Variable Length Recording

Where necessary, MOBOTIX cameras can trigger off the saving of image sequences via their internal week time control which is set in the camera via the browser. A key-operated switch can be linked without any problem to the time control via the camera's switch input. During enabling, the recording is

• started,
  
  
• stopped or
  
  
• extended
  
  

by a freely configurable set of internal or external events.

Consequently, for example, a door contact can trigger a recording of predefined length. The recording may be extended if motion is detected in the video image. In addition, events can be filtered time-wise so that they only "take effect" if the number of occurrences in a specified time window exceeds a particular threshold x. During event selection and filtering, this flexibility reduces the number of mistaken recordings.

The length of time for enabling the camera can be defined as a profile and specified to the precise minute. The activation time may differ from one day to the next, and the cameras may also be enabled several times a day. In addition, MOBOTIX cameras possess a holiday control which can be used to include or exclude user-definable dates in the year, such as New Year's Eve or holiday dates.