Surveillance WebCam Product Documentation Home Page Table of Contents
Live Streaming Settings
Menu Location: Settings - Video Streaming
Controls some properties of live video streaming. Live video streaming is sending live video and audio from your cameras to a remote user on the internet.
Display
Show Encoder when Runs
Makes the Windows Media Encoder visible on your computer screen when it runs, or hides it when it is running.
Show Encoder button
Shows Windows Media Encoder immediately if it is running.
Hide Encoder button
Hides Windows Media Encoder immediately if it is running.
Live Streaming Timeout
After a specified time interval live streaming can automatically stop. Handy if you forget to stop streaming when log off remotely.
Stop Live Streaming
Enables or disables the Live Streaming Timeout feature.
Minutes to Stream
How long do you want to stream before streaming is automatically stopped.
After Streaming State
After streaming is automatically stopped, what state should the Video Surveillance WebCam Software jump to eg Monitor Mode, Record Mode, or Stop Mode. Useful for stopping sub-users from putting the Video Surveillance WebCam Software into undesirable mode after they finish doing remote viewing.
Auto Switching
Auto Switch Cameras
Enables auto switching cameras when doing remote viewing. The Video Surveillance WebCam Software will show camera 0 for x seconds, then camera 1 for x seconds, then camera 2 for x seconds, and so on, automatically. Put your feet and relax while the Video Surveillance WebCam Software cycles through all the cameras automatically while your doing remote viewing.
Seconds Per Camera
How long display each camera when the Video Surveillance WebCam Software Auto Switches Cameras.
Miscellaneous
Use Video Port
Specifies which video port number to stream live video through. 8080 or 1048 is a good one. It should not be the same as the Stream File Video Port. Knowing your video port is important to being able to connect to the live video stream. You enter the video port in Windows Media Player to connect the live video stream.
Default Streaming Config File
Which streaming config file to use when you click on the Stream button. You can make and use up to 10 streaming configuration files. The Streaming Configuration File must exist already in order to use it.
Example Live Streaming - Automatic Method
Example Live Streaming - Manual Method