Pelco C2631M-A manual Linking PTZ Presets and Patterns to Motion Events

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.

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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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