By default, each Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera has a Home Position, where it is positioned unless a user manually controls the camera, or if the camera is automatically controlled by Symphony (Rules). Using the Camera Tour function, the camera can be configured to have multiple Home Positions. This allows the camera to cover more area.
IMPORTANT: Analytics (Add Ons) running on PTZ cameras in the case where the camera tour is configured but disabled may not function correctly, as the analytic settings will revert to defaults.
Device - Network (IP) Cameras or Video Servers
In the Device Tree, right-click on your PTZ camera, and select Camera Tour.
By default, a Camera Tour is created with the initial location of the camera.
Using PTZ controls, move the camera to the desired location by using the arrows, and the + and - buttons to configure the zoom level.
To save location, click Add Current Live View PTZ Location To The List.
By default, Symphony will move the camera between the different locations every 600 seconds. To change this value, modify the value (in seconds) in the Pause Time field.
To define when this Camera Tour is active, click Set Schedule for This Tour. Since many Camera Tours can be configured, you may decide to have a Camera Tour sequence that is different during the day than at night. The Set Schedule for this Tour dialog allows you to configure the schedule for this specific Camera Tour. Each Camera Tour can run on a separate schedule. Make sure that Camera Tour schedules do not overlap in time.
Click OK to save changes.
In the main console, with the PTZ Controls visible, you can click on the numbers. For example, 1 moves the camera to the Home position (Location 1) on a tour.