Counting

For Synology Camera firmware version 1.2.0 or above, access the Counting feature to select 2 types of tasks with real-time entry, exit, and occupancy counts. Each Synology Camera supports up to 3 line crossing tasks and 3 area counting tasks.
By analyzing these values, you can evaluate traffic flow to gain actionable insights on pathway efficiency and occupancy management.

Default camera placement

• FC600: cameras should be placed using a top-bottom angle. Wall-mount setup is not supported.
• All other Synology Camera: Cameras should be placed using a tilted camera angle. If you’d like to use a top-down angle, enable the counting function on DVA series devices.

Parameters

Select between Line Crossing or Area to set whether the task will count the entry and exit of people and vehicles crossing a virtual line or within a predefined area.

Add Task

After setting your first task, click Add Task to create another task for Line Crossing or Area. Note that the maximum number of tasks is 3 line crossing tasks and 3 area counting tasks.

Rename

Select a predefined task first and click Rename to change the name of the task.

Delete Task

Delete the current task of your choice.

Task

Switch between task names you created to configure each task.

Detection Target

Select People or Vehicles to count within the parameter.

Calculation Mode

Select Entry, Exit, or Entry/Exit to count the number of targets entering or exiting the parameter. When selecting Entry/Exit, you can enter an occupancy threshold to Automatically add the Overcrowded label if the number is reached.

Settings

Counter Reset

Set the Reset Frequency or Reset Time. Note that the Counter Reset option applies to all counting tasks for the camera.

Counting

Enable or Disable the counting function to resume or pause counting.