Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 138)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 138 Management Client elements
Action Description
Start patrolling on
<device> using
<profile> with PTZ
priority <priority> Begins PTZ patrolling according to a particular patrolling profile for a particular
PTZ camera with a particular priority. This is an exact definition of how
patrolling should be carried out, including the sequence of preset positions,
timing settings, and more.
If you have upgraded your system from an older version of the system, the old
values (Very Low, Low, Medium, High and Very High) have been translated
as follows:
o Very Low = 1000
o Low = 2000
o Medium = 3000
o High = 4000
o Very High = 5000
When you select this type of action, the Manage Rule wizard prompts you to
select a patrolling profile. You can only select one patrolling profile on one
device and you cannot select several patrolling profiles.
This type of action requires that the devices to which the action is linked are
PTZ devices.
You must define at least one patrolling profile for the device(s). You define
patrolling profiles for a PTZ camera on the Patrolling tab.
Stop action required: This type of action requires one or more stop actions.
In one of the following steps, the wizard automatically prompts you to specify
the stop action:
Stop patrolling
Without this stop action, patrolling would potentially never stop. You can also
specify further stop actions.
Pause patrolling on
<devices> Pauses PTZ patrolling. When you select this type of action, the Manage Rule
wizard prompts you to specify the devices on which to pause patrolling.
This type of action requires that the devices to which the action is linked are
PTZ devices.
You must define at least one patrolling profile for the device(s). You define
patrolling profiles for a PTZ camera on the Patrolling tab.
Stop action required: This type of action requires one or more stop actions.
In one of the following steps, the wizard automatically prompts you to specify
the stop action: Resume patrolling
Without this stop action, patrolling would potentially pause indefinitely. You
have also the option of specifying further stop actions.
Move <device> to
<preset> position
with PTZ priority Moves a particular camera to a particular preset position - however always
according to priority. When selecting this type of action, the Manage Rule
wizard prompts you to select a preset position. Only one preset position on