When you click a camera's Setup icon in the SOD sub-menu the SOD Setup screen will be displayed.
In the SOD setup screen you can create up to 4 stationary object areas so that you can monitor when objects are introduced into or removed from them.
Selecting Your Camera
You can select the camera you want to configure stationary object areas for from Camera drop down list.
Selecting A Stationary Object Area
Your can create and configure up to 4 stationary object areas for each camera. These stationary object configurations are called Rules. You can select which Rule you want to create or edit by selecting it from the Rule Number drop down list.
To make things easier you can quickly tell which stationary object area belongs to which Rule as it has a red Rule Number in the top left corner or the defined area.
Creating A Stationary Object Area
To create a stationary object area just follow these easy steps:
1.Select the Rule Number you want to create the stationary object area for from the Rule Number drop down list.
2.Click on the camera's image where you want to set the top left corner of the stationary object area.
3.Click where you want to set the bottom left corner.
4.Click where you want to set the bottom right corner.
5.Finally click where you want to set the top right corner of the stationary object area.
You will notice as you are setting your corner points the recorder will draw a yellow box between between the points.
Editing A Stationary Object Area
You can edit an existing stationary object area as followed:
1.Select the Rule Number you want to edit the stationary object area for from the Rule Number drop down list.
2.Click the red square in the top left corner of the stationary object area.
3.Click and drag the 4 corners to reposition them.
4.Click the red square in the top left corner to confirm and set the new positions.
Enabling And Disabling Individual Stationary Object Areas
You can turn each of the camera's 4 Rules On or Off independently as and when they are needed as described below:
1.Select the Rule Number you want to turn On/Off from the Rule Number drop down list.
2.Using the Rule Switch check box you can then turn the rule On (ticked) or Off (unticked).
Trigger When An Object Is Introduced, Removed Or Both
There are 3 options as to what action will trigger SOD. We call these options Rule Types.
To choose a Rule Type first select the Rule Number you want configure then select a Rule Type as described below from the Rule Type drop down list.
•Legacy - This option will only trigger when an object moves into the stationary object area and remains there.
•Lost - This option will only trigger when an object which was originally inside the stationary object area is removed.
•Lost & Legacy - This option will trigger either when an object moves into the stationary object area and remains or when an object is removed.
Deleting Stationary Object Areas
You have 2 options when removing stationary object areas from a camera; you can remove individual areas or all areas as explained below:
Remove Individual Stationary Object Areas
To remove a stationary object area click the Red Square in the top left corner of the area to select it and then click the Remove button to delete it.
Remove All Stationary Object Areas
To remove all stationary object areas from the chosen camera simply click the Remove All button.
Saving Changes
When you are happy with the current settings click the Save button. If you exit the window without saving any changes will be lost.