Camera channels

Camera channels are sourced from camera or video hardware connected through an EX23-R PoE Switch. See Setting up an Axis network camera for more information.

ClosedGeneric parameters

  • Connection: A unique hardware identifier created by the system.
  • Reading: Current value of the channel. Show the readings by selecting the desired channels and clicking Live update. Not in edit dialog.
  • Units: The reading unit description shows in this column.
  • Name: The channel name must be unique and contain valid characters (invalid characters are single and double quotes, '\', '@', '#', '&', '<' and '>'). Invalid channel names are 'true' and 'false' (case sensitive).
  • Description: Enter an optional detailed description of the channel.
  • Collect: Select the Collect checkbox to write the channel data to the SIE data file during a test run.
  • Requested frame rate: Set the number of video frames per second to capture and write to the SIE data file.

NOTE
The requested video frame rate will not always be the rate at which frames are actually acquired during a test run. Cameras support discrete sets of frame rates. SomatXR supported cameras are limited to ones that provide a "best effort" response to the request rate. The meaning of "best effort" is camera type specific; however, the acquired rate will typically be less than or equal to the requested rate.

  • Image size: Set the image resolution in pixels of each video frame captured.
  • Image compression: Set the percentage of compression for each video frame captured.

CAUTION
Video streaming is both CPU intensive and data intensive when using multiple cameras. Long tests can easily fill the unit's hard drive or a large number of channels can overload the CPU such that a test is not able to start. If either of these issues occur, reduce the image quality parameters of the camera channels.

Web Interface

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