VMD Event Types

TetherX Platform supports the following event types through VMD (Video Motion Detection) mapping. These events are standardised across different camera manufacturers and models.

Important: These are events the TetherX Platform supports. Your specific camera may not support all of these event types depending on its capabilities and firmware.

Motion & Detection

• Motion Detection - Basic motion detection and monitoring
• Video Loss - Detects when video signal is lost
• Video Blind - Detects when camera lens is obscured
• Scene Change - Detects significant changes in the scene
• Defocus Detection - Detects when camera becomes out of focus
• Audio Detection - Detects audio anomalies
• Audio Exception - Detects audio system failures

Security & Access

• Intrusion - Detects unauthorised entry into defined areas
• Loitering - Detects people remaining in area for extended period
• Region Entrance - Detects entry into specific regions
• Region Exit - Detects exit from specific regions
• Line Crossing - Detects crossing of virtual lines
• Unattended Baggage - Detects objects left unattended
• Object Removal - Detects removal of objects from scene
• PIR Alarm - Passive infrared motion sensor triggered
• Emergency - Emergency button or panic alarm triggered

People & Crowd

• Face Detection - Detects human faces in scene
• People Counting - Counts number of people in area
• Crowd Detection - Detects crowd formation or density
• Queue Detection - Monitors queue length and waiting times
• People Gathering - Detects gathering of multiple people

Vehicle & Traffic

• Vehicle Detection - Detects vehicles in scene
• Parking Detection - Monitors parking space occupancy
• Number Plate Recognition - Reads vehicle registration plates
• Illegal Parking - Detects vehicles in no-parking zones
• Traffic Statistics - Tracks traffic flow and patterns

Advanced Analytics

• Heat Map - Generates heat maps of activity
• Face Recognition - Identifies specific individuals
• Human Detection - Specifically detects human shapes
• Fire Detection - Detects fire or smoke
• Smoke Detection - Detects smoke in scene
• Temperature Detection - Monitors temperature changes
• Explosion Detection - Detects explosion events

Technical Events

• Storage Detection - Monitors storage system status
• Alarm Input - External alarm input triggered
• Alarm Output - External alarm output activated
• Temperature Alarm - Device temperature exceeded limits
• Network Disconnected - Network connection lost
• IP Conflict - IP address conflict detected
• MAC Conflict - MAC address conflict detected

Need Help?

If you're not seeing events from your camera that you expect, check:

• Camera firmware is up to date
• Event detection is enabled in camera settings
• Camera has sufficient processing power for advanced detection
• Network connectivity is stable
• Camera supports the specific event type you're looking for