RC-E User Manual
Management Client (RC-E Manager)
Tip:
Find more information about audio and keyboard shortcuts from a Ocularis Client user's perspective in the
separate Ocularis Client documentation available from www.onssi.com.
Motion Tab (Camera Properties)
The
Motion
tab lets you enable and configure motion detection for the selected camera. Motion detection
configuration is a key element in your RC-E surveillance solution: Your motion detection configuration may determine
when video is recorded, when events are generated, when external output (such as lights or sirens) is triggered, etc.
Time spent on finding the best possible motion detection configuration for each camera may therefore help you later
avoid unnecessary alarms, etc. Depending on the physical location of the camera, it may be a very good idea to test
motion detection settings under different physical conditions (day/night, windy/calm weather, etc.).
Before you configure motion detection for a camera, it is highly recommended that you have configured the camera's
image quality settings, such as resolution, compression, etc., on the
Settings
tab (see "Settings Tab Overview" on
page 106). If you later change image quality settings, you should always test any motion detection configuration
afterwards.
Tip:
You can configure motion detection for all cameras in a device group (see
Manage Cameras
(on page 75)) in
one step. Note, however, that some motion detection settings must be configured individually for each camera. This is
the case with exclude regions (areas in which not to use motion detection), as these are very likely to vary from
camera to camera.
Enabling and Disabling Motion Detection
Motion detection is enabled by default. To enable/disable motion detection for a camera, select/clear the
Motion
tab's
Motion detection
check box.
When motion detection is disabled for a camera, any motion detection-related rules (see "Manage Rules" on page
133) for the camera will not work.
Motion Detection Settings
You are able to specify settings relating to the amount of change required in a camera's video in order for the change
to be regarded as motion. You are also able to specify intervals between motion detection analyses, any areas of an
image in which motion should be ignored, etc.
Sensitivity Slider:
The
Sensitivity
slider determines
how much each pixel
in the camera's images must change before it is regarded as
motion.
Drag the slider to the left for a higher sensitivity level, and to the right for a lower sensitivity level.
The
higher
the sensitivity level, the less change will be allowed in each pixel before it is regarded as motion.
The
lower
the sensitivity level, the more change in each pixel will be allowed before it is regarded as motion. This way
you are able to allow insignificant changes, which should not be regarded as motion.
Pixels in which motion is detected are highlighted in green in the preview image. Select a slider position in which only
detections you consider motion are highlighted.
Tip:
Your exact sensitivity slider setting is indicated by a number from 0-300 in the right side of the slider. This way
you are able to compare the exact sensitivity slider setting between cameras.
Tip:
If you find the concept of motion detection sensitivity difficult to grasp, try dragging the slider to the left towards
the highest possible sensitivity (0) position: The more you drag the slider towards the highest possible sensitivity
position, the more of the preview image becomes highlighted in green. This is because with a very high sensitivity
level even the slightest change in each pixel will be regarded as motion.
Motion Slider:
The
Motion
slider determines
how many pixels
in the camera's images image must change before it is regarded as
motion.
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