Introduction
This section deals with the settings associated with positioning and configuring a camera for automatic control.
The camera modes need an explanation in Camera Details. Unless the options are fully self-explanatory we should not add options that don’t have explanations.
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Model: The camera model.
User ID: A user friendly ID that can be used for external control, associated with whomever added the camera.
Asset Code: Insert your asset code if applicable.
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Relay ID: The relay that is activated whenever the camera is activated (most often used to prompt a DVR to begin recording the video feed). Choose ‘0’ to disable.
Operating Mode:
Automatic: The camera will be controlled using the configured settings.
Mirror: This setting allows the camera to mirror a master camera configured for manual operation.
Manual: The operator has manual control of a camera to follow a target.
Allow Latching: This per camera option allows the camera to be used in latching.
Layer: The layer the camera is placed on, e.g. S/A Layer.
Label Visibility:
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How the camera label appears on the PPI.
Use System
Auto Hide
Visible
Hidden
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Max. Zoom Range (m): The maximum distance to which the camera will zoom to (if technically capable).
Engineering
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Tilt Offsets
Tilt Offsets
Min Tilt:
Max Tilt:
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It allows the user to switch between Automatic and Manual camera mode. This option means that an operator can quickly take manual control of a camera to follow a target and then, once they have finished their task, can return the camera to the Automatic setting, without having to change the Operating Mode within Camera Details.
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The mini-control mode change is not available if the camera has been configured to mirror another camera. |
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To enable the feature for the operator:
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