IVS Wiki:Configuring a Privacy Switch

Prepare all Cameras

On each camera in the room:

1. Set the I/O Ports
2. Set the PTZ Presets
3. Set the Privacy mask
4. If applicable, set the privacy PTZ preset position

Set the I/O Ports

1. Go to System → Accessories.
2. Ensure that Ports 1 & 3 are set as Input and 2 & 4 are set as Output.

Port 1	Input		Port 2	Output
Port 3	Input		Port 4	Output

✎Some cameras will only have ports 1 & 2.

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Set the PTZ Presets

If there are any PTZ cameras in the room, you will need to set the preset positions on those cameras.

1. Pan/Tilt/Zoom your camera to the desired angle.
2. Go to PTZ → Preset Positions.

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3. Select Preset Positions → Create preset position.
1. Home Position
• Set a typical angle that would capture the room normally.

✎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.

• In the Name field enter Home.
2. Privacy Position
• Typically, this involves having the PTZ face the wall.

✎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.

• In the Name field enter Privacy.

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Set the Privacy Mask

While your camera is in the Privacy Position:

1. Video → Privacy Masks → Hit the plus (+) button) to add a Mask.
2. Have the mask cover the entire view.
3. Name the mask Privacy.