IP board cameras are ideal for embedded applications requiring compact form factors and reliable, continuous video capture.
This guide outlines the automatic video recording functionality of Videology 2MP Color IP camera when used with an SD card. Once powered on or rebooted with a properly formatted SD card inserted, the camera begins recording automatically—no manual start is required. Recorded footage is saved in two-minute segments and can be accessed via FTP. In the sections below, you'll find details on SD card formatting, file naming conventions, storage capacity, and behavior during reboots or power loss.
Video recording will start automatically when the camera is turned on or rebooted with an SD card inserted. The SD card must be formatted in a specific way. Please refer to the 201-IP-462-xC 2MP Color IP Camera User Guide for details.
The video files may be accessed through FTP, on the /media folder. They are saved as multiple two-minute files with the following pattern: timestamp-start seconds-end seconds.
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Every time the camera is rebooted, the timestamp will be updated to the current time, and the start and end seconds will be reset from zero.
When the camera is turned off or the SD card is removed, the last two minutes of recording will be lost.
The recording is continuous and once the SD card becomes full, it starts overwriting from where it started. The duration of the recording depends on the size of the SD card and the scene of the recording.
On average, it lasts for:
- 32GB – 1,5 days
- 64GB – 3 days
- 128GB – 6 days
- 256GB – 12 days
- 512GB – 24 days
- 1TB – 1 month and 12 days
If the SD card is removed, the camera needs to be rebooted to resume recording.
