connection" the cameras can be shown on the Monitor Group. Otherwise, the Monitor wall will show black image.
4. Add the Monitor Group (MG) to the device tree
5. Which decoder belongs to which MG? Configure the assignment of a decoder to an MG (drag & drop)
6. Define default settings
7. Assign permission to the user group
8. Add the MG to the logical tree
9. Assign to all cameras the same "user" password (decoder use the "user" password to get the live view)
10. Configure the user password from cameras to the decoder called "destination password"
To enable access of a password protected camera to a decoder:
Note: These steps are valid only for newer decoder e.g. VIDEOJET 7xxx/ 8xxx series.
When using VIDEOJET 3000 the secure connection on step 2 and 3 has to be disabled.
Note: If the MG is not enabled (user group permissions) then the user can put the MG on the image pane in Operator Client, but cannot access it.
The monitor layout can be changed in BVMS Operator Client by clicking the layout icon on the left bottom corner of MG in the image pane:
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