AXIS Q17 Series
Additional settings
2. Connect the power wire to pin 2 (12V DC output).
3. Connect the I/O wire to pin 3 (I/O input).
Connect the wires to the PIR detector’s I/O connector
1. Connect the other end of the ground wire to pin 1 (GND/-).
2. Connect the other end of the power wire to pin 2 (DC input/+).
3. Connect the other end of the I/O wire to pin 3 (I/O output).
Configure the I/O port in the camera’s webpage
1. Go to
Settings > System
>
I/O ports
.
2. Select
Input
in the
Port 1
drop-down list.
3. Give the input module a descriptive name.
4. To make the PIR detector send a signal to the camera when it senses motion, select
Closed circuit
in the drop-down list.
To trigger the camera to start recording when it receives a signal from the PIR detector, you need to create a rule in the camera’s
webpage.
Zoom in on a specific area automatically with gatekeeper
This example explains how to use the gatekeeper functionality to make the camera zoom in automatically on the license plate of a
car that passes through a gate. When the car has passed, the camera zooms out to the home position.
Create the preset positions:
1. Go to
Settings > PTZ > Preset positions
.
2. Create the home position that includes the entrance of the gate.
3. Create the zoomed-in preset position so that it covers the area in the image where you assume that the license plate
will appear.
Create a motion detection profile:
1. Go to
Settings > Apps
and open AXIS Video Motion Detection.
2. Create a profile that covers the entrance of the gate and then save the profile.
Create a rule:
1. Go to
Settings > System > Events
and add a rule.
2. Name the rule “Gatekeeper”.
3. In the list of conditions, under
Application
, select the motion detection profile.
4. In the list of actions, under
Preset positions
, select
Go to preset position
.
5. Select a
Video channel
.
6. Select the
Preset position
.
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