1. Operator stations, definition and use

The operation of a CamTrace video surveillance installation is carried out from client workstations under MS Windows, Mac or Linux. These stations are intended to be used by the people in charge of real-time monitoring or replay of recordings (the operators).

An operator station is a computer with one or more screens and on which the CamTrace client software is installed. This computer is networked to at least one CamTrace server, so an operator workstation is always a client of a CamTrace server. For small configurations, the CamTrace server can be used as an operator workstation. In this case, the operator uses the CamTrace client on Linux.

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The operator or workstation must be powerful enough to decompress and display the flows requested by the operator.  You can use the PC type stations already installed in your company to connect to the CamTrace server. This type of organization allows you to distribute video surveillance tasks to authorized persons on the corporate network, while benefiting from total isolation between the camera network and the corporate network. It is recommended to have Nvidia graphics cards to benefit from the CUDA-based hardware decompression implemented by the CamTrace client. Otherwise the decompression will be software (performed by the CPU). Operator workstations are not subject to license. You can download and install as many CamTrace client software on as many workstations as you want.

If you use CamTrace in a more intensive environment with simultaneous display of multiple flows on several screens, it may be preferable to use the operator stations proposed by Camtrace. These stations integrate Nvidia cards and are pre-equipped with the CamTrace client software. See below the list of the proposed materials.

2. Passive display items, definition and use

A passive display station is a computer with one or more screens on which the CamTrace client software is installed. This computer is networked to at least one CamTrace server. A passive display station is always a client of a CamTrace server.

The materials used to realize passive display stations are identical or very close to the operator stations. The difference lies in the way of exploiting them, which is subjected to licence on the CamTrace server.

More about passive display stations

A passive display station is used to decompress and display the feeds from one or more CamTrace servers. The control of the display is done from an operator station connected to the same servers. A passive display station can thus have neither keyboard nor mouse. No operator will directly take the hand on this type of station, except during the initial configuration.

To display and control the flows coming from the CamTrace on one or more passive displays you must have as many “passive display” licenses as there are screens connected to your passive displays. If you have a passive display station with two screens and a passive display station with three screens, you need a five passive screen license on the CamTrace server. The operator station(s) will see all five displays in their interface, and will be able to push a display by dragging and dropping to each of the five displays. Operator stations are not subject to licensing. All screens connected directly to the operator stations are supported at no additional cost.

The passive display stations must be powerful enough to decompress and display the flows requested by the operator.  You can use your own PCs to create passive display stations. It is recommended to have Nvidia graphic cards to benefit from the hardware decompression based on CUDA implemented by the CamTrace client. Otherwise the decompression will be software (performed by the CPU). You can also use a Mac or a computer under Linux.

If you use passive display stations in a more intensive framework with simultaneous display of multiple flows on several screens (screen walls), it may be preferable to use the operator stations proposed by Camtrace. These stations integrate Nvidia cards and are pre-equipped with the CamTrace client software. See below the list of the proposed materials.

3. Operator stations and passive display stations

The equipment below can be used either as operator stations or as passive display stations.

PC4004-B   [New]

PC mini cube format under Windows 10, proc I5-7400 – 8 GB DDR4 – SSD 120 GB– Keyboard, mouse – Graphics Card Nvidia GTX1660S 6 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1408 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.Delivered installed, support 4 displays in display port (not included). Dim L216 x D332 x H198 mm

Decode: 24 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 36 HD streams at 25 fps

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PC4005-B   [New]

PC mini cube format under Windows 10, proc I7-7700 – 8 GB DDR4 – SSD 120 GB– Keyboard, mouse – Graphics Card Nvidia GTX1660 6 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1408 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.Delivered installed, support 4 displays in display port (not included). Dim L216 x D332 x H198 mm

Decode: 30 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 45 HD streams at 25 fps

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Visu station C – PC2003

Mini ITX Mini PC under Linux- Intel Pentium G5400 Processor – 4 Gb DDR4 – SSD 120 GB – Intel HD graphics. Resol. max – Video outputs: hdmi and display port – 2 Gb Ethernet ports.
Delivered installed, support 2 Full HD screens. Dim W165 x D190 x H43 mm.

Decode: 6 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 9 HD streams at 25 fps

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Visu station C – PC2004

Mini ITX Mini PC under Linux- Intel Core I3 process – 4 GB DDR4 – SS
D 120 GB – Intel HD graphics. Resol. max – Video outputs: hdmi and display port – 2 Gb Ethernet

ports.
Delivered installed, support 2 Full HD screens. Dim W165 x D190 x H43 mm.

Decode: 8 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 12 HD streams at 25 fps

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4. Stand-alone display stations – definition and use

A stand-alone display station is a computer with one or more screens on which the CamTrace Viewer software is installed. This computer is directly networked to IP cameras.
CamTrace Viewer is a version of the CamTrace software without the recording function. CamTrace Viewer manages the organization of views and groups, triggering of the display according to alarms, etc.

More about standalone display stations

The display can be done on screens directly connected to the CamTrace or the flows can be relayed to client stations or passive display stations (Windows, Mac or Linux), or mobile clients (Android or iOS). For installations of a certain size, it may be necessary to provide a central CamTrace Viewer that will acquire the flows of the cameras in multicast and relay these flows to passive display stations to constitute walls of screens at a particularly attractive cost. This type of organization can be grafted onto existing video surveillance installations without jeopardizing the investments made with other VMSs.

 

Stand-alone display stations must be powerful enough to decompress and display the flows requested by the operator.  To create stand-alone display stations you can use your own PCs and equip them with the CamTrace Viewer software. It is recommended to have Nvidia graphic cards to benefit from the hardware decompression based on CUDA implemented by the CamTrace client. Otherwise the decompression will be software (performed by the CPU). You can also use a Mac or a computer under Linux.

 

To benefit from an integrated solution, you can use the stand-alone display stations (OnVif camera display decoders) proposed by Camtrace. These stations are equipped with the CamTrace Viewer software for 4, 8 or 16 cameras.

OnVif camera display decoders

VISU Standalone Station under Linux – VESA support – hdmi and display port outputs – Intel HD graphics.
Manages 2 Full HD displays – Mini ITX chassis, Intel Pentium dual Core Processor G4560 2x 3,5 Ghz – 2 Gb ports.
4 Gb RAM – SSD 120 Gb – Keyboard, mouse not included – Dim W165 x D190 x H43 mm. External 90W power supply.
ONVIF camera display. Cycles, mosaics, display scenarios on alarm or events.
Unicast or multicast acquisition – video relay to mobiles, PC windows or Mac. Screen not included.Decompression rate: 25Mbit/sec. (i.e. 25 H264 4CIF 15 fps streams)

Visu Station 4 – CS1104 Mini ITX Visualization Station – 4 cameras

Visu Station 8 – CS1108 Mini ITX Visualization Station – 8 cameras

Visu Station 16 – CS1116 Mini ITX Visualization Station – 16 cameras

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PC3000  [End of life]

Mini PC VESA format under Windows 10, proc I3-7100 – 8 GB DDR3 – SSD 120 GB – Keyboard, mouse
– Graphics card Nvidia GTX 1050 4 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 768 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 1x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.
Delivered installed – support 3 displays in display port (not included). Dim : W200 x D238 x H72 mm

Decode: 12 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 18 HD streams at 25 fps

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PC4002  [End of life]

PC mini cube format under Windows 10, proc I5-7400 – 8 GB DDR4 – SSD 120 GB– Keyboard, mouse – Graphics Card Nvidia GTX1070 8 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1920 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.
Delivered installed, support 4 displays in display port (not included). Dim L216 x D332 x H198 mm

Decode: 24 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 36 HD streams at 25 fps

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PC4003  [End of life]

PC mini cube format under Windows 10, proc I7-7700 – 8 GB DDR4 – SSD 120 GB- Keyboard, mouse – Graphics Card Nvidia GTX1070 8 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1920 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.
Delivered installed, support 4 displays in display port (not included). Dim L216 x D332 x H198 mm

Decode: 30 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 45 HD streams at 25 fps

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PC4004   [End of life]

PC mini cube format under Windows 10, proc I5-7400 – 8 GB DDR4 – SSD 120 GB- Keyboard, mouse – Graphics Card Nvidia RTX2060 6 GB – Resol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1920 Cuda cores – Video outputs: 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 Ethernet Gb ports.
Delivered installed, support 4 displays in display port (not included). Dim L216 x D332 x H198 mm

Decode: 24 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 36 HD streams at 25 fps

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PC4005   [End of life]

PC format mini cube sous Windows 10, proc I7-7700 – 8 Go DDR4 – SSD 120 Go – Clavier, souris – Carte Graphique Nvidia RTX2060 6 Go – Résol. max 7680 x 4320 – 1920 coeurs Cuda – Sorties vidéos : 1x Dual Link DVI-D, 1x HDMI 2.0b et 3x DisplayPort 1.4 – 2 ports Ethernet Gb.
Livré installé, support 4 écrans en display port (non fournis ). Dim L216 x P332 x H198 mm

Decode: 30 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 45 HD streams at 25 fps

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Visu station C – PC2001  [End of life]

Mini ITX Mini PC under Linux- Intel Pentium G4560 Processor – 4 Gb DDR3 – SS
D 120 GB – Intel HD graphics. Resol. max – Video outputs: hdmi and display port – 2 Gb Ethernet ports.
Delivered installed, support 2 Full HD screens. Dim W165 x D190 x H43 mm.

Decode: 6 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 9 HD streams at 25 fps

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Visu station C – PC2002  [End of life]

Mini PC format Mini ITX under Linux- Proc. Intel Core I3 – 4 GB DDR3 – SSD 120 GB – Intel HD graphics. Resol. max – Video outputs: hdmi and display port – 2 Gb Ethernet ports.Delivered installed, support 2 Full HD screens. Dim W165 x D190 x H43 mm.

Decode: 8 CamTrace H264 FHD streams at 25 fps or 12 HD streams at 25 fps

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