Set Up Recording Rules

• Select the desired camera. If the camera needs to be calibrated, you’ll be directed to the calibration page.

• In Select Type, select the rule type:
  Click Tripwire when a target is likely to cross through the camera’s field of view or when objects enter or exit an area (e.g., a car pulling into or backing out of a driveway).Click
  Ground Zone when a target is likely to linger in the camera’s field of view (e.g., a person delivering a package on the front porch).

3. Select the Scene

•  In Scenery, select Indoors or Outdoors based on where the camera is installed. The camera should be marked outdoors if it will be exposed to rain, snow, spider webs, or moving trees, and set to indoors if in a controlled outdoor environment (e.g., a screened-in porch).
• Note : This selection must be the same across all recording rules associated with a specific camera.

• If the Minimum Object Detection Size setting appears, use the slider to adjust how small an object can be and still trigger a recording.
• It is recommended to keep this at the suggested value upon initial set up. Very Large captures the fewest recordings with only the largest objects, and Very Small captures the most recordings including large and small objects.

Ground Zone:

• In the Rule Name field, enter a name for the recording rule.
• Click and drag the corners of the shape to cover only the ground where the target’s feet will be. To clear the current area of interest and restart, click Clear Ground Zone.
• Click and hold inside the shape to move the shape itself.

• Using the Duration Inside Area of Interest dropdown menu, select the time an object needs to stay inside the ground zone to trigger a recording

 Trip Wire

• In the Rule Name field, enter a name for the recording rule.
• Click and drag the tripwire to cover only the ground where the target’s feet cross. The arrow determines which direction the object must be moving to trigger a recording. To clear the current tripwire and restart, click Clear Tripwire.

• Customize the direction of movement to be recorded

• In Direction, click Switch directions to switch the direction of the movement to capture.
• Select Both Directions to record any time an object crosses the tripwire, no matter which direction it is moving in.

• Using the Set Minimum Delay Between Clips dropdown menu, select the desired timeframe. This setting determines how long the camera must wait after recording a clip to trigger another recording.

   

•     If Only during the following times is selected:
  a. Select the days of the week to record on.
  b. Using the Begin dropdown menu, select the time for the recording rule to start.
  c. Using the End dropdown menu, select the time for the recording rule to stop.