iMD Setup and Best Practices
This article will teach you best practices for setting up iMD (Intelligent Motion Detection) on IC Realtime cameras and recorders.
Note: There may be limitations with third-party cameras.
Introduction to iMD (and IVS)
Take a deeper dive into iMD event triggers and watch Motion Detection activities in action in the video below.
Best Practices
Please visit this deck for detailed setup instructions to create a schedule and rules for iMD. You may save a copy to download the presentation and save it to reference when creating rules for iMD events.
iMD Setup and Best Practices - FAQs
Which NVRs are capable of processing iMD events with non-iMD or third-party cameras?
The Elite series NVRs (models starting with “NVR-EL”).
What prevents unnecessary MD events from being triggered?
iMD applies an Object Filter for events other than Humans or Motor Vehicles.
When setting up iMD events, what are the available Sensitivity options?
The options are Low, Medium, and High.
What is the default level of Sensitivity?
Medium.
How does the Threshold setting affect MD events in a region?
The lower the threshold, the more MD events will be triggered.
How can I find MD or iMD events in a playback timeline?
Both event types will be represented by yellow stripes.