>> How can I get the best recording images? While security and surveillance is seldom interested in cinematography, we can improve our system performance and the value of our recorded video by paying special attention to some basics of photography and videography skill. Good Lighting The bette...

>> How do I set up a motion detection alarm? Lets go through this step by step: Hook up a camera > Install a physical camera to the AIRSHIP DVR system. Configure the camera in the software setup > Go into the software system configuration, and expand the Cameras navigation tree. All cameras at...

>> Why do my PTZ cameras use more bandwidth/storage space than stationary cameras? Moving cameras require more storage space than stationary cameras. The reason for this is that a moving camera causes the entire camera scene to change in every frame. In laymans terms, video compression works b...

>> I installed a sensor and it doesnt activate anything in the software. Why not? There are various issues that could be at play. Lets take them one at a time. The cable is broken: Make sure the cable youre running from the sensor to the I/O box is working. The wire inside the insulation could...

>> What is an E-Map? The E-Map (or Electronic Map) is a Visual way for you to know where, physically, your cameras, sensors, and relays are located. You provide a JPEG or BMP of your facility, and using the E-Map Setup, put the cameras on the map. You can even point the camera icon in any of 8...