Advanced

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Last updated: Mar 13, 2024
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In this section, you have access to the configuration of screen settings, custom notifications, and RTSP streams.

Wallpaper 

You can change the wallpaper of the panel screen and set any desired image. To do it, follow these steps: 

  1. Log in to the entrance panel web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Go to the Advanced tab > Wallpaper section.

  3. Click Select File and choose a necessary image. It must be in one of the formats .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif, and up to 10 MB size.   

  4. Submit settings to set new wallpaper.

You can always restore the default wallpaper by clicking the Set default button. And with the Preview button, you can check the current screen image.

Announcement 

Among the panel features is the option to display ads in standby mode. In this section, you can enable/disable and configure this function. Panel works with HTTP pages (with JS support) and RTSP streams (with support of H.264 Codec and 480x272 resolution).

  1. Log in to the entrance panel web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Go to the Advanced tab > Announcement section.

  3. Enable the feature.

  4. Enter the URL of the ad (RTSP stream or HTTP page).

Configuration of RTSP stream display using the VLC media player via user interface

  1. Open the VLC player. 

  2. From the Media menu, select the Stream... option.

  3. In the Open Media tab, select the video you want to stream and click Add... button.

  4. Press the Stream button and Next in the following window. 

  5. Select the RTSP option from the drop-down list and then press the Add button.

  1. In the new RTSP tab, enter the path to your stream (e.g., /vlc or any name you want). The port can be left as 8554. Press the Next button when all data are entered.

  1. Make sure that the Activate Transcoding option is enabled. Streaming video must be with H.264 codec, so it is required to convert it.

  2. Select Video - H.264 + MP3 (MP4) from the Profile drop-down list. Then click Next. 

  3. Click Stream. Now this stream is available at the rtsp://IP address of the PC from which the stream is displayed:port No./path entered in Step 6, e.g., rtsp://192.168.0.101:8554/vlc.

  4. To repeat the stream (and not just once), click where shown until you see the repeat icon for one file.

  1. Log in to the entrance panel web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Go to the Advanced tab.

  3. In the Announcement section, enter the rtsp://IP address of the PC from which the stream is displayed:port No./path, e.g. rtsp://192.168.0.101:8554/vlc.

  4. Submit settings.     

Configuration of RTSP stream display using the VLC media player via CMD

You can set the display of your RTSP server over your local network with the help of a VLC media player. Note that the streaming device and all the receiving device(s) should be connected to the same router for the streaming to work. Also, be aware that streaming video must have 480x272 resolution). 

  1. Open CMD. 

  2. Go to the catalog where vlc.exe is, e.g., C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC.

  3. Enter the following, where video.mp4 is a video name, C:\videos\video.mp4 is a path to the video that is going to be streamed, after rtsp://192.168.0.101 is the IP address of the PC from which the stream is running (must be changed according to your data).

    vlc.exe C:\videos\video.mp4 --sout="#rtp{sdp=rtsp://192.168.0.101:8090/stream}"

  4. As a result, the VLC player will open, and the stream will start. 

  5. To repeat the stream (and not just once), click where shown until you see the repeat icon for one file.

  1. Log in to the entrance panel web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Go to the Advanced tab.

  3. In the Announcement section, enter the rtsp://IP address of the PC from which the stream is displayed:port No./stream, e.g. rtsp://192.168.0.101:8090/stream.

  4. Submit settings. 

  1. Set timeout for ad displaying (15 - 900 sec).

  2. Submit settings.

Configure a local server to store ads:

If the equipment does not have access to the Internet, and there is no way to place files on any external resource, you can set up your file storage on a local server. 

Here is an example of settings for the Ubuntu operating system:

  1. Install the npm service.

    apt install npm

  2. Install the HTTP-server service.

    npm install --global http-server

  3. After installation is complete, you can run the service.

By default, the server will be available on port 8080, and the files will be stored in the ./public directory (if there is no such directory, then the files will be in the users home directory). The service itself will start running in the background.

However, we recommend you create a new directory, so that users do not have access to your servers system directories. To do this, run the following commands:

Example of settings for the Windows operating system:

  1. Install NodeJS for your system.

  2. Create a folder on your computer to store advertisements.

  3. Open a command prompt (cmd) and go to the created folder.

  4. Install the http-server.

  5. Launch HTTP-server in the created folder.

Storage will be available on port 8080.

RTSP Feed 

By entering RTSP streams (up to 4) in this section, you can view images from third-party IP cameras on a monitor during a call from an entrance panel. The feature is available for v4 monitors and other SIP devices with a keyboard.

  1. Generate an RTSP stream of the camera according to its manual.   

  2. Log in to the device web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  3. Open the Advanced tab.

  4. Enter generated at 1st step URL at RTSP feed field. You can add up to 4 RTSP streams.

  1. Save settings by clicking Submit.

Custom notifications 

The panel displays text and plays an audio notification when various events are activated. You can use both standard and custom text and sound notifications for keys pressing, ring back, door unlocking, errors, emergencies (works only via the API), call and communication process, or door unlocking if the external Wiegand controller is connected. 

How to custom message text

  1. Log in to the device web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Open the Advanced tab and scroll to the Custom notifications section.

  3. Choose what message you want to change:

  • keys pressing: a text on the main screen. You can enter, for example, the concierge number, the name of the residential complex, or tips for correct data entry to call an apartment;

  • ring back: a text shown during an outgoing call. By default, the message Call is displayed on the screen;

  • door unlock: a text shown when the lock is opened. By default, Welcome! is displayed;

  • errors: a text shown when entering an unregistered number, access code, or an unregistered/not valid identifier is used. By default, the message Error is displayed on the screen;

  • emergency: a text shown in case of extraordinary situation when the corresponding endpoint is used;

  • Wiegand output. External access control mode (relevant only if the panel is connected to the external controller via Wiegand and the corresponding feature is enabled): a text from the field is shown when the lock is opened by an identifier added to the external controller.

4. Tick the Message text field and enter new text. If the Message text box is disabled, a standard text will be used.

      5. Submit settings.

How to set custom sound notification

  1. Log in to the device web interface. By default, the username is admin, and the password is 123456.

  2. Open the Advanced tab and scroll to the Custom notifications section.

  3. Enable the event sound you want to change: keys pressing, ring back, door unlock, errors, emergency, an indication of call in progress, an indication of communication in progress, or door unlocking if the external Wiegand controller is connected (Wiegand output. External access control mode).

  1. Tick File and upload audio with .wav extension. If the File box is disabled, a standard sound will be used.

  2. Submit settings.