From 1d588dcdc08f4f937f3e16ca65e273188a2fdaf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2023 18:07:25 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] clarify fov support --- docs/docs/configuration/autotracking.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/autotracking.md b/docs/docs/configuration/autotracking.md index 02ec10c74..ca1f59daa 100644 --- a/docs/docs/configuration/autotracking.md +++ b/docs/docs/configuration/autotracking.md @@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ When tracking has ended, Frigate will return to the camera preset specified by t Frigate autotracking functions with PTZ cameras capable of relative movement within the field of view (as specified in the [ONVIF spec](https://www.onvif.org/specs/srv/ptz/ONVIF-PTZ-Service-Spec-v1712.pdf) as `RelativePanTiltTranslationSpace` having a `TranslationSpaceFov` entry). -Many cheaper PTZs likely don't support this standard. To see if your PTZ camera does, you can download and run [this simple Python script](https://gist.github.com/hawkeye217/152a1d4ba80760dac95d46e143d37112), replacing the details on line 4 with your camera's IP address, ONVIF port, username, and password. +Many cheaper PTZs likely don't support this standard. Frigate will report an error message in the log and disable autotracking if your PTZ is unsupported. + +Alternatively, you can download and run [this simple Python script](https://gist.github.com/hawkeye217/152a1d4ba80760dac95d46e143d37112), replacing the details on line 4 with your camera's IP address, ONVIF port, username, and password to check your camera. ## Configuration