AXIS P1346 Network Camera
Detectors
Detectors
Camera Tampering
Camera Tampering can gene rate an al arm whenever the camera is repositioned, or when the lens is c o vered, sprayed or severely
defocused. To send an alarm, for example an email, an action rule m ust be set up.
To configure tamp ering:
1. Go to Detectors > Camera Tampering.
2. Set the Minimum duration, that is, the time that must elapse before an alarm is generated. This can help prevent false
alarms for known conditions that affect the image.
3. Select Alarm for dark images if an alarm should be gene rate d if lights are dimmed or turned off, or if the lens is sprayed,
covered, or rendered severel y out of focus.
4. Click Save.
To configure the product to send an alarm when tampering occurs:
1. Go to Events > Action Rules.
2. Click Add to set up a new action rule.
3. Enter a Name for the action rule.
4. Under Condition,selectDetectors from the Trigger list.
5. Select Tampering from the l ist of detectors.
6. Optionally, select a schedule and set additional conditions.
7. Select the action. To se nd an email, select Send Notification a
nd select a Recipient from the list of defined recipients.
Note
The While the rule is active option under Duration cannot be used w ith camera tampering, since camera tampering does not
have a duration and once it has been triggered it will not automatically return to its untriggered state.
For more information on actions rules, see Events, on page 35.
Motion Detection
Motiondetectionisusedtogenerateanalarmwhenevermovementoccurs(orstops)intheview. Upto10IncludeandExclude
windows can be configured:
• Include windows — target specific areas within the whole video image
• Exclude windows —define areas within an Include window that should be ignored (areas outside Include windows
a
re automatically ig nored)
Once configured, motion detection windows appear in the list of Detectors in Action rule setup. See Setting Up an Action Rule, on
page 36.
Note
Using the motion detection feature may decrease the product’s overall perf orma nce.
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