C2631M-A (6/07) Client Application 125
Linking PTZ Presets and Patterns to Motion Events
To link two cameras so that motion detected on one results in the repositioning of another:
1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. Click . The Linking page is displayed.
3. Click the Event-PTZ Link Settings tab.
4. In the Motion Detection Link Settings section, do the following:
a. Select a camera from the Camera Channel drop-down box. (This camera will be the motion source.)
b. In the Linked PTZ Setting section, select a camera to be linked from the Linked Camera Channel drop-down box. (This camera will
change PTZ position in response to motion detected by the source camera.)
5. To select a PTZ preset or pattern for the linked camera, in the Linked PTZ Setting section, do one of the following:
• To force the linked camera to move to a PTZ preset in response to motion detected by the source camera:
(1) Click the Linked Camera Preset button to select this option.
(2) In the Preset drop-down box, select a PTZ preset (1-150).
• To force a PTZ pattern to be activated in response to motion detected by the source camera:
(1) Click the Linked Camera Pattern button to select this option.
(2) In the Pattern drop-down box, select a PTZ pattern (1-4) to be activated on the camera.
The selected camera must support PTZ functions, and at least one PTZ preset/pattern must be defined for this function to work.
6. Click Apply.
Figure 107. Event-PTZ Link Settings: Linking Presets and Patterns to Motion Events
Linking PTZ Presets and Patterns to Alarm Events
To link an alarm input to a camera so activation of the alarm results in a repositioning of that camera:
1. On the DX8100 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. Click . The Linking page is displayed.
3. Click the Event-PTZ Link Settings tab.
4. In the Alarm Record Link Settings section, do the following:
a. Select an alarm from the Alarm Channel drop-down box.
b. In the Linked PTZ Setting section, select a camera to be linked from the Linked Camera Channel drop-down box. (This camera will
change PTZ position in response to an alarm input detected by the source alarm.)
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