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Creating PTZ patterns
PTZ patterns can be created for some Axis cameras through the guard tour feature. An Axis
guard tour is similar to an Omnicast PTZ pattern; it is a series of presets (including camera
position, iris, and focus settings) which can run in the Live Viewer or Config Tool the same as
any other PTZ pattern. Refer to your Axis camera’s documentation for more information on
guard tours.
Configure PTZ patterns
Once an Axis camera that supports the guard tour feature is added in Omnicast, ten empty
patterns are automatically created, initially named “0 - Untitled” through “10 - Untitled”. These
patterns can then be renamed in the Config Tool, and configured in the Axis camera’s Web page.
IMPORTANT
Do not create new patterns or rename patterns in the Axis camera’s Web page. This
will result in unusable patterns. Instead, perform all of these actions in Omnicast.
Before you begin:
The following is required to configure PTZ patterns in Omnicast:
•
The Axis camera you are using must have the guard tour feature, and be running firmware
version 4.40 or later. For a list of Axis cameras that currently support this feature, see the
Supported Devices list on Genetec’s Technical Assistance Portal (GTAP):
tec.com/Library/SupportedDevices.aspx.
Please note that you’ll be required to login using
your e-mail address and password.
•
Standard user privileges for working with PTZ patterns must be enabled.
To rename PTZ patterns:
1
From the
Physical view
in Config Tool, select the Axis camera that contains the PTZ pat-
terns you want to rename.
2
Click the
Test
tab.
3
In the PTZ advanced mode commands, select the pattern you want to rename from the
Pat-
tern
drop-down list.
4
Click
Rename
(
).
5
In the dialog box that appears, enter a new name for the pattern.
6
Click
OK
.
The pattern’s new name is reflected in Omnicast and in the Axis camera’s Setup configura-
tion Web page.
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for each pattern to be configured.
