Performance Series Network Video Recorder User Guide 
 
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Figure 8-23 People Counting Rule 
 
In the Name field, enter the name of rule. In the Direction field, select the direction of 
people counting. You can select A->B or B->A, the arrow direction always means the 
entrance direction. 
Click   to set up the target size. You can move or resize the area using
 
your mouse. To 
move the area, drag one of the sides. To resize the area, drag one of the
 
corner handles. 
To clear the people counting area, click   . 
4.  Enable OSD Overlay by checking the box. Click Clear to clear the overlay, if necessary. 
5.  Enter the number of people that are allowed to enter and exit in the Enter No. and Exit 
No. fields. Enter the number of people that are allowed to remain in the scene in the 
Stranded No. field. 
6.  To set the periods when people counting is active, next to Period, click Set, and then 
follow the steps listed in To set up motion detection periods on page 85. 
7.  Select the action(s) that you want the system to initiate when a people counting event 
occurs: 
Alarm Out: Select the check box to activate the selected alarm output(s) (1 or 2). In the 
Latch box, specify the amount of time (0–300 s) to delay the alarm output signal after a 
people counting event is triggered. 
Send Email: Select the check box to enable the system to send an email notification. If 
the Snapshot function is enabled, an image can be attached to the email. To set up Email, 
see Configuring Email Settings on page 72. 
Record Channel: Select the channel(s) that you want to record when the alarm is 
triggered. In the Delay box, specify the amount of time (10–300 s) to delay recording after 
a people counting event is triggered.