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Tapo C260 - Patrol + motion tracking

Tapo C260 - Patrol + motion tracking
Tapo C260 - Patrol + motion tracking
2026-05-18 21:36:10 - last edited 3 weeks ago
Tags: #Motion Detection #Patrol Mode #Presales
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I'm looking into buying a couple of Tapo C260 for surveilance.

However one of the rooms are quite wide (10m) and I am wondering if it is possible to combine patrol mode with event tracking.
What I would like is the whole to to be scanned for events/motion (with patrol mode), follow any events until they disapear and finally return to patrol mode.

 

Is this possible with Tapo C260?

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2026-05-19 07:27:49 - last edited 3 weeks ago

  @JStran 

 

Hi,

Welcome to the TP-Link community.

Under normal usage, this scenario is generally achievable. You can set up Patrol Mode to let the camera scan across different viewpoints, and at the same time enable Motion Tracking. On the Auto Tracking page, you can choose to track all activities or only specific ones.

 

Best Regards,

 

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2026-05-19 07:27:49 - last edited 3 weeks ago

  @JStran 

 

Hi,

Welcome to the TP-Link community.

Under normal usage, this scenario is generally achievable. You can set up Patrol Mode to let the camera scan across different viewpoints, and at the same time enable Motion Tracking. On the Auto Tracking page, you can choose to track all activities or only specific ones.

 

Best Regards,

 

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2026-05-19 08:06:01
Thank you! If I use AI detection instead of motion detection will the event tracking only apply to the selected events. Example: If a person enters the patrolled area I want the even to track the person. If a pet enters, the camera should continue patrollling. Is this also possible?
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Re:Tapo C260 - Patrol + motion tracking
2026-05-20 02:00:33

JStran wrote

Thank you! If I use AI detection instead of motion detection will the event tracking only apply to the selected events. Example: If a person enters the patrolled area I want the even to track the person. If a pet enters, the camera should continue patrollling. Is this also possible?

  @JStran 

Hi,

Of course, on the Auto Tracking page, you will have the option to select to track all activities or only track specific activities.

 

Best Regards,

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