Video

The Video tool is used to display a live video image (live streaming) from a camera or other streaming source directly on the SCADA screen.

The object lets you embed a video preview anywhere on the screen and freely scale and position it.

Inserting a Video object onto the screen

To insert a Video object onto the screen, select the Video tool from the Toolbox, then specify its position and size on the screen by drawing a rectangle in the working area.

If you click on the screen without drawing a rectangle, the object will be added with a default size and you will need to manually set its width and height in the properties panel.

Video object properties

• Name
  The video object's unique name on the screen. Makes it easier to identify the element in the project tree and during configuration.

• Source
  A field for entering the address of the video stream source (e.g. the URL of an IP camera or a streaming server).
  For the object to work correctly, a valid streaming source must be specified.

• Video transmission type
  Specifies the video stream's format. Available options:

  • MJPEG – a stream of JPEG frames, often used in IP cameras
  • MP4 – a video stream in MP4 format
  • OTHER – a custom transmission format, depending on the source

• Position X
  The object's position along the horizontal axis, relative to the top left corner of the screen.

• Position Y
  The object's position along the vertical axis, relative to the top left corner of the screen.

• Width
  The width of the video display area.

• Height
  The height of the video display area.

• Angle
  The video object's rotation angle, expressed in degrees.

Once you have entered or changed the settings, click the Accept changes button to save the object's configuration.