Does Blue Iris have a "zoning" feature which would allow me to designate certain areas of the field of view in which motion would trigger an alert?
1580030
It does. You can specify areas, usually rectangular, and mask areas as well. Variables for the length of time for movement and ongoing movement. More features than I have seen on any other program.
1580031
Yes it has a feature that you can mark hot zones. You can set a rectangular areas for triggering. You can modify the duration of movement that is needed to trigger and the size of object (although small object are obviously big closer to camera so bugs will trigger at times). You can also mask areas that you do not want to be active which cuts down on false triggers (like bushes in the wind). You can also set what happens with a triggered event by each individual camera - send a text alert, send an email with picture or short video. I am very pleased with the way mine is working. That being said you will get a lot of triggers by bugs, leaves and small animals close to camera. I have had spiders set up a web right in front of the camera and record lots of video.
1580032
Yes, also you can designate how big the moving object is that triggers within those fields.Using the "mask" option, the area for triggering can be non-rectangular or even non-contiguous.I use it to mark an area where a shadow moves during the day and designate it as a "no-trigger" area.
1580033
Yes, you simply mask the areas you dont want to trigger, leaving the areas you want...ipcamtalk.com is a great blue iris user forum.
2186422
The camera uses both and I have read it is compatible with Zoneminder. That being said, I did try to get it working with Zoneminder and after spending some time trying to find the right URL string, I decided to use use Blue Iris. For $50, you'll have security software that is much easier to use and I can verify works well with this camera.
960314
BAM, I am a machine vision engineer. The motion detection algorithm with the onboard software is very, very rudimentary in that it uses a full frame image comparison which subtracts the current frame from the previous frame to see what has changed. If that change involves enough pixels with significant RGB values differences, you'll receive an email. The onboard software is also notoriously slow. That's the reason that you some times miss the cats exiting. You'll be much better served purchasing third party software which runs on your computer. Try Blue Iris for PCs or Evocam for Macs. Both allow you to set motion sensors or regions of interest within the frame so that you can look at just that particular area for motion and not the entire image. In addition, both provide gain and threshold adjustment for the sensor or region of interest. All this translates into faster processing and fewer false triggers. These programs also provide you a faster, more capable interface with the camera than you have through the browser. They allow you to tailor responses to motion and audio alerts as well as record video. If you are a Mac user, you have an additional choice with another program called uFoscam. It, too, is very capable and only costs $5.99.
1483930
I beleive there is a delay and it will only alert if there's motion from my experience. I'm not using it right now because of too much traffic so I can't be too specific. So intentionally no.
689093
The only feature for notifications is email based. I use it for my Barn due to recent theft, and the time delay on the camera is little slow. for someone walking or standing still it works but for some one running its delay is to slow.
608273
Yes, the motion detection (setup thru blue iris) works very well with this camera.
1188810
Yes. Buy third-party software, e.g. Blue Iris for Microsoft Windows, tinyMonitor for Google Android. Free demo and download are available.
1108444
Hi Jerome... I don't believe you can schedule a time for Pan, Tilt or Zoom, I guess that would be considered "patrolling", or moving to a particular preset position at a scheduled time. Of course you do know you can schedule the camera to send motion detected alerts with snapshots of the image(s) that caused the alert to an email address. You can set scheduled times that you want your camera to detect and send alerts.I have no yet installed my Foscam FI9828W yet, I am waiting for the weather and temperature improve. Although I have allready programmed the camera, I have not spent a lot of time playing with it. Hi Jerome... I don't believe you can schedule a time for Pan, Tilt or Zoom, I guess that would be considered "patrolling", or moving to a particular preset position at a scheduled time. Of course you do know you can schedule the camera to send motion detected alerts with snapshots of the image(s) that caused the alert to an email address. You can set scheduled times that you want your camera to detect and send alerts.I have no yet installed my Foscam FI9828W yet, I am waiting for the weather and temperature improve. Although I have allready programmed the camera, I... » Read More Hi Jerome... I don't believe you can schedule a time for Pan, Tilt or Zoom, I guess that would be considered "patrolling", or moving to a particular preset position at a scheduled time. Of course you do know you can schedule the camera to send motion detected alerts with snapshots of the image(s) that caused the alert to an email address. You can set scheduled times that you want your camera to detect and send alerts.I have no yet installed my Foscam FI9828W yet, I am waiting for the weather and temperature improve. Although I have allready programmed the camera, I have not spent a lot of time playing with it. « Show Less
2037613
yes it does, it has 3 settings, photo only, photo and 3second burst or just video. All are triggered when sensed movement. I bought mine a few months ago and I have it set in my backyard to watch got anyone cutting through my yard as well....its worke great
2037771
No. Blue iris is not designed that way. It is not made by foscam, just rebranded. Its designed to do its own motion detection and store its own files....
976163
Yes. You select which zone you want to be in, 1, 2, or 3 and it beeps if you are out of that zone either heart rate is too low or too high.
1633121
Yes, the software can and needs to be set for motion to trigger recording. You can adjust area on the screen, plus sensitivity. Like all camera systems, a fly on the camera lens, is the same as an elephant in the driveway. They both trigger the system.
990358
No, not unless you set a Geo-Fence at that location and then it will. It is really a great product. I set geofences at several locations and it alerts me via text or email when they leave or enter these locations.
2084769
Motion can be turned on or off for specific cameras or set the motion sensing area for more precision. Setup the NVR to send email alerts with snapshot when a motion event occurs to your mobile device.
854290
It will alert on a tree or point but not a boundary line. It is a great collar system but it is limited in alot of areas. I have 7 collars and i recommend it for anyone with dogs but no what you need. I have rabbit dogs. Perfect for me. The 2.0 version might alert at a boundary.
1271881
You can set them to blow in different increments, if I remember correctly, 1 min to non stop till the user disarms, but if its going off only the display would let you know a different sensor was triggered......
208992
Nope. Any motion sensing would have to be done in the software. Most modern systems do it this way, these days. Keeps the cost down on the camera, anyway.