3.6.3 PTZ Configuration

Configuration

[Preset]

Preset can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset position. The preset position is the preparation for Patrol.

Step1. Use the PTZ direction key to rotate the position of preset. Then choose a preset number and click to save a preset position. Up to 300 presets could be set.

Step2. Choose a preset number and click to delete the preset position.

Step3. Choose a preset number and click to check the preset position.

[Pattern]

The camera will patrol back and forth in a constant speed. There is only one start point and one end point.

Step1. Select a pattern and click .Up to 4 patterns could be set.

Step2. Drag the mouse or click 8 direction keys by mouse to rotate PTZ.

Step3. Click to save the PTZ movement patterns.

Step4. Click to preview the pattern. Click to stop.

[PTZ Operation]

Table 1.
Icons	Descriptions	Icons	Descriptions
	PTZ direction control and auto scan button		PTZ speed
	Zoom +, Focus +, Iris +		Zoom -, Focus -, Iris -
	Zoom		Focus
	Iris

Basic

Users can configure the functions and parameters about Pan/Tilt/Zoom.

Step1. Select channel.

Step2. Configure the PTZ OSD parameter. You can set the Zoom status, Pan&Tilt Status, Preset Status with Always Close/Always Open/2s/5s/10s, and Patrol Status, Pattern Status, Auto Scan Status with Always Open/ Always Close

Step3. If you enabled Preset Freezing, the live view of preset position will be showed directly instead of showing both the moving path to the position and the live view. It can also reduce the use of bandwidth in the digital network system.

Step4. Set Speed.

Preset Speed: It determines the speed of calling presets. Level 1~10 are available

Manual Speed: It is only for Speed Dome, and it determines the PTZ speed of Manually control. Low/ Medium/ High are available

Step5. Set Patrol.

Patrol Recovering: Enable Patrol Recovering

Patrol Recovering Time: Set time for Patrol Recovering, which is between 5 to 720 seconds

Step6. Set Focus.

Focus Mode: Three focus modes are available: Auto/Semi-Auto/Manual

Minimum focus Distance: Set the minimum focus distance to adjust the step length of each focus. 1 meter, 1.5 meters, 3 meters, 6 meters, 10 meters and 20 meters are available. The default minimum focus distance is 1 meter

Step7. Set Power Off Memory

If the camera stop working for a longer time than predefined, the position of it will be recorded. And it will resume to the position after going back to the normal work from power off. You can set the resume time to 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 300 seconds or 600 seconds to record its position

Step8. Set Dehumidifying.

Fan Working Mode: Three fan working modes are available: General/Enhancement/Constant General: The fans are turned on from 4am to 7am and 5pm to 8pm every day

Enhancement: The fans are turned on from 5pm to 7am every day

Constant: The fans work 24 hours a day

Auto Home

The NVR supports setting Auto Home for PTZ camera. Auto Home allows the PTZ camera to return to a predefined Home Position automatically after a period of latency time.

You can set up the Auto Home feature by following steps:

Step1. Select channel and enable Auto Home.

Step2. Set a latency time to trigger Auto Home mode, 5-720s.

Step3. Select a predefined preset in the list, press “Call” to check the location. Also support to select current location.

PTZ Limits

The NVR supports setting PTZ Limits for PTZ camera. The PTZ camera can be programmed to move within the configurable PTZ Limits (Left/Right).

Step1. Check the checkbox to enable the PTZ Limit function.

Step2. Choose the limit mode as Manual limit or scanning limit.

• Manual Limit:

When Manual limit stops are set, you can operate the PTZ control panel manually only in the limited surveillance area.

• Scan Limit:

When Scan limit stops are set, the auto scan is performed only in the limited surveillance area.

Step3. Click the PTZ controller buttons to set the left/right limit stops; you can also call the defined presets and set them as the limits of the PTZ camera.

Step4. Click Set to save the limits or Clear to clear the limits.

Initial Position

You can configure the Initial Position for PTZ cameras as a zero point.

Step1.Click the PTZ control buttons as the Initial Position of the PTZ bullet, you can also call a defined preset and set it as the Initial Position.

Step2. Click Set to save the position as the Initial Position.

PTZ Privacy Mask

The NVR supports setting privacy mask for PTZ camera. Different from the general Privacy Mask, it is featured with a 3D coordinate system to protect object’s privacy and keep the specified area masked through manual operations from monitoring no matter how cameras pan/tilt/zoom.

You can add a privacy mask by following steps:

Step1. Select channel and enable Privacy Mask.

Step2. Select the Region Type as Mask or Mosaic.

Step3. Drag the mouse to select the area which needs to be protected on the live view window and then click"Add" button to add the area to the table. You can add 24 masks and 4 mosaic areas at most and each zone can be enabled and disabled. Please note that the areas added to the table will not take effect until you click"Save".

Note:

Ensure that your camera model isn’t Lite series, or camera’s version isn’t 40.X.X.XX, 41.X.X.XX, and 46.X.X.XX.
Ensure that your NVR version is V7x.9.0.14 or above, and camera version is Vxx.7.0.79 or above to support the mosaic area.

Step4. Click to edit PTZ Privacy Mask Name, the Privacy Mask Type and Active Zoom Ratio.

Step4. Select "OK" to save the settings.

Note:

Ensure that your camera’s version is 4X.7.0.73 or above.
There are two interfaces for Privacy Mask configuration. PTZ Privacy Mask is only applied in PTZ cameras while Privacy Mask can also be applied in other cameras.

Scheduled Tasks

The NVR supports setting scheduled tasks for PTZ camera. You can configure the PTZ camera to perform a certain action automatically in a user-defined time period.

You can edit Scheduled Tasks by following steps:

Step1. Select channel and enable Scheduled Tasks.

Step2. Click to set the schedule and task details.

Step3. Set the Task Recovery Time (from 5 to 720 seconds). You can set the time(a period of inactivity) before the PTZ camera starts the schedule and task details.

Step4. Click to save all the configurations.

Note:

The Schedule Tasks feature is only supported by the front-end version XX.8.0.3-c4-t4 of the IPC.
The time of each task cannot be overlapped. Up to 10 tasks can be configured for each day.
The Scheduled Tasks function is prior to Auto Home function. When these two functions are set at the same time, only the Scheduled Tasks function takes effect.
You can click button to select or close all schedule of different kinds of tasks.

Auto tracking

PTZ camera series supports to track the moving objects automatically after you configure this function.

Step1. Check the checkbox to enable Auto Tracking.

Step2. Enable "Report to Motion Detection" to trigger Motion Detection alarm during auto tracking.

Step3. Enable “Show Tracking” to show tracking in Auto Tracking function.

Step4. Set detection region.

Step5. Set detecting sensitivity.

Step6. Set Max. Tracking Time which must be between 5~300s. The camera will stop tracking when the tracking time is used up.

Step7. Select Tracking Zoom Ratio, which includes Auto Mode and Customize.

Tracking Zoom Ratio is used to adjust the zoom ratio of the moving object when using Auto Tracking. PTZ would adjust the zoom ratio automatically according to the distance and speed of moving object under Auto Mode. If select Customize, PTZ would adjust to the zoom ratio you set before when tracking the target.

How to set Customize Tracking Zoom Ratio:
Set zoom ratio by button.
Click "Set" to save your configuration.

Step8. Check the type of tracking object as Human or Vehicle.

Step9. Click "Edit" to edit Auto Tracking Schedule which will be synchronized to IP Camera.

Step10. Click [Copy to Camera] to copy the same configuration to other channels.

Step11. Click "Apply" "Save"to apply configurations.

Note: Ensure that your camera’s version is 4X.7.0.75 or above.

Config Clear

Here you can clear PTZ configurations, including all PTZ configurations, Presets, Patrols, Patterns,Auto Homes, PTZ Limits, Initial Position (PTZ Bullet), Privacy Masks and Scheduled Tasks.

Wiper

Here you can turn on the smart wiper function to control the wiper of speed dome camera. After the smart wiper function is enabled, the wiper of the speed dome camera will automatically start working in rainy weather, and the working frequency of the wiper will be adjusted intelligently according to the rainfall.

Note: The Wiper function is available in AI 36X/42X Speed Dome with Smart Rain-Sensing Wiper.

Advanced

Choose a channel and set the PTZ parameters. Besides, you can click "Copy" to copy the same configuration to other channels.

Note:

Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used. Make sure that the PTZ and RS-485 of the NVR are connected properly.
The PTZ protocol and address of IP channel must be consistent with those of the PTZ decoder.