PATROL
Setup Guide -
Setting Up Vision Patrol Software...
Main Screen and Control panel...
Control Panel Buttons Explained...
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Takes a snap shot image from the
camera and saves it to the hard disk
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Opens up windows explorer and
displays saved images
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Takes a snap shot image and emails
it to the preset email address
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Starts or Stops the Patrol Server
engines
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Turns motion detection on or off
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Opens the telemetry camera control
panel
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Opens the X10 Home Automation
control panel
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Opens the settings control panel
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The Red light indicates motion Detected,
The Green Light flashes to indicate motion
detection is turned on
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Motion level gauge -
The blue indicator bar below the buttons indicates how
much movement is taking place in the video image.
It will only be visible when motion detection is turned
on and the pixels in the picture are changing
Setting Up Patrol...
Access the settings control panel by clicking the 'Traffic Cone' button.
Within the settings panel you will see several section
boxes, we will deal with each one in turn...
Vision Patrol Settings...
Schedule Motion Detection Settings...
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This will automatically activate or deactivate
motion detection.
This is a 24 Hour timer, set the ON time and the OFF time using
a 24 Hour
time format. Click the 'time clock' button to turn on or off.
Green light will
illuminate to indicate feature turned on.
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Video Server Settings...
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Video Device - This sets which webcam or
capture card. Video Frames - Affects number of video frames
grabbed from camera.
Video Source - Camera Setup.
Video Format - Picture Size, Smaller size = faster
transmission but lower quality.
Video Display - Camera Setup, may only be available with
certain cameras.
Motion Mask - Allows you to create areas which will be
ignored when motion
detection is used.
Motion Sensitivity - Shows an adjuster which can be moved
to set the alarm
threshold.
Video Server Port - This setting is the port which the
video will be streamed through
to a remote Patrol Viewer Software. The port on the Viewer
software must match!
Video Server Password - Set unique password to prevent
unauthorised access.
Password on the Viewer software must match this password!
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Motion Detection Mask and Sensitivity Adjustment...
The motion mask facility allows you to create areas which
will be ignored by the motion detection engine built into Patrol.
This will help to reduce false alarms caused by nuisance
objects such as trees moving, lights from motor cars etc.
To setup the Motion Mask option click the button labelled
'Motion Mask Setup'
(The Video Server engine must be running for this button
to work!)
In the new dialogue box you will see a picture from the
camera.
Blank out areas of the picture using your mouse. Click
and drag to create an area, release mouse
button to mask the area. You can create as many areas as
you need.
When you have finished click the 'Save Mask' button
above the picture!
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To adjust the alarm threshold click the button labelled
'Motion Sensitivity Mask' to display the slider.
Alternatively when motion detection is turned on, click
the 'motion level gauge' found under the buttons on the main video
window.
Slide the control up to make it more sensitive or down
for less sensitivity.
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To continue with the online manual
click here for Page 2
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