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Time profiles (explained)
Available functionality depends on the system you are using. See the complete feature
list, which is available on the product overview page on the Milestone website
(https://www.milestonesys.com/solutions/platform/product-index/).
Time profiles are periods of time defined by the administrator. You can use time profiles when creating rules,
for example, a rule specifying that a certain action should take place within a certain time period.
Time profiles are also assigned to roles, along with Smart Client profiles. By default, all roles are assigned the
default time profile Always. This means that members of roles with this default time profile attached has no
time-based limits to their user permissions in the system. You can also assign an alternative time profile to a
role.
Time profiles are highly flexible: you can base them on one or more single periods of time, on one or more
recurring periods of time, or a combination of single and recurring times. Many users may be familiar with the
concepts of single and recurring time periods from calendar applications, such as the one in Microsoft
®
Outlook.
Time profiles always apply in local time. This means that if your system has recording servers placed in
different time zones, any actions, for example recording on cameras, associated with time profiles are carried
out in each recording server's local time. Example: If you have a time profile covering the period from 08.30 to
09.30, any associated actions on a recording server placed in New York is carried out when the local time is
08.30 to 09.30 in New York, while the same actions on a recording server placed in Los Angeles is carried out
some hours later, when the local time is 08.30 to 09.30 in Los Angeles.
You create and manage time profiles by expanding Rules and Events > Time Profiles. A Time Profiles list
opens. Example only:
For an alternative to time profiles, see Day length time profiles (explained).
Day length time profiles (explained)
When you place cameras outside, you must often lower the camera resolution, enable black/white or change
other settings when it gets dark or when it gets light. The further north or south from the equator the cameras
are placed, the more the sunrise and sunset time varies during the year. This makes it impossible to use
normal fixed time profiles to adjusts camera settings according to light conditions.
In such situations, you can create day length time profiles instead to define the sunrise and sunset in a
specified geographical area. Via geographic coordinates, the system calculates the sunrise and sunset time,
even incorporating daylight saving time on a daily basis. As a result, the time profile automatically follows the
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