RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Tip:
If typing a name, use a descriptive name; the name of the preset position may later be used in situations
where you will not have access to a preview image from the preset position, e.g. when using the preset in a
rule
(see "
Manage Rules
" on page 133).
4. Optionally, type a description of the preset position in the
Description
field.
5. Click
OK
. This will close the
Add Preset
window, and add the preset position to the
Presets
tab's list of
available preset positions for the camera.
How to Use the Axes Navigation Sliders
The navigation sliders let you to move the camera along each of its axes. Click inside the sliders to move the sliders'
red handles to the required positions.
The slider for the
X-axis
(allowing you to pan left/right) is located immediately below the preview image.
The slider for the
Y-axis
(allowing you to tilt the camera up/down) is located immediately to the left of the preview
image.
The slider for the
Z-axis
(allowing you to zoom in and out) is located immediately above the preview image. The
camera will zoom in when you move the slider towards
Tele
, and zoom out when you move the slider towards
Wide
.
How to Use the Iris Slider
Iris settings are only available for some cameras.
Iris settings control the amount of light in images. The higher the iris setting, the lighter images will appear.
Click inside the slider to move the slider's red handle to the required position.
How to Use the Focus Slider
Focus settings are only available for some cameras.
Click inside the slider to move the slider's red handle to the required position.
Using Preset Positions from Device
As an alternative to specifying preset positions in RC-E, preset positions may for some PTZ cameras also be defined
on the camera device itself (typically by accessing a device-specific configuration web page.
Such device-defined presets can subsequently be imported into RC-E by selecting
Use presets from device
.
If importing presets from the camera device, any presets you have previously defined for the camera in RC-E will be
removed; this will affect any patrolling profiles in which these presets are used, as well as any rules in which the
affected patrolling profiles are used.
If you later wish to edit such device-defined presets, editing should take place on the camera device.
Assigning a Default Preset Position
If required, you are able to assign one of a PTZ camera's preset positions at the camera's default preset position.
Having a default preset position can be useful because it allows you to define rules (see "Manage Rules" on page
133) specifying that the PTZ camera should go to the default preset position under particular circumstances, for
example after the PTZ camera has been operated manually.
To assign a preset position as the default, select the required preset in your list of defined preset positions, then select
the
default preset
box below the list.
Only one preset position can be the default preset position.
Editing a Preset Position
To edit an existing preset position defined in RC-E (presets imported from a device should be edited on the device
itself), do the following:
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