Pelco C1554M-A (4/05) Editing a Preset, Renaming a Preset

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Figure 33. Add New Preset Dialog Box
5. Type a unique name for the preset. Preset names are at most 50 characters long. They can include any letter, digit or special character, with
the exception of single and double quotation marks. Preset names are not case sensitive.
A tag resembling the preset name appears in the Script Tag box. If the preset name contains special characters, they are omitted from the
tag. Spaces are replaced with an underscore.
6. If you do not want to use the script tag provided by the system, type a unique tag of your choice. Script tags are at most 50 characters long.
They can include any letter, digit or the underscore character, but cannot begin with a digit. They cannot contain spaces or special
characters. Tags are not case sensitive. The script tag is used by administrators to refer to the preset in scripts.
7. Click OK. The Add New Preset dialog box will close and the name of the new preset will appear in the list of presets. If you selected
Unassigned_i in step 3, the preset appears in the position you selected. If you did not select an unassigned position, the preset appears in
the next available unassigned position in the list.
Editing a Preset
Editing a preset refers to saving a preset to a preset number that is already assigned. For instructions on saving a preset to an unassigned preset
number, refer to Creating a Preset.
To edit a preset for a Pelco PTZ camera, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to edit the presets for that camera.
When you edit a preset, the changes you make affect other users with permission to access the preset.
The Save option used to edit a preset saves the camera position, preset name, and script tag, replacing the previously defined camera position,
preset name, and script tag. To assign a name and script tag while retaining the existing camera position, use the Rename option described in
Renaming a Preset.
To edit a preset:
1. Pan, tilt and zoom the camera until the desired view is showing.
2. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Presets tab.
3. Click the desired preset in the list, and then Click Save. The Edit Preset Properties dialog box opens.
Figure 34. Edit Preset Properties Dialog Box
4. Edit the name and script tag, if desired.
5. Click OK. The Edit Preset Properties dialog box closes and the new settings are saved.
Renaming a Preset
Renaming a preset refers to changing the preset’s name and/or script tag using the Rename option. For instructions on changing the camera
position, refer to Editing a Preset.
To rename a preset for a Pelco PTZ camera, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to edit the presets for that camera.
When you rename a preset, the changes you make affect other users with permission to access the preset.