2 On-Screen Compass Allows On-Screen control of a PTZ camera. 3 RS-232 / RS-485 Defines how to send the PTZ signal to the camera. 4 Select Camera Selects the current camera to be edited. 5 Port Settings Defines the specific settings to transmit to the PTZ. 6 Enable Pan/Tilt Enables the DVR to control the PTZ camera. 7 Preset and Tour Used to create Presets and Tours for the PTZ camera. Since each camera creates these in a different way, there can be multiple methods. 8 Protocol Selects the protocol to use for the selected camera. The protocol is the unique set of instructions that allows the DVR to communicate with the PTZ camera. 9 PTZ Status on Close This option will activate a Tour or Preset when the PTZ controller is closed. 10 Address Setting Only available on select PTZ cameras. These options need to be set when there are more PTZ cameras connected together than there are inputs on the DVR. Setting these options allows for attaching several DVRs to the PTZ chain. 11 Open PTZ Controller Opens the PTZ controller, allowing the PTZ camera to move. 12 Pan Speed Increases or decreases the Pan speed. Increases or decreases the Tilt speed. Increases or decreases the Zoom speed. Increases or decreases the Focus speed. Tilt Speed Zoom Speed Focus Speed 7–5 FUSION DVR Digital Recording and Transmission System 7.4 CREATING AND VIEWING PRESET POSITIONS A Preset Position is a user-defined location where the camera can be pointed, zoomed in, and focused. Preset positions can be defined and labeled if the camera supports this. Each preset can have an independent Dwell and Speed setting for use with the Tour 2 Function. 4 5 231 23 2 1 Set Once a preset is selected, the Set button records the preset position. 2 Clear The Clear option deletes the selected Preset. 3 Clear All This option deletes all Preset Positions. 4 Test Preset This option tests a selected Preset Position. 5 Preset Positions This displays the Preset Positions. If a preset is currently used, a check will be placed in the box next to its name. 7.4.1 CREATING A PRESET 1. Inside Setup, select the PTZ setup option and the camera to edit. 2. Inside the Preset options select a Preset you would like to modify (a red box will appear around the Preset). 3. Use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus controls to move the selected camera to the desired position. 4. Enter a Dwell Time and Speed setting. This is used for the Tour 2 function (Each Preset can have a different Dwell and Speed setting). 5. Once the camera is in the desired position, press the Set button. 7–6 PAN / TILT / ZOOM 7.4 CREATING AND VIEWING PRESET POSITIONS, CONTINUED 6. A window will open for entering a Preset Name. Enter a name and press OK. 7.4.2 VIEWING A PRESET 1. From the Main Display Screen, click on the PTZ camera to select it. 2. Using the keyboard, press the number keys corresponding with the Preset positions. The camera will move to the saved Preset. 3. Presets can also be activated using the on-screen PTZ controller. Open the controller and press a preset button. 7.5 UNDERSTANDING TOURS The following section explains the PTZ Tour options. Since there are many PTZ manufactures with several different ways of operating Tours, we have tried to accommodate the most popular protocols. Not every Tour Method will be available for each PTZ camera. 4231 23 2 5 6 7 7–7 FUSION DVR Digital Recording and Transmission System 7.5 UNDERSTANDING TOURS, CONTINUED 1 Tour Method These options define the type of Tour to use. Preset Tour The Preset Tour cycles through recorded Presets. For Ex. If Presets 1,2,4,6 and 9 are defined, then the Tour will cycle as such... 1,2,4,6,9,1,2,4,6,9,1,2...etc. The default cycle time is 5 seconds. Preset Tour 2 This option works the same as the standard Preset Tour with the addition of a definable Travel Speed and Dwell Time. The Dwell and Travel speed can be defined for each preset by accessing and setting these options in the PTZ camera menu. Mimic Tour This Tour ‘mimics’ a user-defined motion path, copying everything the user does (including speed). 2 Pan Swing/ Tilt Swing This option enables the Horizontal (Pan) or Vertical (Tilt) ‘Guard Tours’. 3 Sequence This is a Tour method that allows a user to select a Preset Sequence from a Drop-Down list. This list is only displayed on supported Protocols. 4 Start/Stop Position These options describe how to define a Mimic Tour. The Start Position button begins the ‘recording’ process. The Stop Position button ends it. 5 Privacy Zone The Privacy Zone is a definable area that is masked out so it cannot be viewed. 6 Travel Speed This option defines the speed at which a PTZ moves from one Preset position to the next (when using Preset Tour 2). 7 Dwell Time This option defines the length of time (in seconds) that a PTZ Tour stays on a Preset Position. Moves from one Preset position to the next (when using Preset Tour 2). 7–8 PAN / TILT / ZOOM 7.5 UNDERSTANDING TOURS, CONTINUED 7.5.1 CREATING A PRESET TOUR 1. Start by creating two or more Prese...