RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
example, you may create a rule specifying that one patrolling profile should be used during daytime opening hours,
and another during nights.
In order to use PTZ cameras' features, including the ability to pan, tilt, and zoom, operators must have a role which
gives them the necessary rights. See About Roles (on page 145) for more information, including step-by-step
descriptions of how to assign users to roles and how to specify the rights of roles.
Adding a New Patrolling Profile
1. Click
New
. This will open the
Add Profile
dialog.
2. In
the
Add Profile
dialog, specify a name for the patrolling profile:
Tip:
Use a descriptive name; the name of the patrolling profile may later be used in situations where you will
not have access to details about the patrolling profile, e.g. when using the patrolling profile in a
rule
(see
"
Manage Rules
" on page 133).
3. Click
OK
. The new patrolling profile will be added to the
Patrolling
tab's
Profile
list. You are now able to
specify required preset positions and other settings for the patrolling profile.
Specifying Preset Positions for Use in a Patrolling Profile
1. Select the required patrolling profile in the
Profile
list:
2. Click
Add
. This will open the
Select Preset
dialog.
3. In
the
Select Preset
dialog, select the preset positions required for your patrolling profile:
4. Click
OK
. The selected preset positions are added to the list of preset positions for the patrolling profile:
5. The preset position at the top of the list will be used as the first stop when the camera patrols according to the
patrolling profile, the preset position in second position from the top will be the second stop, and so forth.
If required, change the sequence by selecting the required preset position and using the up/down buttons:
Tip:
If required, you can easily add more preset positions to the list by clicking
Add
, or remove unwanted
preset positions from the list by selecting the unwanted preset position, then clicking
Remove
.
Specifying How Long to Stay at Each Preset Position
When patrolling, the PTZ camera will by default remain for 5 seconds at each preset position specified in the patrolling
profile before it moves on to the next preset position. To change the number of seconds for which the PTZ camera will
remain at a specific preset position, do the following:
1. Select the required patrolling profile in the
Profile
list.
2. In the list of preset positions for the selected patrolling profile, select the preset position for which you want to
change the time:
3. Specify the required time (in number of seconds) in the
Wait time (secs.)
field:
4. If required, repeat for other preset positions.
Customizing Transitions
By default, the time required for moving the camera from one preset position to another, known as
transition
, is
estimated to be 3 seconds. During this time, motion detection is by default disabled on the camera, as irrelevant
motion is otherwise likely to be detected while the camera moves between the preset positions. Transitions are also
known as PTZ scanning.
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