Local Configuration

Local Configuration

HikCentral Professional provides live view and playback functions via the Web Client. You can set the related network transmission parameters (such as hardware decoding, stream type, etc.) for the performance of live view and playback via the current Web Client. You can also view the saving path of video files and captured pictures on your current PC.

Note:

The parameters in Local Configuration only affect the current Web Client.

  1. Click Monitoring > Local Configuration on home page to enter the Local Configuration page.
  2. Click Network Transmission tab on the left.
  3. Set the following parameters as desired.
    GPU Hardware Decoding

    Enable the GPU decoding for live view and playback to save CPU resources.

    Note:
    • Your PC must support GPU hardware decoding.

    • After enabling GPU hardware decoding, restart live view and playback to take effect.

    • If the client shows a blurred screen after enabling GPU hardware decoding, disable it.

    Global Stream

    The default stream type for global usage in the current Web Client.

    If the device doesn't support smooth stream, it will use sub-stream. If the device doesn't support sub-stream, it will use main stream.

    If the network is in good condition, select main stream or sub-stream. If the network is in poor condition, select smooth stream.

    Threshold for Main/Sub-Stream

    If a window's proportion of the displaying area is larger than the configured threshold, the stream type will be main stream. If the proportion is smaller than the threshold, it will be switched to sub-stream.

    For example, if you set the threshold as ¼, when the window division turns to 5-window, the camera's stream type will be switched from main-stream to sub-stream.

    Note:

    This parameter is only available when the Global Stream is set as Main Stream.

    Network Timeout

    The default waiting time for the operations in Applications on the current Web Client. The operations will be regarded as failure if no response within the configured time.

    The minimum default waiting time of the interactions between the Applications and SYS server is 60s, the minimum time between SYS server and devices is 5s, and the minimum time between the Applications and devices is 5s.

    Video Caching

    Video caching should be determined based on network performance, computer performance, and bit rate. You can set is as Small (1 Frame), Medium (6 Frames), or Large (15 Frame). Larger frame caching will result in better video performance.

    Picture Format

    Set the file format for the captured pictures during live view or playback. Currently it supports BMP and JPEG formats.

    Device Access Mode
    Restore Default

    Restore the device access mode as configured in the System > Device Access Mode on Web Client.

    Automatically Judge

    Judge the device access mode according to the current network.

    Directly Access

    Access the device directly, not via HikCentral Professional Streaming Service.

    Proxy

    Access the device via HikCentral Professional Streaming Gateway and HikCentral Professional Management Service.

    Note:

    By default, the system will judge the device access mode according to the current network. If you change to other mode, it only affects the client you logged in currently.

  4. Optional: Click Default Value to restore the defaults of the settings.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Optional: Click Saving Path on the left to view the saving path of the recorded or clipped video files and captured pictures during live view or playback in your local PC.

Local Configuration

HikCentral Professional provides live view and playback functions via the Web Client. You can set the related network transmission parameters (such as hardware decoding, stream type, etc.) for the performance of live view and playback via the current Web Client. You can also view the saving path of video files and captured pictures on your current PC.

Note:

The parameters in Local Configuration only affect the current Web Client.

  1. Click Monitoring > Local Configuration on home page to enter the Local Configuration page.
  2. Click Network Transmission tab on the left.
  3. Set the following parameters as desired.
    GPU Hardware Decoding

    Enable the GPU decoding for live view and playback to save CPU resources.

    Note:
    • Your PC must support GPU hardware decoding.

    • After enabling GPU hardware decoding, restart live view and playback to take effect.

    • If the client shows a blurred screen after enabling GPU hardware decoding, disable it.

    Global Stream

    The default stream type for global usage in the current Web Client.

    If the device doesn't support smooth stream, it will use sub-stream. If the device doesn't support sub-stream, it will use main stream.

    If the network is in good condition, select main stream or sub-stream. If the network is in poor condition, select smooth stream.

    Threshold for Main/Sub-Stream

    If a window's proportion of the displaying area is larger than the configured threshold, the stream type will be main stream. If the proportion is smaller than the threshold, it will be switched to sub-stream.

    For example, if you set the threshold as ¼, when the window division turns to 5-window, the camera's stream type will be switched from main-stream to sub-stream.

    Note:

    This parameter is only available when the Global Stream is set as Main Stream.

    Network Timeout

    The default waiting time for the operations in Applications on the current Web Client. The operations will be regarded as failure if no response within the configured time.

    The minimum default waiting time of the interactions between the Applications and SYS server is 60s, the minimum time between SYS server and devices is 5s, and the minimum time between the Applications and devices is 5s.

    Video Caching

    Video caching should be determined based on network performance, computer performance, and bit rate. You can set is as Small (1 Frame), Medium (6 Frames), or Large (15 Frame). Larger frame caching will result in better video performance.

    Picture Format

    Set the file format for the captured pictures during live view or playback. Currently it supports BMP and JPEG formats.

    Device Access Mode
    Restore Default

    Restore the device access mode as configured in the System > Device Access Mode on Web Client.

    Automatically Judge

    Judge the device access mode according to the current network.

    Directly Access

    Access the device directly, not via HikCentral Professional Streaming Service.

    Proxy

    Access the device via HikCentral Professional Streaming Gateway and HikCentral Professional Management Service.

    Note:

    By default, the system will judge the device access mode according to the current network. If you change to other mode, it only affects the client you logged in currently.

  4. Optional: Click Default Value to restore the defaults of the settings.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Optional: Click Saving Path on the left to view the saving path of the recorded or clipped video files and captured pictures during live view or playback in your local PC.