Defining Softbuttons

On the left side of the user level screens (Live, Player and MultiView) you can find several softbuttons, some of which have been pre-defined in the factory.

You can customize these buttons in order to facilitate certain work processes or to simplify the access to certain actions or dialogs. For example, you can define a softbutton for calling the URL of an external alarm plan in an emergency or for sending IP Notify messages to other computers or cameras. Also, you can use these buttons to control the features of the pan/tilt head via the serial interface.

Defining Softbuttons

In order to edit a softbutton, you have the following possibilities:

You can configure a softbutton in the screen of your choice by holding [Shift] down and clicking on a button.
In order to edit softbutton functions, go to the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog and edit, add or delete features in the list.

Configuring a Softbutton

Hold down [Shift] and click on one of the softbuttons on the Live, Player or MultiView screens.

Set the function for the softbutton:

List Box

Description

Replace button with

Specify the action to be performed.

Replace button with	Replaces the current softbutton feature by the one selected in the right list.
Insert button above:	Inserts a new softbutton with the function defined in the right list above the selected button.
Insert button below:	Inserts a new softbutton with the function defined in the right list underneath the selected button.
Delete this button	Deletes the selected softbutton from the softbutton menu.

No Function

Select a function for the selected softbutton.

Execute a command:

Command

Description

Set

Click on this button to temporarily store the configuration of this softbutton.

Note:	Always remember to permanently store any modifications of the configuration in the Store current configuration into flash memory dialog so that the buttons will remain available even after rebooting the camera.

Default Menu

Click on this button to reset the menu of this page to its factory default settings.

Copy Menu

Click on this button to copy the menu of this page to the other side of the camera.

Define Function

Displays the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog so that you can edit the features in the list as described under Editing Softbutton Functions.

Editing Softbutton Functions

Use the Manage Softbutton Functions dialog to manage the softbutton functions.

Column	Description
Name	Enter a short unique name that can be selected later on in the feature list of the Define Softbutton dialog.
Color	Set the color of the softbutton.
Function	Select the desired function.
Parameter	Some features require parameters. Once you have selected a feature, the related parameters are displayed here. Use spaces to separate multiple parameters and enter the parameter values with preceding "=" characters.
Options	To delete a softbutton, click on the Delete option and confirm your selection by clicking on the Set button.

Notes:

In order to enter a new function, fill in the fields of the last row and click on the Set button for temporarily storing the definition and creating a new row.
Click on either the Function or Name link to sort the table accordingly.
Once you have added a new function, you can select it for a softbutton as described under Define Softbutton by holding down [Shift] and clicking with the mouse.

Storing the Configuration

Click on the Set button to activate your settings and to save them until the next reboot of the camera.

Click on the Close button to close the dialog. While closing the dialog, the system checks the entire configuration for changes. If changes are detected, you will be asked if you would like to store the entire configuration permanently.

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