How to Adjust the Stay Duration (Green, Orange, and Red Dot Colors) on a Triton ULTRA Sensor
Triton ULTRA's occupancy map uses color-coded dots to represent how long a person has been in the sensor's detection area — green for a short stay, orange for a moderate stay, and red for a prolonged stay. You can customize the time thresholds that trigger each color to match your environment. These colors appear on both the local device dashboard and the RTSP stream in your VMS. For a visual step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, follow the Scribe guide linked below.
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What do the dot colors mean?
The occupancy map tracks detected individuals and displays them as colored dots based on how long they've been present:
- Green — The person has been in the area for a short time (within the first threshold).
- Orange — The person has been there for a moderate amount of time (between the first and second thresholds).
- Red — The person has been there for an extended period (exceeding the second threshold).
This is especially useful for detecting loitering in restrooms, hallways, and other monitored spaces. A dot turning red can signal that someone has been in an area longer than expected.
How do I adjust the stay duration thresholds?
- Log in to the sensor's local web interface by entering its IP address in your browser.
- Go to Device Settings → Config.
- Find the Stay Duration Info section and adjust the thresholds to your desired times. These values define when a dot transitions from green to orange, and from orange to red.
- Click Save.
Where do the updated colors appear?
The stay duration colors are reflected in two places:
- Device Dashboard — On the sensor's local web interface, the occupancy map will display the updated color thresholds in real time.
- RTSP Stream — If you're feeding the sensor's RTSP occupancy stream into a Video Management System (VMS), the color-coded dots will reflect the updated thresholds there as well.
What values should I use?
It depends on the space and what behavior you're trying to flag. For a school restroom, you might set the orange threshold at 3–5 minutes and the red threshold at 8–10 minutes. For a hallway where people should be passing through quickly, shorter thresholds may make more sense. Adjust based on your environment and response protocols.
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