Presets tab (devices)

The following devices have a Presets tab:

PTZ cameras that support preset positions

On the Presets tab, you can create or import preset positions, for example:

In rules for making a PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera move to a specific preset position when an event occurs
In patrolling, for the automatic movement of a PTZ camera between a number of preset positions
For manual activation by the XProtect Smart Client users

You assign PTZ permission to roles on the Overall Security tab (see Overall Security tab (roles)) or the PTZ tab (see PTZ tab (roles)).

Presets tab overview for a selected device.

Tasks on the Presets tab

Name	Description
New	Add a preset position for a camera in the system: Add a preset position (type 1)
Use presets from device	Add a preset position for a PTZ cameras on the camera itself: Use preset positions from the camera (type 2)
Default preset	Assign one of a PTZ camera's preset positions as the camera's default preset position: Assign a camera's default preset position as default
Edit	Edit an existing preset position defined in the system: Edit a preset position for a camera (type 1 only) Edit the name of a preset position defined in the camera: Rename a preset position for a camera (type 2 only)
Locked	Select this check box to lock a preset position. You can lock a preset position if you want to prevent users in XProtect Smart Client or users with limited security permissions from updating or deleting a preset. Locked presets are indicated with this icon . You lock presets as part of adding (see Add a preset position (type 1)) and editing (see Edit a preset position (type 1 only)).
Activate	Click this button to test a cameras preset position: Test a preset position (type 1 only).
Reserve and Release	Prevent other users from taking control over the camera and release the reservation. Administrators with security permissions to run a reserved PTZ session can run the PTZ camera in this mode. This prevents other users from taking control over the camera. With sufficient permissions, you can release other users' reserved PTZ sessions: Reserve and release PTZ sessions.
PTZ session	Monitor if the system is currently patrolling or a user has taken control: PTZ session properties. View the status of PTZ cameras and manage timeouts for cameras: Specify PTZ session timeouts.

PTZ session properties

The PTZ session table shows the current status of the PTZ camera.

Name	Description
User	Displays the user that has pressed the Reserved button and currently controls the PTZ camera. If a patrolling session is activated by the system, it displays Patrolling.
Priority	Displays the user's PTZ priority. You can only take over PTZ sessions from users with a lower priority than you.
Timeout	Displays the remaining time of the current PTZ session.
Reserved	Indicates if the current session is a reserved PTZ session or not: True: Reserved False: Not reserved

The check boxes in the PTZ session section enable you to change the following timeouts for each PTZ camera.

Name	Description
Timeout for manual PTZ session	Specify the timeout period for manual PTZ sessions on this camera if you want the timeout to be different from the default period. You specify the default period in the Tools menu under Options.
Timeout for pause patrolling PTZ session	Specify the timeout period for pause patrolling PTZ sessions on this camera if you want the timeout to be different from the default period. You specify the default period in the Tools menu under Options.
Timeout for reserved PTZ session	Specify the timeout period for reserved PTZ sessions on this camera if you want the timeout to be different from the default period. You specify the default period in the Tools menu under Options.