Pelco C1553M-B ASCII DEVICE PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS

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ASCII DEVICE PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS

The following tables list Pelco ASCII device properties that can be used in scripts and expressions.

For instructions on creating user-deﬁned presets and patterns for ASCII cameras, refer to Scripts in the Client Operation Manual. To see newly

created presets and patterns in the ASCII camera’s read and write properties in the Object Browser, you must force the server to update its read/

write property lists for that device. To do this, open the Edit Driver Properties dialog box for that driver, and then click Synchronize.

Table AB. ASCII Switcher Properties and Values

TYPE OF

PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE INDICATES

Read CommStatus Online The device driver is successfully communicating with the switcher.

Ofﬂine The device driver cannot communicate with the switcher. This could be a result of the serial

cable being removed or the switcher’s power being turned off.

Write Alarm True Set Alarm to True to indicate the device is in an alarm state. Device icons ﬂash in the alarm

colors when Alarm is set to True.

False Set Alarm to False to indicate the device is not in an alarm state.

Table AC. ASCII Camera Properties and Values

TYPE OF

PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE INDICATES

Read Preset NoPreset The camera’s current view is not the result of a preset.

<preset i > The camera’s current view results from going to this user-deﬁned preset. This value is created

when you create the preset. Note that “i ” equals the preset number, which can range from 1 to

the maximum number available in the camera.

Pattern NoPattern The camera is not currently running a pattern.

<pattern i > The camera is currently running this user-deﬁned pattern. This value is created when you create

the pattern. Note that “i ” equals the pattern number, which can range from 1 to the maximum

number available in the camera.

Write Preset DontCare

When a SET statement with a FOR clause causes a camera to go to a preset, the camera is locked

in the preset view for the duration speciﬁed in the FOR clause. The lock is automatically released

once the speciﬁed duration has elapsed. Setting the Preset write property to DontCare releases

the lock prior to the speciﬁed time, allowing the camera view to be changed immediately.

For information on locking ASCII cameras, refer to Devices in the Client Operation Manual.

<preset i > Go to this user-deﬁned preset. This value is created when you create the preset. Note that “i ”

equals the preset number, which can range from 1 to the maximum number available in the

camera.

Pattern DontCare When a SET statement with a FOR clause runs a pattern, the pattern runs for at least the dura-

tion speciﬁed in the FOR clause. Setting the Pattern property to DontCare releases the camera

from having to run the pattern for the speciﬁed duration, allowing the pattern to be stopped.

Setting Pattern to DontCare does not itself terminate the pattern; it simply enables the pattern

to be stopped.

For information on locking ASCII cameras, refer to Devices in the Client Operation Manual.

<pattern i > Run this user-deﬁned pattern. This value is created when you create the pattern. Note that “i ”

equals the pattern number, which can range from 1 to the maximum number available in the

camera.

Alarm True (1) Set Alarm to True to indicate the camera is in an alarm state. Camera icons ﬂash in the alarm

colors when Alarm is True.

False (0) Set Alarm to False to indicate the camera is not in an alarm state.

AuxiliaryiOn Turn on the camera’s Auxiliaryi feature. Note that “i” equals the auxiliary number, which can

range from 1 to the maximum number available in the camera. Renaming the auxiliary renames

this property. Refer to the Add an ASCII Camera section for instructions on renaming auxiliaries.

Off Turn off the camera’s Auxiliaryi feature.