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Changing a Camera

You can change some profile information for a camera added to a TMC system in the Add/Edit Cameras subtab of the Manage Units/Cameras tab

If you change the source for a camera, the data files for the old source remain available in the Data tab. If the new camera source has a different name, the older data files remain associated with the new name when you search for them in the Data tab. When you view these older data files, the original camera name will be included in its data.

To change a camera’s profile information:

Select the Add/Edit Cameras subtab of the Manage Units/Cameras tab.
Select the row for the camera in the camera list.

The selected camera’s profile information displays in the panel below the camera list.

Change the profile information as follows:

Some fields in a camera’s profile cannot be changed. Carefully read the following guidelines to understand these limitations.

Camera Name:

Enter a new name to change the camera’s name.

Optional Tag:

If associated with a station location, enter the camera station ID here.

Choose input method:

Click the down arrow to change to one of the following options:

Network Video Select to change the selected camera to a network address.
Video File Select to change the selected camera to a digital file of recorded video. (The options vary based on selection)
Video Stream If the Choose Input Method field is set to Network Video, to change to a different video stream, enter the full url for the new camera.

The url will include at least two parts as follows: protocol://network_address

where…
- protocol = the network protocol
  - Examples: udp, rtp, mms, rtsp, http, https)
- network_address = IP address in standard IP syntax (x.x.x.x)
  - Example: rtsp://121.20.142.1 or rtsp://camera1.domain.com
- In addition to the protocol and IP address, a complete network address depends on your network setup and the hardware associated with the camera.
- You may need to obtain this information from the TMC owner/administrator or network administrator.

Examples of complete camera network addresses:

udp://@238.63.100.68:2355 Multicast over UDP protocol with port number (2355) added to IP address (238.63.100.68).
rtsp://19.91.1.22 Direct access to camera IP address (19.91.1.22) over RTSP protocol.
http://10.92.3.12/sdp/mpu001.sdp Access to camera that uses session description protocol (sdp) at IP address (10.92.3.12) over HTTP protocol.
rtsp://admin:code53@19.91.1.22 User name (admin) and password (code53) added for password-protected access to camera IP address (19.91.1.22) over RTSP protocol.

If you use a media player to access your cameras (Example: VLC Media Player), use the same network address that you would use for the media player software.

Additional Options

Loop the video file infinitely? (For Video File in the Choose Input Method field)

Check to play the video repeatedly.

Video File: A list of available files displays when Choose Input Method field is set to Video File.

Click the down arrow to select a file.

Set custom date and time for video file? For Video File in the Choose Input Method field)

Check to assign a recording date and time for the video file. Otherwise, the video file will show the playback date and time.

Recording Date: (For Video File in the Choose Input Method field)

If the previous checkbox is selected, choose a date in mm/dd/yyyy format.

Recording Time: (For Video File in the Choose Input Method field)

If the previous checkbox is selected, choose a time in HH:MM:SS 24 hour format.
An image captured from the added camera displays to the left of the SAVE button after you add the camera.

Click SAVE when you finish entering the camera’s profile information.

If you included a new video source for the camera, a popup message will ask you to confirm that you want to change the camera’s video input.
If you are ready to change the camera, click SAVE.
When the camera has been changed, you will see:
- The camera list row is updated with any new information.
- If the camera source changed, its thumbnail image is updated and the original calibration settings are deleted.