RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Select between the values 8×8 (i.e. a grid dividing the image into eight sections along the X-axis and eight
sections along the Y-axis), 16×16, 32×32 or 64×64.
With a grid of 8×8, the image will be divided into relatively few sections for you to select for exclude regions.
Each section will be relatively large; you will not be able to define very detailed exclude regions. With a grid
size of 64×64, the image will be divided into relatively many sections for you to select for exclude regions.
Each section will be relatively small, enabling you to define more detailed exclude regions.
Show Grid
The grid may be visible or hidden, depending on whether the
Show grid
check box is selected or not.
When the
Show grid
check box is selected (default), the preview image will feature a grid indicating the
division of the preview image into selectable sections. The grid may help you when selecting exclude regions
in the preview image.
The density of the grid is determined by the value selected in the
Grid size
list.
Showing the grid is not a requirement for selecting exclude regions; even without the grid you are able to
select exclude regions as described earlier. Hiding the grid may provide a less obscured view of the preview
image.
Show Regions
When the
Show regions
check box is selected (default), exclude regions will be highlighted in blue in the preview
image.
Hiding exclude regions may provide a less obscured view of the preview image. However, under normal
circumstances it is highly recommended that you keep the
Show regions
box selected; otherwise exclude
regions may exist without you or your colleagues being aware of it.
The blue exclude area indications will only appear in the preview image on the
Motion
tab, not in any other
preview images in the Management Client or access clients.
Pen size
Use the
Pen size
slider to indicate the size of the selections you wish to make when clicking and dragging the
grid to select regions for privacy masking. Default is set to small, which is equivalent to one square in the grid.
Privacy Mask Tab (Camera Properties)
The
Privacy Mask
tab lets you enable and configure privacy masking for the selected camera. Among other things,
you can define if and how selected areas of a camera's view should be masked before distribution. For example, if a
surveillance camera films a street, in order to protect residents privacy, you can mask certain areas of a building
(could be windows and doors) with privacy masking. This is required in some countries to comply with national
legislation.
As Administrator you are also able to see through privacy masked areas, and can turn showing of privacy masked
areas on and off. When viewed via Ocularis Client, privacy masked areas will be represented as black areas and it is
impossible to see behind the privacy masking or in any way remove it.
When privacy masks are used with PTZ cameras and you pan/tilt/zoom the camera, the selected area masked for
privacy will
not
move accordingly. This might mean that objects masked for privacy become visible. This is due to the
fact that the masked area is locked according to the camera's view, not the masked object. Consequently, it is not
recommended to use privacy masking with PTZ cameras.
Enabling and Disabling Privacy Masking
The privacy masking feature is enabled by default. To enable/disable the privacy masking feature for a camera,
select/clear the
Privacy Mask
tab's
Privacy masking
check box.
Privacy Masking Settings
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