Setting up suspect tracking

The suspect tracking feature links specific areas of a live video panel with other cameras, and can track a suspect or object as they move in and out of camera viewpoints.

In the live window, cameras with the suspect tracking feature display an icon on their live video panel. The areas of the video panel with the suspect tracking feature are marked by a color overlay. After you apply the suspect tracking feature to a camera, you can then switch to the linked camera by double-clicking the color overlay on the camera’s video panel.

  1. From the navigation tree, expand the relevant server node.
  2. Click Configure System > Add IP Cameras > Camera Recording , and then select the relevant camera.
  3. On the Suspect Tracking tab, click New.
  4. Left-click the video panel and drag the cursor diagonally until you have drawn a box around the area where you want to add a link to another camera.
  5. In the Area Configuration pane, click Browse....
  6. Select the camera that you want to link to the area, and then click Apply.
  7. Optional: To add a digital or mechanical PTZ preset for the linked camera, in the Area Configuration area, select a preset from the PTZ Preset list
  8. Optional: Select the Background check box to change the background color and opacity of the area where you want to add a link to another camera.
  9. Optional: Click Generate from Map to import cameras that are associated with a map. For one or more cameras to appear on an imported map there must be one or more cameras within the angle of the field of view of the camera you want to configure. For more information, see Maps window.
  10. In the Area Configuration pane, click Apply.
    Note: You can apply the suspect tracking feature to a multiple of areas in a video panel.