Camera based Privacy Mask
- Tom Polman
- Martijn Friggen
Configuration Article | CA-20210707-MH-02 VDG Sense | Setup | Devices | Privacy Mask  |  |
The camera based Privacy Mask setting allows the user to configure a Privacy Mask in the videostream of the camera.
This feature is available for the TKH Security Solutions driver and the Hikvision driver.
If the camera supports camera based privacy mask, the 'Privacy Mask tab will show a dropdown box to toggle between serverbased or camera based Privacy mask
To enable the Privacy Mask check the ‘Enabled’ checkbox in the upper right corner. Once enabled the buttons to create and remove the zones will become visible on the left side of the screen. When enabling the privacy mask automatically the first zones will be added:
Menu
The menu is used to enable or disable the privacy mask and the select which one to edit.
Enabled
Enable or disable the privacy mask
Privacy Mask
Select the shape which needs editing
Shape Settings
Set a name of the shape(if supported by camera)
Placing Shape
The menu on the left side is used to add or remove the privacy masks:
Arrow
Move cursor (default). Move shapes located on the video image
Area
Place a new shape on the video image
Trashcan
Remove the selected shape
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To place a area
Click on the area in the toolbar
Drag the area to the desired position
Resize the area by draging one of the anchors
To remove a shape
Select the shape you wish to remove
Click the Trashcan icon in the toolbar
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