Performing an analytic search

An analytic search allows you to apply pre-configured motion or video intelligence search rules to a Date Time search, to return more specific results. When you select a camera, a Search Type field appears. If you select a camera that is pre-configured with a motion detection or video intelligence alarm, then you can select the corresponding analytic search type from the Search Type list.
Note: You cannot perform an analytic search with cameras that are connected to Exacq NVRs.
Figure 1. Running a video search
Image of a motion search in progress in the Video Search module
  1. Open a web layout that contains a video search module.
  2. In the Type of search area, select the type of search that you want to perform.

    For more information, see Search types.

  3. In the Select Time Frame area, in the Select Time Range list, select one of the following options:
    • Select Specific Range, and then configure Start Date and Time and End Date and Time.
    • Select a pre-configured time range.
  4. To add cameras to the search, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Select Camera area, click Add.
    2. In the Select Cameras panel, type search terms in the Search Devices field, select the cameras that you want to add, and then click Apply.
      Note: If any cameras in your system are location tagged, you can click locations to view a list of cameras that have the corresponding tag.
  5. To configure the region of interest, in the Region of Interest section, click Add, and then use the drawing tools and selection tools to highlight a region of interest in the video playback window.
  6. Configure any additional parameters that are required for the analytic search.
  7. Click Search.
    Search results appear in the module. To view a search result, double-click the search result.
  8. Optional: If you modify the search parameters after you click search, to update the search results, click Update Search.