AXIS Q6124-E PTZ Network Camera
Setup
Overlays
About overlays
Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
How to show a text overlay when the camera detects motion
This example explains how to display the text “Motion detected” when the camera detects motion:
Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running:
1. Go to
Settings > Apps
>
AXIS Video Motion Detection
.
2. Start the application if it is not already running.
3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Add the overlay text:
4. Go to
Settings > Overlay
.
5. Enter
#D
in the text field.
6. Choose alignment, text size and appearance.
7.
Include
the text overlay.
Create an action rule:
8. Go to
System > Events
>
Action rules
.
9. Create an action rule with AXIS Video Motion Detection as trigger.
10. From the list of actions, select
Overlay text
.
11. Type “Motion detected”.
12. Set the duration.
How to display the pan or tilt position as a text overlay
It may be useful to retrieve, for instance from a recorded video, the pan or tilt position in degrees in which an event has taken place.
This can be obtained by including the position in the image as a text overlay, using a so-called modifier.
1. Go to
Settings > Overlay
.
2. In the text field, enter
#x
to show the pan position.
Enter
#y
to show the tilt position.
3. Choose alignment, text size and appearance.
4.
Include
the text overlay.
5. The current pan and tilt positions show up in the live view image and in the recording.
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