24 May 2023 - Barry Clarke
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One of the features available in REDSCAN Pro is the ability to set alarms for moving targets allowing to track them across different detection zones.
Watch the below video to see a live demonstration of how tracking and zoning works or read on to find out how to configure this in REDSCAN Pro.
In the demo video, the REDSCAN Pro sensor was mounted in a horizontal position. The sensor is set up for five different zones within the 100-meter detection field of the detector and then set the target size to match that of a human target while also eliminating the target size of a vehicle. Each zone that was created was mapped to a corresponding output on the REDSCAN Pro and as you can see from the video, every time a person is picked up in the relevant zone, the corresponding relay would activate back to an alarm system of choice or inputs on an NVR/DVR.
Integrating REDSCAN to a PTZ camera will allow you to activate the PTZ to a defined preset zone and each time the target moves out of one zone and into another, the camera field is adjusted to keep the target within the field of view of the camera.
If the relays are wired back to an intruder alarm system, this feature can offer you a confirmation of a moving target and activate a zone for each area allocated on the REDSCAN Pro.
The areas can be set by logging into the webpage of the REDSCAN unit. Select detection profile 1 and this will give you a sub-location marked area masking/allocating. This will give you a menu where you can select the mode – masking or allocation. Select area allocate and select edit. This will allow you to use your mouse to draw in the individual areas A11, A12, B11,B12,A21,A22, B21 and B22. This sets up the individual sensing areas.
Next, you will need to go to the output terminal menu and select which relay output you would like to map to which area, as explained above. The relay timers can also be adjusted in the same section depending on your requirements.
The next section to program is the detection menu. This is where you will be able to adjust the size of the target object, select multi-detection sensitivity to allow the sensitivity adjustment to be altered per area - e.g. A11, A12 etc. The minimum and maximum size of the target can be adjusted. Select the detection method as mobile object to allow for moving target within the areas.