How To Calculate Bandwidth Requirements For Viewing - American Dynamics VideoEdge Design Manual

How to Calculate Bandwidth Requirements for
Calculating the bandwidth to view live and recorded video will use same basic data from the recording
requirements. Below are the 4 applications and thin-client which can be used to access live and/or
recorded video from the VideoEdge NVR.
Vx Client - Standard:
This client application will enable users to configure a 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 16 camera
view layout per monitor and a maximum of 2 monitors are supported. Playback of
recorded video and monitoring cameras using maps are standard viewing features.
Vx Client – Video Wall Controller:
Supports the same features as the Standard version, plus offers the ability to manage the
displays on remote PC's running the VMx Agent Software for configuration of 1, 2, 4, 6, 9,
and 16 camera view layout per monitor and a maximum of 2 monitors are supported.
VMx Agent:
This client application will enable Vx Client – Video Wall Controller users to remotely
manage the displays on this machine. Selection of camera view layouts and camera
placement are executed remotely. The VMx Agent supports a maximum of 2 monitors and
can be an unattended workstation as no user interaction is required.
Cx Alert Console:
This client application will capture alerts from multiple VideoEdge NVRs and provides
ability to view live and recorded alert video. It can support a round-robin spot monitor or
standard 4 and 9 camera view layout. It is designed to create customer map files used by
itself and Vx Client, plus analog switcher emulation.
Thin-Client:
In addition to the application software, users can use a standard web browser (e.g. IE 6/7,
FireFox 2.x, Safari 3.x) to view 1, 2, 4 or 8 camera view layout if the appropriate device
drivers or Active X controls are installed.
1. Identify how the IP video system will be utilized by the clients (similar to Step #1~#3 above) to help determine
the client requirements.
2. Based on the number of clients and targeted total number of camera feeds per client, use the calculated data
rates from Step #5 above and plug them into the
determine the total bandwidth requirements.
TB = ST + ST
1..N 1
+ ... + ST Total Bandwidth = Sum of all Bandwidth Sub Totals
2 N
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