RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Note that the stop criterion
No actions performed on rule end
is not available: a stop criterion must be defined
for this type of rule. We still need to define exactly which kind of stop action should take place when the time
period ends.
Click
Next
to move to the next step of the wizard.
8. In this step, the wizard suggests one or more stop actions based on the previously selected start actions.
In this example
... Based on the start action start patrolling in our rule description, the wizard automatically
suggests the stop action
Stop patrolling
. It furthermore suggests that patrolling is stopped immediately when
the time period ends:
This is just what we want; we do not need to change it, although by clicking the
immediately
link we could
have specified a delay of e.g. 60 seconds.
Your rule is by default active, meaning that once you have created it, it will be applied as soon as the rule's
conditions are met. If you do not want the rule to be active straight away, clear the
Active
check box in the top
part of the
Manage Rule
window:
Tip
: You can always activate/deactivate the rule later.
9. Click
Finish
. This will add your new rule to the list of rules:
Use Different PTZ Patrolling Profiles for Day/Night
In this example,
daytime
is defined by a time profile covering the period between 08.00 and 20.00 on all days of the
week and
nights
are defined as periods not covered by the
daytime
time profile. This requires two near-identical rules;
one for each patrolling profile. When you have created the first rule, you can make a copy of it, and quickly create the
second rule based on the copy. Both rules are covered in this example.
Prerequisites
This rule is based on a PTZ camera being able to patrol according to two different patrolling profiles, and a time profile
being used to determine which patrolling profile should be used. Before creating a rule like this, always verify the
following:
You have specified a time profile covering at least one of the time periods you want to differentiate between. You
could specify time profiles covering both time periods, but it will not be necessary since rules can be set up to
apply
within
as well as outside a time profile.
How to specify a time profile...
To specify a time profile, expand
Rules and Events
in the Management Client's Site Navigation pane (see
"Panes Overview" on page 36), then select Time Profiles. The
Time Profiles
list will appear. In the
Time
Profiles
list, right-click Time Profiles, and select Add Time Profile... For detailed information about specifying
time profiles, see Managing Time Profiles (see "Manage Time Profiles" on page 138).
The camera in question is a PTZ camera.
Preset positions and at least two patrolling profiles are defined for the camera.
How to define preset positions and patrolling profiles...
When a PTZ camera patrols according to a patrolling profile, it moves between a number of preset positions.
Thus, before you able to define patrolling profiles for a PTZ camera, the preset positions required for the
patrolling profiles must be defined.
To define preset positions for a PTZ camera, expand
Devices
in the Management Client's Site Navigation
pane (see "Panes Overview" on page 36) and select
Cameras
. This will display a list of cameras in the
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