Video Agent

The Video Agent in AlarmWorX Multimedia plays a prerecorded video or a video captured at the moment of the alarm, allowing you to use a video device to send a video or a snapshot to a computer providing alarm information. The Video Agent is similar to the Popup Agent in that it launches a popup window (in .htm format), but it can also include a previously-saved video or picture.

The agent is designed to actually take a snapshot or a short video when the agent is triggered, and can be integrated with the popup window. Of course, the Video Agent will work in this way if a video capturing device (for example, a web camera) is installed on the computer where the agent is running. For more information, refer to Configuring a Video Agent.

The following configuration fields are available for the Video Agent:

Media Item Name: Enter a name for the Video Agent configuration.
Node: Enter the node name for the computer on which you wish to run the Video Agent. If left blank, the Video Agent will be run on the computer that is running the Multimedia Server. Click the ellipsis button to search for a node.
Description: Allows you to add comments to the agent configuration.
Media Template: You must choose a template to be used with the agent. The template determines the actual video file (.avi, .mpg, .mpeg, or .mov) or snapshot (image) file (.bmp, jpg, jpeg, or .gif) that gets displayed. The Configurator includes a template, called Default Video, created for sending messages using video. For more information about templates, please see Media Templates.
TEST button: Tests your video configuration settings.
Scheduling: If you are using scheduling, choose from the configured schedules on the drop-down list. See Schedules for more information.
Role: Select a role from the drop-down list. For information about roles, please see Working With Roles.
Enable Alarm Prioritization: When this check box is checked, the multimedia system processes alarms based on the severity level of the alarm. If the check box is not checked, alarms are processed only on a first-in-first-out basis.
Snapshot Node: Enter the node name for the computer on which you wish to run the Video Agent Snapshot. If this field is left blank, the Video Agent Snapshot will be run on the computer running the Multimedia Server. Click the ellipsis button to search for a node.
Play: Plays the video for a specified number of times.
Maximum Play Time: Sets a maximum video play time (in seconds).
Apply button: Saves all changes to the configuration database.
Reset button: Clears all recently added information.
Refresh Button: Resets the data to what it was before it was changed. Does not reset the data if the Apply buttonwas clicked.