How to Configure Motion Detection on IPC Cameras | Step-by-Step Guide

Motion Detection of IP Camera

Detection Zone

  1. Go to Configuration->Event->Motion Detection->Detection Zone
This tab allows the user to modify detection zone settings. Below is a screenshot of the Detection zone tab:

Explanation

  1. Enable: This checkbox enables detection zone settings for the camera. 
  2. Detection Area: Clicking this button opens a pop up screen that can be used to set detection areas.
Live stream of the video is shown in the detection area. The user can then set up to 4 regions. The sensitivity level range from 1 to 10, and threshold level from 1 to 100.
  1. Sensitivity is the amount of change required to increase the motion detected by a percentage. The lower the sensitivity, the more movement is required to trigger an alarm. 
  2. Threshold is the level that the motion detection needs to reach in order to trigger an alarm. The lower the threshold, the more likely that motion will trigger an alarm.
To designate a zone, click and drag the mouse over the area desired. The area is enabled for motion detection when a colored box is displayed over the live feed. 

After the motion detection zone is set, click the enter button to exit the motion detection screen. Remember to click the save button on the motion detection settings screen, otherwise the motion detection zones will not go into effect. Clicking the cancel button to leave the motion detection zone and will not save the zone setup.

Schedule

  1. Go to Configuration->Event->Motion Detection->Schedule
This tab allows the user to modify detection schedule settings. Below is a screenshot of schedule settings tab.

Explanation

  1. 7*24 Hour: This checkbox allows the user to enable the motion detection working on 7*24 hours mode. 
  2. Schedule: This checkbox allows the user to enable the motion detection on the specified schedule. If Schedule is selected, then click and drag on time bar for the desired date. To edit multiple days at once, drag the cursor further up or down to cover the other days. 
  3. Setup: Clicking this button opens a screen that allows for recording periods to be set for each day and for each recording type. There is a total of 6 periods that can be set. 
  4. Disable: This checkbox allows the user to disable the motion detection functionality.
  5. Restore Default: Restore the values to default setting. 
  6. Refresh: Refresh the display of the settings’ value. 
  7. Save: Save the settings.

Action

  1. Go to Configuration->Event->Motion Detection->Action
This tab allows the user to modify detection action settings. Below is a screenshot of action settings tab.

Explanation

  1. Alarm output: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send the alarm notification output when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  2. Record: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  3. FTP: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to upload the video and snapshot to the FTP server when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  4. Send Email: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send an email when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  5. Snapshot: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to take a snapshot when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  6. Audio out: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to activate speaker sounds when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  7. Notify the event server: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send the alarm notification to the specified event server when a motion detection alarm is triggered. 
  8. Restore Default: Restore the values to default setting. 
  9. Refresh: Refresh the display of the settings’ value. 
  10. Save: Save the settings.

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