--- title: "How to setup the Abandoned Object IVS feature on a Dahua device" slug: "how-to-setup-the-abandoned-object-ivs-feature-on-a-dahua-device" updated: 2022-02-13T02:57:50Z published: 2022-02-13T02:57:50Z canonical: "ametawiki.ametagroup.com/how-to-setup-the-abandoned-object-ivs-feature-on-a-dahua-device" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ametawiki.ametagroup.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to setup the Abandoned Object IVS feature on a Dahua device Step by Step Instructions 1. From the Main Menu click AI [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28483%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_1.jpg) 1. Click Parameters > Smart Plan [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28482%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_2.jpg) 1. Use the drop down box to select the Channel [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28481%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_3.jpg) 1. Click the IVS icon to enable. [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28480%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_4.jpg) The icon will highlight when selected. Click Apply [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28479%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_5.jpg) 1. Click Parameters > IVS [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28478%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_6.jpg) 1. Use the drop-down box to select the Channel Then click Add in the lower right side of the screen to Add an IVS rule [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28477%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_7.jpg) 1. The created rule will appear in the list [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28476%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Intrusion_-_NewUI_-_8.jpg) 1. Use the dropdown box to change the Rule Type to "Abandoned" [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28475%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_1.jpg) [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28474%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_2.jpg) 1. Click the Pencil icon to draw the Missing Object rule [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28473%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_3.jpg) 1. The Channel will fullscreen. Left click anywhere inside the video frame to begin drawing the detection area for the object. [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28472%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_4.jpg) Right click to end drawing [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28471%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_5.jpg) 1. You can use the Missing menu that appears for additional rule settings: [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28470%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_6.jpg) - Period: Set a time (in seconds) for the Missing object rule to trigger Click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28469%29.png) icon to set the Target Filter (maximum and minimum size size for Objects to follow rule) Click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28468%29.png) icon to clear the current rule Once the Abandoned Object rule settings have been created click OK 1. Click the ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28467%29.png) icon to set the Trigger settings when the IVS Abandoned Object rule is engaged. [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28466%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_7.jpg) 1. The Trigger menu will appear [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28465%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_8.jpg) Period Alarm Out Snapshot Once the trigger rule settings have been created click OK Once all Abandoned settings have been configured, Click Apply in the lower right of the screen to save all changes 1. The created Abandoned rule is now programmed [![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/698fbf35-46b1-42c8-9a01-0506761ce4e8/Images/Documentation/image%28464%29.png)](https://dahuawiki.com/File:How_To_Setup_Abandon_-_NewUI_-_9.jpg)