Advanced

In the Advanced tab, you can configure the RTSP & RTP Setting, Codec Optimization and Multi-Stream Setting.

RTSP & RTP Setting

To configure how Surveillance Station connects to the camera:

  1. Select one of the following from the Transport protocol drop-down menu:
  2. Click Save to apply changes.

To configure Surveillance Station's Keep-Alive method for RTSP/RTP connections:

  1. Select one of the following from the Keep-Alive method drop-down menu:
  2. Click Save to apply changes.

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To configure how Surveillance Station receives streaming information:

  1. Select one of the following from the Streaming information source drop-down menu:
  2. Click Save to apply changes.

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If you are sure the camera connection is normal but still encounter the following issues, please select Streaming as the information source:

Codec Optimization

An active codec optimization can help to save your bandwidth effectively.

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To customize codec optimization:

  1. Tick Customize codec optimization.
  2. According to your camera brand, select one of the following options in the drop-down menu:
  3. Click Save to apply changes.

To customize keyframe interval:

  1. Tick the Customize keyframe interval checkbox.
  2. Specify the number of in-between frames between two keyframes.
  3. Click Save to apply changes.

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To enable dynamic keyframe interval:

  1. Tick Enable dynamic keyframe interval checkbox. This option will automatically optimize the keyframe interval to reduce bitrate for smoother streaming.
  2. Click Save to apply changes.

To enable dynamic fps:

  1. Tick the Enable dynamic fps checkbox. This option will automatically optimize the fps for smoother streaming.
  2. Click Save to apply changes.

Camera Capability Settings

You can determine whether to enable PTZ related functions on your camera.

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To enable PTZ control:

  1. Tick Enable PTZ Control.
  2. Click Save to apply changes.