The Neurocounter module can be configured on the settings panel of the Neurocounter object created on the basis of the Camera object on the Hardware tab of the System settings dialog window.

The Neurocounter module is configured as follows:

1. Go to the Neurocounter object settings panel.
   
2. In the Number of processed frames field (1), specify the number of frames to be processed to determine the number of objects on them.

3. In the Interval between processed frames field (2), specify the time interval in seconds between the analyzed frames. This parameter is related to the Number of processed frames parameter.

   The default values (Number of processed frames: 3 frames and Interval between processed frames: 1 second) mean that the neural counter will analyze 3 frames, one frame per second. After processing 3 frames, depending on the condition of the event generation, either an event with the number of detected objects will be generated, or processing of the next 3 frames will start.

   
   

4. From the Send event drop-down list (3), select the condition by which an event with the number of detected objects will be generated:
   • If threshold exceeded - is triggered if the number of detected objects in the image is greater than or equal to the value specified in the Alarm objects count field.
   • If threshold not reached - is triggered if the number of detected objects in the image is less than or equal to the value specified in the Alarm objects count field.
   • On count change - is triggered every time the number of detected objects changes.
   • By period - is triggered by a time period:
     1. From the Event periodicity drop-down list (3), select the time unit of the counter period: seconds, minutes, hours, days.
     2. In the Event periodicity field (4), set the time after which the event with the number of detected objects will be generated.
5. In the Alarm objects count field (5), set the threshold number of detected objects in the area of interest. It is used in the If threshold exceeded and If threshold not reached conditions.

6. In the Sensitivity, % field (6), enter the neural counter sensitivity – integer value from 0 to 100.

   The neural counter sensitivity is determined experimentally. The lower the sensitivity, the more false triggerings there might be. The higher the sensitivity, the less false triggerings there might be, however, some useful tracks might be skipped.

   
   

7. Click the  button (7), and in the standard Windows box that opens, select the neural network file with the neural counter model.
8. In the Device drop-down list (8), select the device on which the neural network will operate.
9. Specify the detection surveillance area on the video image:
   1. Click the Setup button (9). The Detection settings window will open.
      
   2. Click the Stop video button to capture the video image (1).
   3. Click the Area of interest button (2).
   4. Specify area on which fire/smoke recognition will be detected (3).
   5. Click the OK button (4).
10. Click the Apply button (10).

Configuring the Neurocounter module is complete.