AXIS Q1615 Network Camera
Detectors
To control the number of motion detection alarms, the parameters Object Size, History and Sensitivity can be adjusted. See Motion Detection Parameters on page 36.
Once motion detection windows are configured, the Axis product can be configured to perform actions when motion is detected. Possible actions include uploading images and start recording. For more information, see Setting Up an Action Rule on page 41.
Note
•Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall performance.
•The position of the Motion Detection Window is relative to the orientation of the Camera. Changing the orientation of the camera will also change the position of the Motion Detection Window.
Set Up Motion Detection Windows
To set up a motion detection Include Window, follow these instructions:
1.Go to Detectors > Motion Detection.
2.Select a desired resolution for viewing while setting up Motion Detection from the View in list.
3.Select the Configure Included Windows option and click New. Select the new window in the list of windows and enter a descriptive name.
4.Adjust the size (drag the bottom
5.Adjust the Object Size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see Motion Detection Parameters for details). Any detected motion within an active window is indicated by red peaks in the Activity window.
6.Click Save.
To exclude parts of the include window, select the Configure Excluded Windows and position the exclude window within the include window.
To delete an include or exclude window, select the window in the list of windows and click Del.
Motion Detection Parameters
The parameters controlling motion detection are described in the table below:
Parameter | Object Size | History | Sensitivity |
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Description | Object size relative to window | Object memory length. | Difference in luminance |
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High level (100%) | Only very large objects trigger | An object that appears in | Ordinary colored objects on |
| motion detection. | the window triggers motion | ordinary backgrounds trigger |
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| detection for a long time | motion detection. |
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| before it is considered as |
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Medium level (50%) |
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| A large difference in luminance |
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| is required to trigger motion |
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| detection. |
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Low level (0%) | Even very small objects trigger | An object that appears in | Only very bright objects on |
| motion detection. | the window triggers motion | a dark background trigger |
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| detection only for a very short | motion detection. |
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| time before it is considered as |
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