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<h1>Introduction</h1>
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<h1>Prepare all Cameras</h1>
On each camera in the room:
#[[#Set the I/O Ports|Set the I/O Ports]]
#[[#Set the PTZ Presets|Set the PTZ Presets]]
#[[#Set the Privacy Mask|Set the Privacy Mask]]

{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Set the I/O Ports | content =
The Input/Output (I/O) ports will be wired to the Privacy Switch. These are used to determine which mode the camera should be in and outputs power to the Privacy Switch to light up the LED.

<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Accessories| file = Privacy rules 12x 08.png}}.</li>
<li>Ensure that Ports 1 & 3 are set as Input and 2 & 4 are set as Output.</li>
<center>
<table class="wikitable" style="border:none">
<tr>
<th style="text-align:right">Port 1</th>
<td>Input</td>
<td style="background-color:white;border:none"></td>
<th style="text-align:right">Port 2</th>
<td>Output</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan=5 style="background-color:white;border:none"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th style="text-align:right">Port 3</th>
<td>Input</td>
<td style="background-color:white;border:none"></td>
<th style="text-align:right">Port 4</th>
<td>Output</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</ol>

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{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Set the PTZ Presets | content =
If there are any PTZ cameras in the room, you will need to set the preset positions on those cameras. These locations will help drive the camera to its Privacy Position and Home Position.

<ol>
<li>Pan/Tilt/Zoom your camera to the desired angle.</li>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = PTZ → Preset Positions | file = Privacy rules 12x 05.png}}.</li>
<li>Select {{img - tooltip | text = Preset Positions → Create preset position | file = Privacy rules 12x 13.png}}.</li>
<ol>
<li>Home</li>
<ul>
<li>Set a typical angle that would capture the room normally.</li>
{{Aside | content = The Home preset may already exist. If this is the case, hit the Edit button on the existing Home preset instead of creating a new preset.}}
<li>In the Name field enter Home.</li>
</ul>
<li>Privacy</li>
<ul>
<li>Typically, this involves having the PTZ face the wall.</li>
{{Aside | content = The exact position does not matter for functionality, but having the camera visibly face the wall can help to ensure visual privacy even if the mask is off.}}
<li>In the Name field enter Privacy.</li>
</ul>
</ol>
</ol>
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{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Set the Privacy Mask | content =
The Privacy Mask will be used to block the view

While your camera is in the Privacy Position:
<ol>
<li>{{img - tooltip | text = Video → Privacy Masks | file = Privacy rules 12x 03.png}} → Hit the plus (+) button to add a Mask.</li>
<li>Have the mask cover the entire view.</li>
<li>Name the mask Privacy.</li>
:Make sure this is the first/only mask.
</ol>
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<h1>Add Recipients</h1>
The privacy switch is driven by custom rules/events created on the camera. These rules are sent to all cameras through Recipients.

{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Add Self | content =
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Recipients | file = Privacy rules 12x 07.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add Recipient.</li>
<li>In the Name field, enter Self as the name of the camera.</li>
<li>In the {{img - tooltip | text = Type | file = Privacy rules 12x 09.png}} field, select HTTP.</li>
<li>The {{img - tooltip | text = URL |file = Privacy rules 12x 10.png}} of the recipient will be in the form:</li>
:<pre>http://CAMERA_IP/axis-cgi/param.cgi</pre>
</ol>
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{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Add Remote Cameras | content = If there is more than one camera in thme setup, be sure to add additional recipients. This will allow you to create additional rules later to tell thme remote cameras what to do when privacy is enabled/disabled.}}

{{Manual lvl 3 | title = All Remote Recipients | content = Repeat the steops from [[#Add Self|Add Self]], but change the Name to Remote.}}

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For remote PTZ cameras, separate PTZ Control recipients need to be made alongside the standard recipient of the form:
:<pre>http://CAMERA_IP/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi</pre>
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<ol>
<li>Enter in the corresponding Username and Password for the recipient camera.</li>
<li>Hit the Test button.</li>
<li>If the camera responds that everything is okay, hit the Save button to save your recipient.</li>
{{Aside - Warning | hue = 50 | content = Repeat this process on all PTZ cameras in the room that the privacy switch would be activating.}}
</ol>
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<h1>Add Privacy Event Rules</h1>

{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Privacy On | content =
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Rules | file = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add a rule.</li>
<li>Set Name to Privacy On.</li>
<li>Set Condition to Digital input is active or I/O → Digital input. (Firmware Dependent)</li>
<li>In the Port section, select the port the privacy switch trigger is connected to (white wire).</li>
<li>Set Action to Send notification through HTTP.</li>
<li>Set the Recipient.</li>
<li>The Query string suffix will be of the form <code>name=value</code> for each parameter name and value, with an ampersand (&) between each name/value pair.</li>
</ol>
The suffix should be composed of the following pairs:
<table class="wikitable" style="width:100%">
<tr>
<th colspan="2" style="background-color:#b8b9bd">Fixed & PTZ</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>action</td>
<td>update</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled</td>
<td>yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AudioSource.A0.InputGain</td>
<td>mute</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" style="background-color:#b8b9bd">PTZ Only</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.PanEnabled</td>
<td>false</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.TiltEnabled</td>
<td>false</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.ZoomEnabled</td>
<td>false</td>
</tr>
</table>
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The completed suffix should be (ignore word wrapping):
<pre>
action=update&Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled=yes&AudioSource.A0.InputGain=mute&PTZ.Various.V1.PanEnabled=false&PTZ.Various.V1.TiltEnabled=false&PTZ.Various.V1.ZoomEnabled=false
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{{Manual lvl 2 | title = Privacy Off | content =
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Rules | file = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add a rule.</li>
<li>Set Name to Privacy Off.</li>
<li>Set Condition to Digital input is active or I/O → Digital input. (Firmware Dependent)</li>
<li>Check the box Invert this condition.</li>
<li>In the Port section, select the port the privacy switch trigger is connected to (white wire).</li>
<li>Set Action to Send notification through HTTP.</li>
<li>Set the Recipient.</li>
<li>The Query string suffix will be of the form <code>name=value</code> for each parameter name and value, with an ampersand (&) between each name/value pair.</li>
</ol>
The suffix should be composed of the following pairs:
<table class="wikitable" style="width:100%">
<tr>
<th colspan="2" style="background-color:#b8b9bd">Fixed & PTZ</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>action</td>
<td>update</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled</td>
<td>no</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AudioSource.A0.InputGain</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="2" style="background-color:#b8b9bd">PTZ Only</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.PanEnabled</td>
<td>true</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.TiltEnabled</td>
<td>true</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTZ.Various.V1.ZoomEnabled</td>
<td>true</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>autofocus</td>
<td>on</td>
</tr>
</table>
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The completed suffix should be (ignore word wrapping):
<pre>
action=update&Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled=no&AudioSource.A0.InputGain=0&PTZ.Various.V1.PanEnabled=true&PTZ.Various.V1.TiltEnabled=true&PTZ.Various.V1.ZoomEnabled=true
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On the Host Camera:
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Rules | file = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add a rule.</li>
<li>Set Name to LED Toggle.</li>
<li>Set Condition to Digital input is active or I/O → Digital input. (Firmware Dependent)</li>
<li>In the Port section, select the port the privacy switch trigger is connected to (white wire).</li>
<li>Set Action to Toggle I/O while the rule is active.</li>
<li>Set the Action Port to the port the privacy switch LED is connected to (black wire).</li>
<li>Set the Action State to Active.</li>
</ol>
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{{Manual lvl 2 | title = PTZ Rules | content = The following rules will be used to move the camera to a privacy location when privacy is enabled, and then move to a home location once privacy is disabled.}}

{{Manual lvl 3 | title = PTZ Privacy | content =
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Rules | file = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add a rule.</li>
<li>Set Name to the camera name with PTZ Privacy Position.</li>
<li>Set Condition to Digital input is active or I/O → Digital input. (Firmware Dependent)</li>
<li>In the Port section, select the port the privacy switch trigger is connected to (white wire).</li>
<li>Set Action to Send notification through HTTP.</li>
<li>Set the Recipient to be the proper PTZ Controls Recipient.</li>
<li>The Query string suffix should be: <code>gotoserverpresetname=Privacy</code></li>
</ol>
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{{Manual lvl 3 | title = PTZ Home | content =
<ol>
<li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = System → Events | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} → {{img - tooltip | text = Rules | file = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
<li>Select Add a rule.</li>
<li>Set Name to the camera name with PTZ Home Position.</li>
<li>Set Condition to Digital input is active or I/O → Digital input. (Firmware Dependent)</li>
<li>Check the box Invert this condition.</li>
<li>In the Port section, select the port the privacy switch trigger is connected to (white wire).</li>
<li>Set Action to Send notification through HTTP.</li>
<li>Set the Recipient to be the proper PTZ Controls Recipient.</li>
<li>The Query string suffix should be: <code>gotoserverpresetname=Home</code></li>
</ol>
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 The Input/Output (I/O) ports will be wired to the Privacy Switch. These are used to determine which mode the camera should be in and outputs power to the Privacy Switch to light up the LED.
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 If there are any PTZ cameras in the room, you will need to set the preset positions on those cameras. These locations will help drive the camera to its Privacy Position and Home Position.
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 The Privacy Mask will be used to block the view
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 The privacy switch is driven by custom rules/events created on the camera. These rules are sent to all cameras through Recipients.
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 <ol>
 <li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = <b>System</b> &#x2192; <b>Events</b> | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} &#x2192; {{img - tooltip | text = <b>Recipients</b> | file = Privacy rules 12x 07.png}}.</li>
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 For remote PTZ cameras, separate PTZ Control recipients need to be made alongside the standard recipient of the form:
 :<pre>http://CAMERA_IP/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi</pre>
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 {{hr}}
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+<h2>Add Privacy Event Rules</h2>
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 <ol>
    <li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = <b>System</b> &#x2192; <b>Events</b> | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} &#x2192; {{img - tooltip | text = <b>Rules</b> | file  = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
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    <li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = <b>System</b> &#x2192; <b>Events</b> | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} &#x2192; {{img - tooltip | text = <b>Rules</b> | file  = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
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 On the <b>Host Camera</b>:
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 <ol>
    <li>Go to {{img - tooltip | text = <b>System</b> &#x2192; <b>Events</b> | file = Privacy rules 12x 04.png}} &#x2192; {{img - tooltip | text = <b>Rules</b> | file  = Privacy rules 12x 06.png}}.</li>
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 <pre>
 action=update&Image.I0.Overlay.MaskWindows.M0.Enabled=no&AudioSource.A0.InputGain=0&PTZ.Various.V1.PanEnabled=true&PTZ.Various.V1.TiltEnabled=true&PTZ.Various.V1.ZoomEnabled=true
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