AXIS Q6044–S PTZ Dome Network Camera
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
Gatekeeper
The Active Gatekeeper monitors an area such as an entrance gate. When motion is detected in the monitored area, the Gatekeeper
will, depending on configuration, steer the camera to a selected preset position or start autotracking from a selected preset position.
Using a zoomed-in preset position can make it possible to, for example, read a license plate or identify a person. When motion
is no longer detected, the camera returns to its Home position after a defined time.
To enable the Gatekeeper, go to
PTZ > Gatekeeper
and follow the online instructions.
It is also possible to, for example, record video or save images (take a snapshot) while the Gatekeeper is active. Go to
Events
and set
up an action rule with
PTZ Preset Reached
or
Autotracking
as trigger.
Autotracking
The Axis product can detect movement in the field of view, for example a moving vehicle or person. If autotracking is enabled, the
Axis product will automatically pan and tilt to follow the moving object. In case there is much simultaneous movement, the area with
the most movement will be followed. Autotracking continues until the moving object stops or disappears from the monitored area.
Movement in areas blocked by privacy masks and in exclude areas does not trigger autotracking.
It is strongly recommended to enable the PTZ
Control Queue
if autotracking and guard tour are enabled simultaneously. In the PTZ
Control Queue, guard tour has lower priority than autotracking, so autotracking will not be abandoned to start a guard tour.
Configuration
Start/Stop Autotracking -
Click
Start
to enable autotracking. To disable autotracking, click
Stop
.
Settings -
The Movement trigger sensitivity level can be set to
Low
,
Medium
or
High
. Medium is usually a good choice, depending on
the size of the moving objects and the image contrast, a low or high sensitivity might be more suitable.
Exclude Areas
Exclude areas are areas where movement is to be ignored.
Note
Movement in an area blocked by a privacy mask is always ignored.
1. Click
Add area
to create an exclude area
2. Resize and move the area (the blue rectangle) to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name and click
Save
.
To remove an area, click the name of the area and click
Remove
. To enable or disable an area, click the name of the area and
click
Enable/Disable
.
Max Limits
The pan and tilt limits restrict the area where autotracking is allowed. The area beyond the set limits will be ignored. This may prove
useful, for example, to avoid tracking birds in the sky. Between the pan start and end limits, autotracking is allowed going clockwise.
The illustrations show the difference between setting a range from 135° to 45° (1) and a range from 45° to 135° (2).
1. Select
Enable tilt limit
and
Enable pan limit
respectively to enable the tilt and pan limits.
2. Enter the Tilt angle and Pan limit values, or click the links and move the blue horizontal and vertical bars in the preview
window until satisfied.
3. Click
Save
.
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