In the ibaPDA communication node, make settings for the port and the network protocol for communication with ibaPDA and for connections to the cameras.

The control messages are sent and received over port number 9120 (default). This port number can be changed but has to be the same on both sides, on ibaPDA and ibaCapture.

Select the network protocol which is used to send synchronizatin data to ibaPDA, either TCP or UDP.

Communication ports to ibaPDA

There are two connections for ibaPDA, which are routed via different ports.

  1. Type CONTROL for control telegrams sent from ibaPDA to the video server. The control messages are sent and received over port number 9120 (default). This port number can be changed but has to be the same on both sides, on ibaPDA and ibaCapture.

  2. Type SYNC UDP or SYNC TCP for synchronization data from video server to ibaPDA. The port number for SYNC is by default the CONTROL port number + 1. Whether SYNC UDP or SYNC TCP is displayed depends on the setting in ibaCapture Manager for the server configuration.

The installation of ibaCapture Server automatically configures the corresponding ports in the Windows firewall.

ibaPDA signal assignment table

In the ibaPDA signal assignment table it is possible to assign cameras to specific signal IDs. The signal IDs define the position of the cameras in ibaPDA in the signal list of an ibaCapture module. The signal IDs are not changed by removing a camera.

If you want to change the positions, select a camera and move it up or down using the arrow keys. If there is already a camera in a line in which the selected camera is to be moved, the positions of the two cameras are swapped. You can also drag and drop the cameras to a new position. If a camera is deleted from the configuration, the line remains empty.
Connections to cameras

Connections for cameras are established as soon as the video server has to supply a video stream for a camera view to any client. Such clients are ibaPDA clients, ibaQPanel or ibaCapture Manager with their camera views running in replay or live mode. In case the same camera view is requested by multiple clients at the same time, multiple connections will be established. Each client receives a separate stream. With many clients, it should therefore be ensured that the network capacity is sufficient. You can reduce the data throughput by configuring alternative live streams with a low resolution, see also chapter Additional streams.

Depending on the operating mode of the camera view, the following types are displayed:

  • REPLAY - Replay mode

  • LIVE … - Live display with main stream

  • LIVE (ALT 1/2) - Live display, alternative stream