How To Setup Motion Detection Events Using An Amcrest NVR (NV6864-XI)

This will allow you to be notified if a motion event has been detected by the camera. Motion events are different from IVS events as they do not use AI algorithms to function, however, motion event settings may sync with SMD configurations if using smart motion detection. Motion detection will be enabled by default, however, for more information on configuring motion detection, please refer to the information below.

Step 1: Log into the NVR directly or using the NVR's web user interface (web UI) using a web browser and select Alarm from the main menu. For more information on how to access the web UI for your device, click here.

Step 2: Select Video Detection to access the Motion Detection menu. This is the main configuration page for your motion detection settings. Select which channel you are configuring from the Channel drop down menu and select Enable. 

Step 3: To exclude any areas or customize a detection region, click the Setting option. Use your mouse to customize a detection area. The squares are the default detection area, when you remove these it indicates that area will not be covered by motion detection. To remove the whole area, click Remove, a total of 4 regions can be customized and color coded if needed. Use the sensitivity and threshold sliders if needed. 

Sensitivity - is the measure of how many pixels on the screen need to change before being considered motion. 0 is the lowest value and 100 is the highest.       

In plain English: Sensitivity is the difference between a squirrel running up a tree, versus a big dog running up to and barking at that tree. A squirrel would trigger motion detection at a higher sensitivity because it takes less change or movement to qualify as motion. But the dog would trigger motion detection at a lower sensitivity because it takes more change or movement to qualify as motion. 

Threshold - is the degree of movement that needs to occur before the motion is defined as a motion event and is triggered. 0 is the lowest value and 100 is the highest.      

In plain English: Threshold is the difference between a car driving quickly by on a street and a car driving into the field of view, slowing down, and turning into a driveway. The car driving past would not trigger motion detection based on a certain threshold setting, but the parking car would trigger motion detection with that same threshold setting. The higher the threshold, the more time motion needs to occur before motion detection is triggered. The lower the threshold, the less time motion needs to occur before motion detection is triggered.        

If sensitivity is set to 100 and threshold to 0, motion detection will be triggered by almost any change in the field of view, large or small. But if sensitivity is set to 0 and threshold to 100, motion detection will be extremely difficult to trigger.      

Step 4: A schedule can be applied to a motion event as well, this allows the device to only capture events during a set day and time. Click the Setting menu next to Schedule to customize a motion schedule. The device will be set to detect motion 24/7, however, use your mouse to set the detection times. For instance, in this example we are telling the NVR to record motion only between 6am and 6pm (18:00). Click the Copy option to apply the schedule to different days of the week.

Step 5: Select any other motion settings, the More option will provide additional motion settings to be applied to the system. Once all settings have been set, click Apply.