DW Spectrum User Manual

Key Concepts:

•When the event rule is true and valid, selected cameras will move to an established PTZ position.

•One PTZ position must be defined on at least one selected (At) camera for this action to be valid.

•It is not possible to start PTZ tours using this action.

•Set the interval of action longer than the movement time to prevent restarting the PTZ movement.

Begin When:

The Begin When setting appears only for supported events and the following options will varying by event type:

•When event occurs is the moment an instantaneous events occurs.

•When event starts is the moment the event rule became true and valid.

•When event stops is the moment the event rule was no longer true and valid.

At:

Select the cameras that will receive the PTZ preset (move) command.

1.Click on the At data field to open the selection dialog.

1.Slide the Show all cameras switch to make additional, possibly incompatible cameras appear in red text.

2.The search box will dynamically filter available camera by name..

3.Selecting a server will automatically select all cameras attached to the server.

4.Select/deselect individual cameras until the event rule is configured as intended.

NOTES:

•Selecting the Source camera will always include the camera specified in the Occurs At (camera) setting within the WHEN panel.

•No PTZ movement will take place on (At) devices that do not have a matching PTZ preset defined.

Interval of Action:

To avoid overlapping actions, enable the interval of action and set the Once in duration to be longer than the execution time of the action.

•Move the slider switch to enable or disable the interval of action control.

•If enabled, a numerical value for the interval of action and a unit of measurements is required.

Dialog Controls:

•Click Apply to update the event rule and keep the dialog open.

•Click OK to save settings and close the dialog.

•Click Cancel or use the close window control to discard any changes not applied and close the dialog.