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 (for more information on auto control, please see the Rule element Actions). Using the Camera Tour function, the camera can be configured to have multiple Home Positions. This effectively allows the camera to cover more area.
To configure a Camera Tour, perform the following:
Access the Camera Tour dialog. Select the PTZ camera
you wish to configure, and right click on the live view of the camera
and click Camera Tour and then
click Edit.
The Camera Tour
dialog opens.
By default, there is one Camera Tour configuration. It is possible to have multiple Camera Tour configurations with different tour locations and schedule. Select which Tour to modify.
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 Pause Time text box.
Click Change Motion Mask to modify the Motion Mask for the new Camera Tour location. This enables you to define where Symphony should track or not track objects. Symphony treats each Camera Tour location much like a separate camera, since it has its own field of view. As a result, you need to define the Motion Mask are for each Camera Tour location. For more information on setting a Motion Mask, visit Masks.
Click Change Perspective Settings to modify Perspective information for the new Camera Tour location (as required, not all video analytic engines require this). As in step 4 above, the Camera Tour location requires its own Motion Mask and Perspective information (to classify objects properly). Visit the section on Perspective configuration for more information.
Click Set Schedule for This Tour to define when this Camera Tour is active. 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, for example. 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. Note: Make sure that Camera Tour schedules do not overlap in time.
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