Configuring Motion Detection - Axis Q6032-E User Manual

Configuring Motion Detection

The following example describes how to configure the camera for motion detection.
1. Go to Setup > Events > Motion Detection.
2. Select Configure Included Windows or Configure Excluded Windows to define an Include or Exclude window,
and enter a descriptive name in the field below.
3. Click New.
4. Adjust the size (drag the bottom right-hand corner) and position (click on the text at the top and drag to the
desired position) of the active window.
5. Adjust the Object Size, History and Sensitivity profile sliders (see table below for details). Any detected motion
within an active window is then indicated by red peaks in the Activity window (the active window has a red
frame).
6. Click Save.
To exclude parts of the Include window, select the Exclude option and position the Exclude
window as required, within the Include window.
Please see the online help
Object Size
High level Only very large objects
trigger motion detection
Low level Even very small objects
trigger motion detection
Default value Low
Examples:
• Avoid triggering on small objects in the video image by setting the object size level to high.
• Use several small Motion Detection windows rather than one large window, if triggers on small movements or
objects are desired.
To reduce the number of triggers if there is a lot of movement during a short period of time, select a high history
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level.
To only detect flashing light, select low sensitivity. In other cases, a high sensitivity level is recommended.
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for descriptions of each available option.
History
An object that appears in the region will
trigger the motion detection for a long
period
An object that appears in the region will
trigger motion detection for only a very
short period
High
Sensitivity
Ordinary colored objects on ordinary
backgrounds will trigger the motion
detection
Only very bright objects on a dark back-
ground trigger motion detection
High
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