systems where the number of cameras stays within the limits of an NVR’s designed capacity.
An NVR is normally easier to install than a system based on a PC server platform.
Figure 11.1b A network video surveillance system that uses an NVR.
11.2 Software platforms
Dierent software platforms can be used to manage video. They include using the built-in web
interface, which exists in many network video products, or using a separate video management
software program that is either a Windows-based or a web-based interface.
11.2.1 Built-in functionality
Axis network cameras and video encoders can be accessed over a network simply by typing the
product’s IP address in the Address/Location eld of a web browser on a computer. Once a
connection is made with the network video product, the product’s ‘start page’, along with links
to the product’s conguration pages, is automatically displayed in the web browser.
The built-in web interface of Axis network video products provides simple recording functions;
that is, manual recording of video streams (H.264, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG) to a server by clicking
an icon, or event-triggered recording of individual JPEG images to one or several locations.
Event-triggered recording of video streams is possible with network video products that support
local storage. In such cases, the video streams are recorded onto the products’ SD/SDHC card.
For greater recording exibility in terms of modes (e.g., continuous or scheduled recordings) and
functionalities, a separate video management software program is required. Conguring and
managing a network video product through its built-in web interface works when only a small
number of cameras are involved in a system.
11.2.2 Windows client-based software
When it comes to separate software programs for video management, Windows client-based
programs are the most popular. Web-based software programs are also available.
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