Programming PTZ Tours

If the PTZ camera supports guard tours, the tours can be programmed through the PTZ controls pane. Tours allow the PTZ camera to automatically move between a series of preset positions, and can be set to pause at each preset for a specific amount of time for video monitoring.

NOTE: For video analytics devices, classified object detection only works when the camera is in its Home position.

  1. Create all the PTZ presets you need for this tour.
  2. In the PTZ Controls pane, select a tour number then click . The Edit PTZ Tour dialog box is displayed.
  3. Give the tour a name.
  4. In the Tour Pause Duration: field, enter the amount of time before the tour repeats. Tours repeat until manually stopped, or until other PTZ controls are used.
  5. In the Tour Mode: drop down list, select one of the following:

    • Sequential: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in the set order.

    • Random: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in random order.

  6. Select the Set as default tour check box if you want this tour to run automatically.

    • The Default Tour Idle Start Time: field is now enabled. Enter the amount of time the PTZ camera must be idle before this tour automatically starts.

  7. To add a preset to the list, click Add.

    1. In the Preset column, select a preset from the drop down list.

    2. In the Move Speed column, enter how fast you want the PTZ camera to move to this preset. The higher the %, the faster the camera moves.

    3. In the View Time column, enter the amount of time you want the PTZ camera to stay at this preset position. The view time is 10 seconds by default.

    4. Repeat this step until all the presets for the tour have been added.

  8. To remove a preset, select the preset then click .
  9. To re-order a preset, select the preset then click or . The preset order only affects tours that use Sequential mode.
  10. Click OK to save the tour.

 

 

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