Axis Q8685-E User Manual page 19

AXIS Q8685–E PTZ Network Camera
Setup
4. To make the PIR detector send a signal to the camera when it senses motion, select Closed circuit in the drop-down list.
To trigger the camera to start recording when it receives a signal from the PIR detector, you need to create an action rule in
the camera's webpage.
How to direct the camera to a preset position when the camera detects motion
This example explains how to set up the camera to go to a preset position when it detects motion in the image.
Make sure the AXIS Video Motion Detection application is running:
1. Go to Settings > Apps > AXIS Video Motion Detection.
2. Start the application if it is not already running.
3. Make sure you have set up the application according to your needs.
Add a preset position:
4. Go to Settings > PTZ and set where you want the camera to be directed by creating a preset position.
Create an action rule:
5. Go to Settings > System > Events > Action rules and add an action rule.
6. Type a name for the action rule.
7. From the list of triggers, select Applications and then select AXIS Video Motion Detection (VMD).
8. From the list of actions, select PTZ Control and then select Preset Position.
9. Select the preset position you want the camera to go to.
10. Click Ok.
How to automatically zoom in on a specific area with gatekeeper
This example explains how to use the gatekeeper functionality to make the camera zoom in automatically on the license plate of a
car that passes through a gate. When the car has passed, the camera zooms out to the home position.
Create the preset positions:
1. Go to Settings > PTZ > Preset positions.
2. Create the home position that includes the entrance of the gate.
3. Create the zoomed-in preset position so that it covers the area in the image where you assume that the license plate
will appear.
Create a motion detection profile:
4. Go to Settings > Apps and open AXIS Video Motion Detection.
5. Create a profile that covers the entrance of the gate and then save the profile.
Create an action rule:
6. Go to Settings > System > Events and add an action rule.
7. Name the action rule Gatekeeper.
8. From the trigger list, select Applications and then select the previously created motion detection profile.
9. From the action list, select the previously created preset position.
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