Panasonic WJ-ND400K Operating Instructions - Page 87

Outline of Functions Recording and Playing Images Stable recording and playback of images High through put is achieved by separating the camera port and the client PC port. In addition to acquiring extremely stable images, you can connect a maximum of 64 cameras and 16 client PCs, depending on your network. Recording Camera images from network cameras are recorded on the recorder. One Network Disk Recorder can record images from a maximum of 64 cameras. JPEG, M-JPEG, and MPEG-4 images are supported. Image data Network camera PC HDD Recorder Playback Images recorded on the HDD of the recorder are sent to and displayed on a PC. One Network Disk Recorder can send images to a maximum of 16 PCs. Image data Network camera PC HDD Recorder Accessing Live Images Images from network cameras can be sent live to PCs via the recorder. Images from a maximum of 64 network cameras can be sent simultaneously to a maximum of 16 PCs. Image data Network camera PC Event Functions About Events Events are things that trigger special operations by the recorder. The event function includes terminal alarms, site alarms, and command alarms. For example, if a camera sends a site alarm, the recorder receives the alarm and an event occurs. About event operations Event operations are the operations done when an event occurs. Event operations include, depending on the settings, recording images, recording logs, sending external notification (mail notification, LED, buzzers, FTP transmission and others). Here, operations that send external notifications are called alarms. Events (Terminal alarms, site alarms, and command alarms) Event operations -Event recording -Log Alarm -Mail notification -LED -Buzzer -FTP transmission Alarm operations are included in event operations. Recording of events is event recording, not alarm recording. Image of event/alarm operations The recorder starts an event according to the settings when the following events occur. • Terminal Alarm • Command Alarm • Site Alarm : Signals from door sensors or other external devices are transmitted through the alarm input connector on the rear panel of the recorder. : Receives command alarms from PCs via a network. : Receives the Panasonic alarm protocol from network cameras. HDD Recorder Setting Schedules Schedules can be made so each day can be divided into six time zones, each of which can be programmed separately. Up to 8 different programs can be created. It is possible to set the recording rate, event recording time, and other items for each program. 18