Configure Patrol

Configure Patrol

A patrol is a scanning track specified by a group of user-defined presets (including virtual presets), with the scanning speed between two presets and the dwell time of the preset separately programmable.

Two or more presets for one PTZ camera need to be added.

Note:

See Configure Preset for details.

  1. Click Monitoring > Live View on the home page.
  2. Start live view of camera.
    Note:

    See Start Live View for details about how to start live view.

  3. Click on the live view toolbar to open the PTZ control panel.
  4. Click to enter the patrol configuration panel.
    Figure 1. Configure Patrol
  5. Select a patrol and click .
  6. Click to add a configured preset, and set the dwell time and the patrol speed.
    Note:
    • The preset dwell time ranges from 15 to 30s.

    • The patrol speed ranges from 1 to 40.

    • The unconfigured patrol is gray.

      The configured patrol is highlighted.

  7. Repeat the above step to add other presets to the patrol.
    Figure 2. Add Preset to Patrol
  8. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the preset.
    Option Description

    Remove Preset from Patrol

    Select the added preset and click to remove the preset from the patrol.

    Adjust Preset Sequence

    Select the added preset and click to adjust the preset sequence.

  9. Click OK to save the patrol settings.
    Note:

    Up to eight patrols can be configured.

  10. Optional: Perform the following operations after setting the patrol.
    Option Description

    Call Patrol

    Click to start the patrol.

    Stop Calling Patrol

    Click to stop the patrol.

Configure Patrol

A patrol is a scanning track specified by a group of user-defined presets (including virtual presets), with the scanning speed between two presets and the dwell time of the preset separately programmable.

Two or more presets for one PTZ camera need to be added.

Note:

See Configure Preset for details.

  1. Click Monitoring > Live View on the home page.
  2. Start live view of camera.
    Note:

    See Start Live View for details about how to start live view.

  3. Click on the live view toolbar to open the PTZ control panel.
  4. Click to enter the patrol configuration panel.
    Figure 1. Configure Patrol
  5. Select a patrol and click .
  6. Click to add a configured preset, and set the dwell time and the patrol speed.
    Note:
    • The preset dwell time ranges from 15 to 30s.

    • The patrol speed ranges from 1 to 40.

    • The unconfigured patrol is gray.

      The configured patrol is highlighted.

  7. Repeat the above step to add other presets to the patrol.
    Figure 2. Add Preset to Patrol
  8. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the preset.
    Option Description

    Remove Preset from Patrol

    Select the added preset and click to remove the preset from the patrol.

    Adjust Preset Sequence

    Select the added preset and click to adjust the preset sequence.

  9. Click OK to save the patrol settings.
    Note:

    Up to eight patrols can be configured.

  10. Optional: Perform the following operations after setting the patrol.
    Option Description

    Call Patrol

    Click to start the patrol.

    Stop Calling Patrol

    Click to stop the patrol.