How to use the video wall widget in PRO Desktop

Widget compatibility

The video wall widget is available in PRO Desktop with version 4.2 and later. To open the video wall widget, you need to add at least one channel to the space, namely a third-party camera added to an Ajax NVR or an Ajax camera. If there are no channels in the space, the video wall widget button is not available.

The video wall displays up to 100 channels. The widget is not available in PRO Desktop if the app is installed on a computer with an operating system older than Windows 10.

The video wall displays the following cameras:

• Ajax cameras;
• cameras with ONVIF (Profile S/T) support added to an Ajax NVR;
• cameras with RTSP support added to an Ajax NVR.

How to go to the widget

To open the video wall widget, in PRO Desktop:

1. Go to the Objects module.
2. Click the Video wall button.
3. Enable the Open Video wall widget toggle.
4. Select at least one display on which the video wall will be shown. The widget will open in a new window.

What features are available in the video wall widget

The widget display is divided into two areas: tiles with camera streamings are on the left, and the list of available channels is on the right. You can drag channels from the list to the streaming tile and save the configuration. To collapse or expand the list, click the icon.

A user can:

1. Search for the desired camera by name.
2. Organize cameras by room, NVR, or group.
3. Manage a PTZ camera.
4. Save customized layouts for displaying video from cameras.
5. Change the order in which the camera video is displayed. To do this, drag the video preview tile from the desired camera to a new position.
6. Create templates for displaying videos in a slide show.

From the video wall widget, you can go to the camera settings. To do this, double-click the video preview tile and then click Camera settings.

How to manage the archive

To go to the archive, in PRO Desktop:

1. Open the video wall widget.
2. Select the camera whose archive you want to access.
3. Go to the archive by clicking the icon.
   

   

4. Click the icon to move to the required recording time and date. Select the options and click Apply.

A PRO user can select a required video segment and download the file with the corresponding video settings.

How to store the channel timestamp in an archive

PRO Desktop allows you to fix the last timestamp (the point where you stopped seeking) for all cameras. Thus, you can easily find the desired event on different cameras.

When a user focuses on an appropriate timestamp, the system stores this position for 10 minutes and applies the stored timestamp to all channel archives a user opened during these 10 minutes.

The feature is available when cameras or Ajax NVR have a storage device and a user has appropriate privacy permission.

How to create a slide show

PRO Desktop allows you to configure video looping from required cameras. It helps you continuously monitor the situation at the site without manually switching the layouts or channels.

To create a slide show, in PRO Desktop:

1. Go to the Video wall tab.
2. Enable the Open Video wall widget toggle.
3. Select at least one display if you have more than one.
4. Click the slide show icon .
5. Click the Create slideshow button.
6. Edit a title and click the Add cameras button.
7. Select a layout and required channels.
8. Click Apply, then click Create.

The added slide shows will be available by clicking the corresponding icon . You can start, pause, and edit them.

What keyboard shortcuts are available in PRO Desktop

To quickly and simply navigate the video wall widget, keyboard shortcuts are added to PRO Desktop. These shortcuts give you instant access to key features and help you work within the video wall.