Question
How to move the Bosch PTZ camera to a specific pre-position during inactivity?
Answer
This can be done via alarm task scripting.
The “inactivity” algorithm below will move the camera to Pre-position 99 in the Alarm Task scripting.
In this way, you can use the Pre-position 1 for other surveillance purpose.
Point to take note when using the script.
1) The PTZ camera will move to Pre-position 99 after boot up.
2) The PTZ camera will move to Pre-position 99 after 60 seconds of inactivity.
Note :
- Using PTZ camera Web GUI, it is not possible to select other Pre-position except for Pre-position 1
- Inactivity setting on PTZ camera need to be switch off
- Pre-position 99 need to be created on the camera Web GUI before applying the script
Explanation:
E.g. for 2 minutes inactivity at local time 13:00:00:
- Camera becomes inactive. Counter starts at 13:00:00
- 1 minute and 30 seconds pass without any alarms or camera movement.
- Camera does not move to pre-position 99 as the full 120 seconds of inactivity have hot passed yet.
- At 13:01:30 IVA takes over.
- At 13:02:01 camera becomes inactive again, and counter restarts.
- No alarms or operations for 2 minutes (120 seconds).
- At 13:04:01 camera moves to pre-position 99 as dictated by the script.
Alarm Task Script:
// Description : // 1) The PTZ camera will move to Pre-position 99 after boot up. // 2) The PTZ camera will move to Pre-position 99 after 60 seconds of inactivity. // Note : Inactivity setting on PTZ camera need to be switch off // Note : Pre-position 99 need to be created on the camera Web GUI before applying the script
// 60 seconds timer for inactivity. // Change the value in monostable1 if longer time is required eg 1200 = 2mins. // (60 seconds x 10 = 600) OperationMode monostable1 :={High(600)}; //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Do not modify the codes after this line //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RcpCommand ptzMotorRequest:={Command("rcp.xml?command=0x09A5&type=P_OCTET&direction=WRITE&num=1&payload=0x85000601e0030002") IP("127.0.0.1")}; //PTZ motor request MessageCheck motorStop:={Message("rcp.xml?message=0x09a5") Payload("0x000601e1700000") IP("127.0.0.1")}; // no motors are running MessageCheck motorRunning:={Message("rcp.xml?message=0x09a5") Payload("0x000601e1700001") IP("127.0.0.1")}; // motors are running MessageCheck position_reached:={Message("rcp.xml?message=0x09a5") Payload("0x000601307000630002") IP("127.0.0.1")}; // camera is in Pre-position 99 ControlCode goto_shot:={Operation(Shot)Number(99)Name("Show Pre-position 99")}; // Execute Pre-position 99
//if(true) then ptzMotorRequest; // Subscribe to Bicom PTZMotorRequest; OperationMode monostable2 :={High(10)}; // Dummy timer OperationMode boot_timer:={Low(50)High(300)}; // Bootup timer checker OperationMode msgchk:={Low(1)High(9)}; // Timer to check for Bicom messages every second TempState(1):=msgchk; if(TempState(1)) then motorStop,motorRunning,position_reached; TempState(2) := monostable1; TempState(9) := boot_timer;
if(TempState(9)) then TempState(10):= true else TempState(10):= false; // logic for bootup if(!TempState(9) && TempState(10)) then ptzMotorRequest, goto_shot, TempState(9):= Stop(boot_timer); // logic for bootup if(IsActivated(position_reached)) then TempState(2):=Stop(monostable2),TempState(2):=true,TempState(3):=true; // logic for inactivity if(IsActivated(motorRunning)) then TempState(2):=Stop(monostable2),TempState(2):=true,TempState(3):=true else TempState(2):=monostable1; // logic for inactivity if(IsActivated(motorStop)&& !TempState(2)) then TempState(2):=true, TempState(3):=true; // logic for inactivity if( TempState(3) && !TempState(2) ) then TempState(3):=false, goto_shot; // logic for inactivity
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Create Pre-position 99:
1. Go to Configuration > Camera > Pre-positions and Tours > Pan, tilt and zoom the image you desire and click on the + button for adding the new pre-position
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2. Select 99 from the drop-down list, near Number and fill in the pre-position name
![2_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png 2_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png](https://community.boschsecurity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6190i2EAA356313A0C764/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)
3. Inactivity option must be disabled. Go to "PTZ settings" and make sure that the Inactivity is set to Off
![3_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png 3_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png](https://community.boschsecurity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6191i16D212BCEE6A6047/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)
Add the script:
1. Select Configuration > Alarm > Alarm Task Editor > paste the script inside of the box and click on the Set button
![4_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png 4_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png](https://community.boschsecurity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6192i2D33C9FDC5D559C0/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)
2. Go to the Live view, move the camera in other position and wait for 60 seconds.
The PTZ camera will move to the pre-position 99 during its inactivity:
![5_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png 5_Can Bosch PTZ camera move to other pre-position during inactivity.png](https://community.boschsecurity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6193i410C1C7947107AA7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)