Applies to: OnCloud

Summary

This article explains the selection for camera and storage for OnCloud Edge recording devices. 

Selecting a Camera and Storage

To select a camera and storage:

1. Choose a Hanwha Camera with Edge Recording Support from the list in the article: OnCloud: What cameras are supported? 
   
   
2. Review this table for the expected recording days for both Standard Quality (SQ) and High Quality (HQ) recordings. The table is based on a 2.5 Mbps bitrate.
   
   

   Total SD Card Storage in TB	Maximum SQ Days	HQ Days w/30 Days SQ	HQ Days w/45 Days SQ	HQ Days w/60 Days SQ	HQ Days w/90 Days SQ	HQ Days w/120 Days SQ
   0.75	115	20	16	13	6	0
   1	154	29	26	22	15	8
   1.25	192	38	35	31	24	17
   1.5	231	48	44	41	33	26
   2	308	66	63	59	52	45

   
   

   NOTE: The system calculates the maximum number of days of SQ video that the installed 
   storage can hold.
   

   
   
3. Select the minimum number of SQ recording days needed for the installation.
   
   
4. Select the minimum number of days of HQ recording needed in addition to the SQ recordings.
   
   
5. Find the least number of days greater than the minimum number of days for SQ and HQ and determine which storage to purchase.
   
   
6. Select a supported SD Card from Hanwha or Transcend.
   
   
7. Install the SD card.
   

   NOTE: Refer to the camera documentation of the specific model for detailed instructions 
   on how to install the SD card into the camera housing.

8. Set a minimum number of SQ storage days equal to or less than the maximum calculated. See OnCloud Edge Recording: How do I Test and Adjust the Camera?
   
   

   NOTE: The system stores as much HQ video as possible in the remaining space. Setting 
   the minimum days to the same value as the maximum days results in no HQ video being 
   stored. The number of days of HQ video is calculated based on a BitRate of 2.5 Mbps. 
   Changing the BitRate may lower the number of HQ days that are retained, but does not 
   change the number of SQ days. The number of days of HQ video is also impacted by the 
   activity the camera observes; higher activity areas will see fewer days of HQ video 
   than lower activity areas, all other settings being equal. The system deletes HQ video 
   one day at a time to maintain the minimum level of SQ video storage set by the user.

   NOTE: Hanwha recommends using Hanwha SD cards that meet our rigorous standards for 
   quality and reliability. Other branded cards are unsupported. If you choose and 
   unsupported,  third-party card, it must be a MLC, Class 10, UHS-3 Class card. 
   See What are Hanwha's recommended Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards for IP cameras? 
   for more details.