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Camera Coverage Designer

EN 62676-4 DORI · Lens FOV · Per-Camera & Site Overlap

When to use: Use this designer to size a multi-camera CCTV layout. For each camera it computes the lens field of view from FOV = 2·atan(d / 2f), the horizontal coverage width at the working distance, and the resulting pixel density — then classifies it against the EN 62676-4 DORI levels (Detection 25, Observation 62.5, Recognition 125, Identification 250 px/m). The site overlap analysis sums per-camera coverage against the area you need to cover and recommends how many cameras achieve your target DORI level. Real coverage also depends on mounting height, tilt, and obstructions.

Site Parameters
Horizontal span
ft
Cameras (3)
Fixed
mm
MP
To target
ft
Wide
mm
Tele
mm
MP
To target
ft
Panomorph
mm
MP
To target
ft
Primary Camera — Cam 1 — Entry
Fixed · 1/2.8" (5.6×3.2 mm) · 4 MP
70.0°
HFOV
42.0 ft
Coverage @ Dist
208 px/m
Pixel Density
Recognition
DORI Level
Per-Camera Coverage Table
CameraTypeFocalHFOVCoverage @ Dpx/ftpx/mDORI
Cam 1 — EntryFixed4 mm70.0°42.0 ft63208Recognition
Cam 2 — LotVarifocal2.8–12 mm (4.3×)91.6°–27.0°123.4–28.8 ft31100Observation
Cam 3 — OverviewFisheye1.4 mm~180°78.5 ft42136Recognition
Varifocal / PTZ show wide→tele range; px/ft, px/m and DORI use the wide (worst-case density) setting. Fisheye uses ~180° panoramic coverage — dewarping divides the imager across the field, reducing effective px density per zone.
Site Overlap Analysis
Site Width to Cover100.0 ft
Total Camera Coverage (sum of widths)244.0 ft
Overlap (sum − site)144.0 ft
Coverage Ratio244%
Per-Camera Width @ Recognition42.0 ft
Recommended Cameras @ Recognition3
✓ Site is covered. Cameras provide 244.0 ft against a 100.0 ft span, leaving 144.0 ft of overlap for handoff redundancy. Note: this sums raw FOV widths and does not account for tilt, mounting height, or blind spots between fields.
References & Notes
EN 62676-4 — DORI: Detection 25, Observation 62.5, Recognition 125, Identification 250 px/m
Lens FOV = 2·atan(d / 2f); d = sensor dimension (H, V, or diagonal), f = focal length
Coverage width @ distance D = 2·D·tan(HFOV/2); pixel density = horizontal px ÷ coverage width
Sensor formats per industry optical-format convention (1/3" ≈ 4.8×3.6 mm … 1" ≈ 12.8×9.6 mm)
Real coverage depends on mounting height, tilt angle, and obstructions — FOV widths are line-of-sight maxima
Varifocal & PTZ FOV varies across the focal range; PTZ zoom ratio = f_tele / f_wide (use wide for worst-case density)
Fisheye / panomorph lenses cover ~180–360°; dewarping spreads pixels across the field, lowering effective px/m per zone