Where necessary, MOBOTIX cameras can trigger off the saving of image sequences via their internal week time control which is set in the camera via the browser. A key-operated switch can be linked without any problem to the time control via the camera's switch input. During enabling, the recording is

started,
stopped or
extended

by a freely configurable set of internal or external events.

Consequently, for example, a door contact can trigger a recording of predefined length. The recording may be extended if motion is detected in the video image. In addition, events can be filtered time-wise so that they only "take effect" if the number of occurrences in a specified time window exceeds a particular threshold x. During event selection and filtering, this flexibility reduces the number of mistaken recordings.

The length of time for enabling the camera can be defined as a profile and specified to the precise minute. The activation time may differ from one day to the next, and the cameras may also be enabled several times a day. In addition, MOBOTIX cameras possess a holiday control which can be used to include or exclude user-definable dates in the year, such as New Year's Eve or holiday dates.

Automatic Time Balance
In order to ensure that the camera time is always exact, MOBOTIX cameras are equipped with a battery-buffered real-time clock which can be calibrated periodically via a standard time server in the LAN or on the Internet.