How to Preset Trigger from Fixed Camera

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When an event (Motion, IVS, etc) is triggered from a fixed camera, a PTZ on the same recorder can be configured to respond with a PTZ Preset command

The feature can be enabled for various Event types, wherever the PTZ Activation option is found

Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)

Instructions

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Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)

Video Instructions

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Step by Step Instructions

1. From Live View

Right click select Main Menu

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2. Under Setting

Click Event

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3. Click Video Detection

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4. Use the dropdown box to select the Channel the fixed camera is added to

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5. Check the box to enable

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6. Check the box next to PTZ Activation to enable

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7. Click Setting to configure the parameters of the trigger

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8. Use the dropdown box next to the corresponding channel that the PTZ camera is added to and select Preset

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9. Enter the Preset number

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10. Click OK

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11. Click Apply then OK to save all settings

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12. When the fixed camera detects motion it will send the PTZ command to the PTZ camera

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SystemUI New

Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)

Video Instructions

YouTube video

Step by Step Instructions

1. From Live View right click

Select Main Menu

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2. Click Alarm

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3. Click Video Detection

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4. Under Motion Detect

Use the dropdown box to select the Channel

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5. Click to toggle and enable the Motion Detection

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6. Check the box next to PTZ Activation to enable the function

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7. Click Setting to configure the parameters for PTZ Activation

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8. Use the dropdown box next to the corresponding channel that the PTZ camera is added to and select Preset

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9. Enter the Preset number

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10. Click OK

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11. Click Apply

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12. When the fixed camera detects motion it will send the PTZ command to the PTZ camera

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WebUI Old

Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera (motion detection capability)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)

Video Instructions

YouTube video

Step by Step Instructions

1. Log into the NVR.

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2. Select setup.

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3. Select Event -> Video Detection then select the Enable checkbox. Make sure period and region are set up correctly and trigger appropriately. Now check PTZ Activation and then select setup.

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4. On the channel with the PTZ select the preset function and then type in the preset and then select OK.

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5. Now select OK to Successfully saved! and wait 1 minute.

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6. Go ahead and test this solution!

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WebUI New

Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)

Video Instructions

YouTube video

Step by Step Instructions

1. Enter the IP of the device into a browser

At the Web Login

Enter the Username and Password

Click Login

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2. Click Alarm

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3. Click Video Detection

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4. Use the dropdown box to select the Channel

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5. Check the box to enable

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6. Click Setting next to PTZ Activation

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7. Check the box to enable the function

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8. Use the dropdown box next to the corresponding channel that the PTZ camera is added to and select Preset

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9. Enter the Preset number

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10. Click OK

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11. Click OK to save all settings

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12. When the fixed camera detects motion it will send the PTZ command to the PTZ camera

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SmartPSS

Prerequisites

  • Dahua IP camera
  • Dahua Network PTZ (with at least 1 preset)
  • Dahua NVR or HDCVI DVR (both cameras added)
  • Dahua recorder with cameras added to SmartPSS

Video Instructions

YouTube video

Step by Step Instructions

1. From the Main Menu

Click Device CFG

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2. Left click the recorder in the device list on the left side of the screen

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3. Click to expand the Event section

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4. Click Video Detect

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5. Use the dropdown box to select the Channel

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6. Check the box to enable

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7. Check the box next to PTZ Link to enable the function

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8. Click Set next to PTZ Link

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9. Use the dropdown box next to the corresponding channel that the PTZ camera is added to and select Preset point

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10. Enter the Preset number

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11. Click Save

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12. Click Save

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13. When the fixed camera detects motion it will send the PTZ command to the PTZ camera

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