Other devices in the systemOther devices in the systeml RadioIf present in the system, the wireless radio connects to the Smart Power Switch.The 4RE DVR and VISTA WiFi or VISTA XLT (through the VISTA WiFi Base) can use the radio tointeract with Evidence Library 4 Web (EL4 Web) through an agency network access point. Theconnection between the wireless radio and the agency network (EL4 Web) is independent ofthe local recording group network.l MDC/laptopIf present in the system, the MDC (mobile data computer) or other laptop computer connectsto the Smart Power Switch.The computer only connects into the system through the Smart Power Switch; it is notpowered through the switch. If the computer is configured to be a DHCP client, it can also getits network address from the Smart Power Switch.l VISTA SmartConnect smartphone applicationIf present in the system, SmartConnect connects wirelessly to VISTA WiFi. VISTA WiFi acts asan 802.11n Wi-Fi access point (hotspot) for the smartphone.For information about connecting the VISTA SmartConnect application to VISTA WiFi, seeAppendix A: Using VISTA SmartConnect on page 89.Group recordingsWhen 4RE and VISTA WiFi or VISTA XLT are associated with each other in a recording group,the devices collaborate to start and stop their recorded events together. This collaborationcreates a group recording: multiple devices in the same recording group creating individualrecorded events of the same incident. Combined into the group recording, the individual eventsfrom different perspectives create a more comprehensive view of the incident.For more information on recording groups and individual group members, see Recording groupson page 81.When you upload a group recording to your Evidence Library software, the individual events areautomatically linked together as a group recording. When you play back the events from thegroup recording, your Evidence Library software can play back one or more of themsynchronized in time. For example, you can play back video from the 4RE DVR while hearingthe audio from one of the VISTA WiFi cameras in the group.For information about synchronized playback of group recordings, see your Evidence Librarysoftware documentation.VISTA Body CameraWGD00120 RevisionReviewDraft_11151885
