Trigger PTZ preset as an action for a rule

Last modified: Thursday October 09, 2025.

The PTZ camera can be set to move to a specific preset as the action for a rule. For example, if someone was to cross the line on a different camera, the PTZ would move to the preset position. If the return to home is set, the camera would then return back to the home position.

Prerequisites

To use Preset Camera or Date & Time settings, make sure you have configured them before creating the rule.

Task — Create a camera issues rule

  1. Choose Tools > add tool buttonRules

  2. Click AddAdd rule.
  3. Type a name for the rule.
  4. Next choose what you'd like to detect.
  5. Set the Level of importance.
    High importance rules prioritize the cameras displayed in the Video view when a rule is triggered.
  6. Select the Avigilon Ava cameras for this rule:
    1. Use Search to help find the required cameras in the list.
    2. Click Site and device groups icon to filter cameras by site name, device group name, and device name, or click Labels icon to filter by label.
    3. If you have predefined them, use Camera presets to simplify adding the same groups of cameras to multiple rules.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Specify your required Date & Time and Rule Activation settings.
    If you have predefined them, use Templates to simplify adding the same date and time parameters to multiple rules.
  9. From the actions list, click the toggle for PTZ.
  10. Select the PTZ camera and choose the Coordinates / preset. You can also create a new preset by pressing the drop down and Add Add Coordinates / preset.
  11. Choose if you require your operators to acknowledge the rule when it is triggered.
  12. Click Done.