tripwire video analytics rules are best used for capturing motion when an object
passes a particular point for example cars pulling into your driveway
a person approaching your front porch or children leaving for school
to configure this rule tap on the video card from your app's home screen
then tap the settings cog in the top right corner
tap recording rules
then tap add new rule
tap video analytics
tap the camera you would like to use and tap tripwire if you have not created a video
analytics rule on the camera previously you must first calibrate the camera follow the on-screen
steps on the mobile app or check out the smart tip video focused on video analytics calibration
select the type of scenery this camera will view for this example we will select outdoors
next select a minimum object detection size this setting determines how large an
object must be to trigger the camera tap and drag the slider to adjust
then tap next name your rule to better organize your rules name them after
what they are intended to record we will name our rule coming home dash driveway
it's time to place the trip wire tap and drag the ends of the tripwire to your desired location
try to avoid creating tripwires that span the camera's entire field of view or are placed too
close to high traffic areas placement of the tripwire will depend on what you are trying to
capture with the rule use your best judgment and remember you can always adjust these rules later
once the tripwire is placed select which direction you'd like to record
for this example we are concerned with cars entering the driveway not leaving you can
see which direction a tripwire is set to by checking the small arrow at its center
tap switch directions to toggle back and forth or tap both directions
if you'd like to capture video of objects crossing the tripwire from either direction
set your minimum delay between clips by tapping the drop down menu next select the time frame
in this example we want the rule to run at all times so under
accept win we will ensure no options are selected
notifications can be sent when this rule detects people animals or vehicles tap
each icon to select or deselect your notification preferences please note
these settings are only for notifications the camera will still record for all types of motion
next set up recipients for these notifications by tapping the contacts who should receive them
turning on lights with video analytics adds a sense of security when the camera detects
an object of interest like a person or a car we can automatically turn on z-wave lights
tap a light you would like to add to this automation then select the objects and time frame
save your new rule by tapping save in the top right corner
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