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Version: 6.11

UDP (IPN) Camera Setup

1: Prerequisites​

  • A Patriot License with the UDP Camera Module

  • The UDP Camera Client Files installed into the Patriot V6 Client installation folder of each workstation that will view the UDP CCTV. This folder is normally C:\Program Files\Patriot Systems\Patriot Client\

    Contact Patriot Support for a copy of these files.

  • For video streaming/playback the Patriot VLC extension must be installed to the Patriot V6 Client installation folder. A copy of this extension can be downloaded here. If you don't pre-install the extension Patriot will prompt the operator to download the extension when first attempting to stream/playback video.

2: Setting up the UDP IPN Cameras​

Full IP camera configuration is beyond the scope of this document. In this section camera settings important to Patriot monitoring are covered only. Please refer to your UDP IPN camera manual when configuring a new camera installation.

Essential Camera details​

  • Camera external IP address, RTSP Port number and HTTP Port number
  • Camera Username and Password.
  • RTSP must be enabled
RTSP server and Unicast stream must be enabled.
RTSP server and Unicast stream must be enabled.
  • Stream names of the first and second RTSP streams must be left as default (ufirststream and usecondstream respectively)

Camera event specific details​

In order to receiver events from a UDP IPN camera several configuration steps are required in the Event Configuration section of the camera's web interface.

In Event Configuration > Event Rules an Event Rule must be created for Patriot which defines which camera events should be sent to the Patriot UDP IPN receiver task (section 4).

The Event Rule that you create for Patriot event reporting must specify Send TCP Notification as the report Action
The Event Rule that you create for Patriot event reporting must specify Send TCP Notification as the report Action

3: Patriot Client Setup​

  1. In the Maintain Client Window, go to the Zones Tab.

  2. Set the Camera Type option to UDP IPN.

    Zones Setup
    Zones Setup

  3. Select a Camera Stream. If "Substream" is selected, then Patriot will request the alternative stream from each UDP IPN camera.

  4. Select a Zone which will have a camera associated with it. Tick the Camera Enabled option.

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    Zone Numbers with Camera Enabled should be unique. You should not use the same zone number twice (with different module numbers) for two cameras, as this is likely to cause problems with camera selection.

    Client Zone Setup
    Client Zone Setup

  5. Enter the IP address of the camera into the Location text box. This must be a public static IP address if you are connecting over the internet.

  6. Enter the login and password (if required).

  7. Enter the HTTP and RTSP port numbers. These ports must be correctly forwarded if you are connecting over the internet.

Dual Monitoring with an Alarm Panel​

If you are monitoring a UDP IPN camera site in combination with a standard alarm panel, you will need to setup dual monitoring. See the Dual Monitoring section of DVR monitoring for more details.

Remote Arming/Disarming the Cameras​

UDP IPN cameras which have alarm event reporting enabled are not normally configured with Set/Unset schedules. For this reason Patriot includes a remote Arming/Disarming feature which is designed to work in both Dual Monitoring and stand-alone UDP IPN camera monitoring scenarios.

View the Remote Arming/Disarming a DVR document for further details.

Installing the UDP IPN event template​

You can download the UDP IPN event types template from the Receivers And Format Templates page.

For instructions on how to import this template, see How To Import Templates.

4: Setting up the Task​

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The UDP IPN receiver task will only log alarm events to Patriot UDP IPN clients that have been configured and remotely armed as detailed in the previous sections. UDP IPN clients that have Set (Closed) status at the time of Task start up are automatically armed by the task.

Task Setup​

Please read TASK SETTINGS for general information about adding tasks.

Add a new task to the list in the Task Settings window. Double click on UDP IPN in the drop down list in the details area of the window.

Click the next button to continue. The UDP IPN task settings form will appear.

UDP IPN receiver task settings.
UDP IPN receiver task settings.

UDP IPN Task Settings​

  • External IP: This is your Patriot Task server's external IP address.

  • Local IP Port No: This is the TCP/IP port that Patriot will use to listen for incoming UDP IPN camera connections.

To be able to receive events from remote cameras the task's Local IP Port must be forwarded through your firewall.

Setting up the Camera Audio​

To be able to send audio to the camera you'll need to have a port configured in the camera for listening to the audio received. This port must be correctly configured through your firewall.

You have the option to choose which audio device to send audio to the camera. This is listed as a Workstation Setting, System > System Settings > Workstation Settings > Client Cameras.

UDP IPN recording device.
UDP IPN recording device.

Operation: Using the Cameras​

You can view Cameras from different screens within Patriot​

  • The cameras can be viewed directly by clicking on the camera icon next to the zone in the zone list.
  • When an alarm is received for a site equipped with cameras, and a zone with camera coverage has activated, a Camera Button will appear on the Activation tab (if multi screen support is enabled, the camera controls will be displayed immediately), clicking on the Camera button will take the operator directly to the camera associated with the Zone which has originated the activation.
  • Cameras can be viewed in the Maintain Client Window under the Cameras Tab
  • Playback of historic alarm events is possible from the Signal History area of the Patriot client file.

Operational Functions​

  • When responding to an activation, the camera display will be automatically put into Event View. The first connection shows the alarm event for the activated zone. The alarm event footage can be replayed easily by clicking on the play from time button. The second connection shows the live feed from the activated zone.
  • When using the camera controls in anything other than single view (i.e. quad, nine etc), the camera controls on the left hand tool bar apply to the selected connection. The selected connection has a green border around it. You can change the selected connection by clicking on another connection. The camera control buttons will only be enabled if a camera (from the camera list) has been selected.
  • A summary of a camera's technical specification can be requested by clicking on the info button from the Clients Camera tab.