Cameras

Working with cameras is obviously one of the major functions of G-SIM. The term "camera" as used in G-SIM and this manual refers more broadly to the live video stream from a camera than to the actual camera itself. Cameras may be accessed from the Camera List or from a map — both these groupings of cameras allow the same functionality by means of buttons located on the camera detail card, or by means of dragging and dropping. The administrator would have defined groups of cameras according some common factor, e.g. Perimeter Cameras. Furthermore, cameras may be grouped in Tours which allow you to view any number of cameras in a timed sequence. Tours are described separately (see Guard Tours).

Cameras may be viewed (live) and, if the user has the necessary privilege, can also be reviewed, meaning it may be paused, a specific date and time searched for, and the recorded footage played backward or forward at different speeds. By blocking camera access to one or more users, exclusive access to a camera or site may be gained. This is useful if bandwidth is limited or an area needs to be isolated during an emergency situations. Apart from being viewed, a camera may be dragged and dropped onto a map, which will highlight the camera position on the map.

In the Camera List a camera item has a number of state icons that may be displayed with it. These icons are updated in real-time and give an overview of which cameras are being viewed, which are included in active Tours, blocked cameras, etc.