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FIXED CAMERA PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
The following table lists Fixed Camera device properties that can be used in scripts and expressions.
Table U. Fixed Camera Properties and Values
PTZ CAMERA PROPERTIES EXPOSED FOR SCRIPTS AND EXPRESSIONS
The following table lists Pelco PTZ camera properties that can be used in scripts and expressions.
For instructions on creating user-defined presets and patterns for PTZ cameras, refer to Devices in the Client Operation Manual. To see newly
created presets and patterns in the PTZ 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.
TYPE OF
PROPERTY
PROPERTY VALUE INDICATES
Write Alarm True (1) Set Alarm to True to indicate the device is in an alarm state. Device icons flash in the alarm
colors when Alarm is True.
False (0) Set Alarm to False to indicate the device is not in an alarm state.
Signal
source
Output n/a Use in SET statements to assign the source for live video.
Example: SET window1.LiveSource = fixed_camera1.output.
Table V. PTZ Cameras Properties and Values
TYPE OF
PROPERTY PROPERTY VALUE INDICATES
Read CommStatus Online The device driver is successfully communicating with the camera.
Offline The device driver cannot communicate with the camera. This could be a result of the
serial cable being removed or the camera’s power being turned off. In Spectra III
cameras, offline status could indicate that feedback expected from the camera was not
received.
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.
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