Creating MXU Files for Imports

You can conveniently add large numbers of cameras, camera groups, devices and recordings/clips using a list that you manually generate in MxMC as an *.mxu file. There are several format specifications that need to be followed when generating an *.mxu file.

Format for Simple Imports

An *.mxu file needs to use the following format for a simple import of cameras:

Unformatted UTF-8 text
One or more camera lines with the following structure:
Name<TAB>IP<TAB>Username<TAB>Password<CR LF/LF>
Elements in a camera line need to use TABs as separators.
Line breaks are either CR LF (Windows) or LF (UNIX).
Comment lines are preceded by a //.
Camera names need to be unique and cameras using the same name will not be added more than once.

Example:

      Main Entrance   10.6.37.25   admin   meinsm
      Side Entrance   10.6.15.206  admin   meinsm
      Entrance Gate   10.6.23.132  admin   meinsm

Format for Advanced Imports

Expanded Format

The file needs to use the following format for the advanced import of cameras, groups, clips and settings for graphics and grid view:

The first line must contain the string #EXTMXU
Any additional commands must start with #EXT. Parameters use “:” as separators.
Example: #EXTGROUP:Doorstations

Commands for advanced imports

#EXTMXU	Markers for beginning of file
#EXTGROUP:name:f:r:icon:map:info	Group “name” is created and all further cameras will be added to this group.
	f: Large focus window (0=0x, 1=1x, 2=2x ...)
	r: Tile ratio (0=4:3, 1=HD, 2=8:3)
	icon: If numeric, index of the internal group icons; otherwise, file name corresponding to the *.mxu file.
	map: File name of the background image
	info: File name of the information page
#EXTGROUP:	All further cameras will not be added to a group if no name is specified (unless “All cameras”).
#EXTCLIP:clip.mxg	Camera demo clip is added. Clips need to be stored in the same directory as the *.mxu file.
#EXTMXPEG:name<TAB>clip.mxg	MxPEG clip with “name” is added. clip.mxg is the absolute path of the clip file to be imported.
#EXTCURRENTCAMERA:name	Select camera.
#EXTCURRENTGROUP:name	Select group.
#EXTSUBGROUPS:name	The following groups (each with the name in a line) are added to the group “name” as a subgroup.
#EXTMXFSS:name<TAB>folder_path	MxFileServer recording with “name” is added. folder_path is the absolute path of the recording.
#EXTMXFFS:name<TAB>folder_path	MxFFS recording with “name” is added. folder_path is the absolute path of the recording.
#EXTTHINCLIENT:name<TAB> serNo<TAB>url<TAB>username <TAB>password<TAB>duration <TAB>resolution	MxThinClient is added. The parameters use TAB as separators.
#EXTINFO:Comment	Comment line.
#EXTEND	End of file, all further lines are ignored.

Example:

      #EXTMXU
      #EXTGROUP:Doorstations:2:2:2
            Main Entrance           10.6.37.25        admin   meinsm
            Side Entrance           10.6.15.206       admin   meinsm

      #EXTGROUP:Indoor:2:2:3
            Building East           10.3.31.251       admin   meinsm
            Building West           10.7.25.186       admin   meinsm
            Staircase               10.6.115.57       admin   meinsm
            Canteen                 10.12.32.65       admin   meinsm

      #EXTGROUP:Outdoor:2:2:4
            Parking Visitors        10.5.46.39        admin   meinsm
            Parking Employees       10.10.231.107     admin   meinsm

      #EXTGROUP:Dual Cams:2:2:10
            Checkout1               10.10.106.26      admin   meinsm
            Checkout2               10.10.152.225     admin   meinsm
            Checkout3               10.13.242.195     admin   meinsm

      #EXTGROUP:Faststreams:2:0:11
            Ground Floor            10.2.2.169        admin   meinsm
            First Floor             10.2.104.130      admin   meinsm
            Second Floor            10.3.11.51        admin   meinsm
            Elevator                10.3.209.198      admin   meinsm

      #EXTGROUP:Clips:2:2:groupIcon.png:groupMap.jpg
      #EXTCLIP:Fireman.mxg
      #EXTCLIP:Pole.mxg

      #EXTCURRENTCAMERA:Main Entrance
      #EXTCURRENTGROUP:Doorstations