Cameras🔗
This tab allows you to view cameras and folders displayed in a file system format.
There are two viewing modes available: a list mode and a tile mode. You can switch between modes using the buttons in the upper right corner of the screen.
In tile mode, cameras are displayed as previews. If a frame request fails while opening a folder, you will see a gray background with a crossed-out camera instead of the preview.
When opening a folder, the name of the current folder appears at the top of the screen. Also, there is a navigation panel below offering the following options:
Parent folder;
Root folder.
Search🔗
To perform a search, press the button in the upper right corner.
The search operates as follows:
The search works through all folders and cameras indiscriminately.
The search is case-insensitive.
Results prioritize folders first, followed by cameras.
Search results can be viewed in both list and grid modes.
If needed, Folders and Cameras sections can be collapsed.
Viewing cameras🔗
When selecting a camera, it will enter fullscreen mode, which can be exited by swiping up or down.
Choosing a camera from a folder activates a fullscreen mode, allowing you to view other cameras within the folder by swiping left or right.
Viewing is available in both portrait and landscape orientations of the device.
When viewing a camera, the video is displayed in fullscreen mode while maintaining its aspect ratio.
The following information can also be displayed:
Date and time.
The video stream format and resolution when the corresponding option is enabled in the app settings.
The loading indicator.
Statuses: Connection Lost, No Access, End of Archive.
Also, the following buttons:
: Save frame.
: Select video stream.
: PTZ camera control.
: Controls the sound of the video stream.
Note
The same feature is available in the archive via .
: Manage user scripts.
Note
If there is only one task, it will start running immediately after you tap the button. If there are more than one task, the select list will appear.
: Switch to archive.
Note
A single screen tap hides all interface elements.
Software zoom
When viewing a live or archived camera, the software zoom feature is available. There are several ways to use zooming:
Double-tap the screen: each time you tap, the image will zoom in 5x, 10x, or back to the original 1x scale.
Using two fingers to zoom in.
Note
When you rotate the device, the zoom size and position of the image are preserved.
The zoom size is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
PTZ control
Selecting mode opens the PTZ camera control panel. The panel displays controls depending on the available options:
Joystick.
Slider for adjusting the zoom.
Buttons:
: Manage presets.
: Return to the default position.
: Enable positioning mode.
The joystick is not available in this mode. The camera is controlled by interacting with the screen.
Two interaction methods are available:
A single tap moves the camera according to the coordinates of the tap point.
Selecting an area moves the camera to the center of the selected area and enlarges the frame to the size of that area.
: Focus and autofocus controls.
: Exit PTZ mode.
Caching🔗
When a new configuration is detected, if the real-time configuration update option is enabled, the following will occur:
Update the list of all cameras, as well as their previews, for the currently selected folder.
If there are no cameras in the folder or if the folder itself is absent, the user will be moved to the root folder.
Exiting the full-screen viewing mode.
Closing the search.
Double tap closing the app.