Relate Calibrated Camera to Radar

This operation requires two persons' teamwork: person A walks into the radar's detection area (the person's position will be displayed on the map as a red point), while person B who operates the computer running the Web Client adds calibration points by PTZ control of the camera(s) according to person A's position.

A radar has been added to the area and map. Refer to Add Security Radar to Area for Current Site and Add Hot Spot on Map for details.

  1. In the top left corner of Home page, select > Visual Map > Map > Map Settings.
  2. Click the radar's icon on the map and then select Relate Calibrated Camera from the drop-down list to relate cameras.
  3. Click Resource on the Map Settings panel and drag camera(s) to the map.
    Note:

    • This function needs to be supported by the device.

    • Up to 4 calibrated cameras can be added.

  4. Click the radar's icon first, and then click camera icon(s) to relate the camera(s) with the radar.
    Note:

    You can right click to finish relating cameras or it will automatically finish when no camera can be related.

  5. Click the radar's icon on the map and then select Calibrate PTZ Camera from the drop-down list to enter the camera calibration settings page.
  6. Person A goes to the location which can be detected by one of the cameras.

    Person A's location will appear on the map as a red point .

  7. Person B clicks on the map to open the adding calibration point window.
    Figure 1 Add Calibration Point

    The cameras' thumbnails will be displayed on the left of the window.

  8. Optional: Undo-check the Enable Tracking if you have enabled visual tracking for the calibrated cameras.
  9. Click a camera's thumbnail to display its image in the window on the right.
  10. Click the image to turn the camera to the position of person A until person A appears in the image.
  11. Click Add Calibration Point to add the current image as a calibration point.
    Note:

    • If the camera locates above or under the radar vertically, only 1 calibration point is enough; if not, at least 4 calibration points are required.

    • Up to 8 calibration points can be added for one cameras.

  12. Optional: Check Enable Tracking if you have enabled visual tracking for the calibrated cameras.
  13. Close the Add Calibration Point window and click to save the settings.