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Stopping a Pattern

To stop a pattern that a camera is running, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to control that camera.
When a pattern is run, the pattern runs repeatedly until it receives a new movement command. Any of the following movement commands will
stop a running pattern:
•Pan
•Tilt
•Zoom
•Focus
•Adjust the iris
•Go to a pattern
•Run a (different) pattern

Creating a Pattern

Creating a pattern refers to recording a pattern to an unassigned pattern number. For instructions on saving a pattern to a pattern number that is
already assigned, refer to Editing a Pattern.
To create a pattern for an ASCII camera, you must belong to, and log in under, a user group that allows you to edit the patterns for that camera.
When you create a pattern, it becomes available to all users who have permission to control the camera.
The Record option used to create a pattern saves the camera movement, pattern name, and script tag. If a camera movement is already stored for
that pattern number, the stored camera movement will be replaced by the new one.
To determine whether an unassigned pattern number has a camera movement stored for it, select the pattern in the Patterns tab and click Run. If
the camera moves as result, there is a camera movement stored for the selected pattern number. To assign a name and script tag while retaining
the stored camera movement, use the Rename option described in Renaming a Pattern.
1. Open the Device Control dialog box for the desired camera and go to the Patterns tab.
2. If you want, select Unassigned_i for the desired pattern number from the list. If you do not select an unassigned number, the new pattern
will be created in the next available unassigned position.
3. Click Record. The Record New Pattern dialog box opens.
Figure 71. Record New Pattern Dialog Box
4. Type a unique name for the pattern. Pattern 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. Pattern names are not case sensitive.
5. Optional: Type a script tag.
6. Click Start Recording. The Start Recording button changes to a Stop Recording button.
Figure 72. Record New Pattern - Stop Recording