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AlarmWorX64 Multimedia

Using the Video Agent


September 2013

Description: Guide to using the AlarmWorX64 Multimedia Video These settings can vary depending on the type of Video
Agent Capturing Device installed, but more information on each of
OS Requirement: Vista x64/ Windows 7 x64/ Windows 8 x64/ these can be found in the AlarmWorX64 Multimedia Help
Windows Server 2008 x64/ Windows Server 2008 R2 x64/ documentation.
Windows Server 2012
General Requirement: AlarmWorX64 Multimedia and Video Video Agent Template:
Capturing device.
1. Right-click on the “Media Templates” folder under
Introduction: Configurations and select Add Media Template
2. Select the “Video” radio option and then click the ellipse “…”
One of the agents available in AlarmWorX64 Multimedia is the button on the right. You should see the Template
Video Agent. The Video Agent is similar to the Popup Agent in Definition Wizard.
that it launches popup window (.htm format), but in addition, it
can also include previously saved Video and Picture. On top of
this, it can actually take a snapshot, or a short video when the
agent is triggered, which can then be integrated with the popup
window.

Configuring the Video Agent:

The Video Agent will only work if a Video Capturing Device (e.g.
Web Camera) is installed on the computer where you are trying
to run the agent. General Setup of the Video Agent can be
achieved by performing the following steps. Before you begin,
Figure 2 - Video Template Definition Wizard
you should make sure that UAC is turned off on your computer.
1. Opening the AlarmWorX64 Multimedia Configurator
5. Select the “Snapshot Capture” Field Type and enter a value
Provider in Workbench64 by going to Start  Programs 
of 0 for a snapshot (still image) or a value greater than 0 to
ICONICS  AlarmWorX64 Multimedia  AlarmWorX64
record a small video (in milliseconds) under Duration.
Multimedia
6. Click on the “Insert” button to apply the changes to your
2. Go to Configurations  Multimedia Agents  Video.
new template.
3. Double click on Video to open it and click on “General
7. Create a new “Video Agent” and assign it this newly created
Settings…"
template.
NOTE: You may receive an error stating “Failed to find any 8. At this time, you can assign this Video Agent to an Action
installed video capture drivers. This program will shutdown” if Set, or use the “TEST” button to see what the result will look
the video capturing device and its drivers are not properly like.
installed.

4. You will see the Snapshot Configuration dialog shown in


Figure 1 where you can adjust the Display, Compression,
Format, Source, Video Driver, and Jpeg Settings.

Figure 3 - Example Video Agent


Figure 1 - Video Agent Snapshot Configuration Settings

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