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Table

Clear

Load from file

Save to file

 

Import all or selected cameras

Import from VideoCAD project file

 

Export to *.txt,*.csv,*.htm, *.rtf,*.xls

 

Print

Set print title

 

Patterns

 

Camera

Add

Duplicate

Detail

Delete

 

Edit

Cut

Copy

Paste

 

Select all

 

Recalculate

 

View

Fit to window

Hide columns

Freeze columns

 

Group cameras

 

Save view

Delete view

 

Ignore hidden columns in calculation

 

Show all columns

 

Help

Help contents

 

 


 

Table

    Clear

 

Clear the Tab;e of the Calculator. Delete all cameras.

 

Table

    Load from file

 

Load a previously saved Calculator table from a file.

 

Table

    Save to file

 

Save the Calculator table to a file. A dialog allows you to select the file name and directory for saving.

 

Table

    Import all or selected cameras

 

Import cameras from VideoCAD working project into the Calculator. If there are no selected cameras, then all cameras of the project are imported. If there are selected cameras, then only the selected cameras are imported.

 

Table

    Import from VideoCAD project file

 

Import to the current project the list of cameras from the VideoCAD project file (*.vc7 or *.vmp). Versions 4.XX, 5.XX, 6.XX, 7.XX, 8.XX, 9.XX, 10.XX are supported.

In the appearing dialog box choose a file of VideoCAD 7..10 (*.vc7) or VideoCAD 4..6 (*.vmp).

Before processing the file, in the appeared dialog box choose whether you wish to clear the current project or add cameras to the existing one.

 

The following parameters will be imported: Camera name, Layout name, Camera model name (version 6), color (version 6), image number of pixels (version 6), Frame rate (version 7..9), names of camera groups (version 9-10).

 

Table

    Export to *.txt,*.csv,*.htm, *.rtf,*.xls

 

Export the table to any of the following formats: *.txt, *.csv, *.htm, *.rtf, *.xls, *.xlsl, *.xml. File format can be chosen in the dialog box appeared.

 

You can export selected table regions using pop-up menu.

 

Table

    Print

 

Print full table or a selected region of the table. Print dialog box will open in which it is possible to adjust printing options.

You can set the page title for printing.

 

Table

    Set print title

 

Set the page title for printing.

 

Table

Patterns

 

Open a special window to manage calculation patterns. The window displays a list of used patterns. You can add a pattern from a file, delete a pattern and save an used pattern to a file.

 

See more: Patterns

 

Camera

     Add

 

Add to the table a new camera with default parameters. After adding new camera, its parameters should be edited. You can edit parameters right in the table.

To select a cell, click on it. To edit, click on the selected cell once again.

It is convenient to edit several parameters on the Camera detail panel.  Open the Camera detail panel by clicking [+] on the left of the row or by clicking on the Camera>Detail button on the Toolbar.

 

It is possible to copy cells from other cells or from MS Excel using standard copying and pasting. In this case number and types of copied cells must be identical with the destination cells.

 

Camera

     Duplicate

 

Add to the table a copy of the selected row. New camera will be created. Parameters of the new camera will equal to the parameters of the selected camera.

 

Camera

     Detail

 

Show/hide the Camera detail panel. On the Camera detail panel it is convenient to control and edit parameters of three video streams: Viewing, Recording and Alarm recording.

 

You can also show/hide the Camera detail panel by clicking [+] on the left of the row.

 

See also. Camera detail panel

 

Camera

     Delete

 

Delete selected row (camera).

 

Edit

     Cut

 

Cut contents of selected cells to the clipboard.

 

The cut contents can be pasted to other cells of the table or to Excel table.

 

Edit

     Copy

 

Copy contents of selected cells to the clipboard.

 

The copied contents can be pasted to other cells of the table or to Excel table.

 

Edit

     Paste

 

Paste clipboard content to the selected cells.

 

The content can be copied from other cells or from Excel table. The number and types of copied cells must be identical with the destination cells.

 

Edit

     Select all

 

Select all cells in the Table.

 

Edit

     Recalculate

 

Recalculate all parameters in the table.

 

The parameters are calculated automatically at any changing parameters. Just in case by clicking this item you can force recalculation.

 

Views

 

View – is a set, width and order of visible columns. Views also include the Ignore hidden columns menu item state.

In real projects there is no necessity to use all parameters. At various cases different parameter sets are necessary. You can hide unnecessary columns, place the rest columns in required order and save obtained view. After that at any moment you can restore the saved view, by selecting its name in the View list.

 

View

     Fit to window

 

Compress/expand visible columns so that the table is placed completely in the window or restore normal width of columns.

 

View

     Hide columns

 

Hide selected columns.

To select a column bring the cursor to the border between header and data of the column. The cursor should become down arrow. Click on this border.

To select several columns hold Ctrl. To select range of columns hold Shift or move the cursor, holding the left mouse button.

 

To show/hide any particular column:

 

Click on the black triangle on the top-left corner of the table;
In the appeared menu choose Visible columns;
In the appeared list of all columns check or clear name of necessary columns.

 

View

     Freeze columns

 

Freeze columns, beginning from the left column up to selected one. Frozen columns will not be moved at horizontal scrolling of the table.

 

View

     Group cameras

Cameras in the table can be divided into groups with the same value ​​of a given parameter. Under each group, the values ​​of the number of cameras in the group, total traffic, average recording time, required bandwidth, average percentage of alarms, and required storage space are displayed

In the submenu, you can select the parameter by which the cameras will be divided into groups: by models, by layouts, by groups or by patterns.

 

Selecting Show grouping panel allows you to make a special panel visible. By dragging and dropping table column headers onto this panel, you can group cameras according to any parameters and parameter combinations.

 

View

     Save view

 

Save current table view. Dialog box will appear, in which you can specify view name. The name will appear in the View list.

 

Together with column states views include the Ignore hidden columns menu item state.

 

See also: Views

 

View

     Delete view

 

Delete a view, the name of which is displayed in the View list.

 

See also: Views

 

View

     Ignore hidden columns in calculation

 

If this item is checked, then in the calculation always default values are used for the hidden columns, irrespective of real values in the hidden fields. For example, if the scene parameters are hidden, then always middle values (3) of scene activity and complexity are used in calculation. If B/W and Sound columns are hidden, then all cameras are considered as color cameras without sound traffic.

 

State of this item is saved and restored together with table structure in Views.

 

0View

     Show all columns

 

Show all columns including hidden ones.

To restore current View, select its name in the View list.

 

To show/hide any particular column:

 

Click on the black triangle on the top-left corner of the table;
In the appeared menu choose Visible columns;
In the appeared list of all columns check or clear name of necessary columns.

 

Help

     Help contents

 

Open the contents of this Help file.